Pitcher Brandon Morrow and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $21 million, three-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. Morrow gets $4 million this year and $8 million in each of the following two seasons. Toronto has a $10 million option for 2015 with a $1 million buyout. The 27-year-old Morrow was 11-11 last season with a 4.72 ERA. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

Francisco Cordero, the last of the closer’s in a crowded free-agent market, agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to an ESPN.com. Cordero, 36, recorded 150 saves for the Reds from 2008-11, but was pushed but when the Reds signed… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

TORONTO – Brandon Morrow and the Toronto Blue Jays didn’t need to rely on a third party to come to terms after all. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

The 2012 Toronto Blue Jays interleague schedule begins with a three-game series against the New York Mets from May 18-20. It is the first series of interleague games that the Blue Jays will play against the National League East this season. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

With the start of spring training right around the corner, fans of the Toronto Blue Jays have plenty to look forward to this season. Will this be the year Jose Bautista leads the team to the World Series? The Blue Jays train at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin, Florida. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

Right-hander Carlos Villanueva and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year contract worth $2,277,500. The 28-year-old, who had been eligible for arbitration, was 6-4 with a 4.04 ERA last year in 13 starts and 20 relief appearances. He made $1,415,000. Villanueva is 26-28 with a 4.28 ERA in 40 starts and 223 relief appearances with Milwaukee and Toronto. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

The Blue Jays have agreed to one-year contracts with second baseman Kelly Johnson, right-hander Carlos Villanueva and outfielder Ben Francisco, avoiding salary arbitration. Johnson gets $6,375,000, a raise from $5.85 million. Villanueva receives $2,277,500, up from $1,415,000. Francisco’s salary is $1,537,500, a raise from $1,175,000. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have avoided arbitration with Colby Rasmus, signing the outfielder to a one-year deal worth US$2.7-million on Sunday. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

The Toronto Blue Jays and center fielder Colby Rasmus have agreed to a one-year, $2.7 million contract, avoiding arbitration. The Blue Jays acquired the 25-year-old from St. Louis in a three-team trade that included the White Sox in July after the 2005 first-round pick struggled at the plate and clashed with the Cardinals over his choice to be coached by his father rather than hitting instructor… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

The Toronto Blue Jays avoided salary arbitration with outfielder Colby Rasmus by signing Rasmus to a one-year, $2.7 million contract, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reported Sunday. Rasmus hit only .173 with three homers in 140 plate appearances with Toronto last season after being… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News