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| Jays ink Hayhurst |
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02/13/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Blue Jays signed pitcher Dirk Hayhurst to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training on Friday. Hayhurst was 0-2 with a 9.72 earned-run average in 10 games for San Diego in 2008. The Jays claimed the right-hander off waivers from the Padres back in October. |
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| Jays sign Millar to minor-league deal |
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02/11/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with veteran infielder Kevin Millar on a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training on Wednesday. The 37-year-old Millar played the last three seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, hitting .234 with 20 home runs and 72 runs batted in over 145 games in 2008. In 11 major-league seasons, the veteran has 163 homers, 670 RBI and a .277 average in 1,349 games with Florida, Boston and Baltimore. He was a member of the Red Sox 2004 Worl |
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| San Diego Padres |
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02/10/2009 |
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| Traded pitcher Matt Bush to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later or cash. |
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| Padres send Bush to Blue Jays |
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02/10/2009 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Diego Padres on Tuesday traded Matt Bush, a former No. 1 draft pick, to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later or cash. The move comes after Bush was designated for assignment this past Thursday, as the pitcher was allegedly part of a drunken assault involving high school lacrosse players. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Thursday that police in El Cajon were investigating allegations that on Wednesday, Bush was part of the incident at a nearby high sch |
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| Alfonzo to play in Japan |
MLB Baseball |
02/09/2009 |
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| nzo, who hasn't played in the majors since 2006, signed a one-year contract with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League, according to a story on MLB.com. The 35-year-old infielder split the '06 season with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Toronto Blue Jays, posting just 11 hits in 87 combined at-bats. He had spent the previous three seasons with the San Francisco Giants after beginning his career with the New York Mets from 1995-2002. In 1,506 career games, Alfonzo hit .284 with 146 homers, 744 runs b |
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| Blue Jays avoid arbitration with P Camp |
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02/07/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday signed pitcher Shawn Camp to a one-year, $750,000 contract, thus avoiding arbitration with the right-hander. Camp, 33, was 3-1 with a 4.12 earned run average in 40 relief appearances for Toronto last season. In parts of five major league campaigns, Camp is 13-14 with six saves and a 5.10 ERA in 236 games with the Royals, Rays and Blue Jays. Camp was Toronto's final arbitration-eligible player to come to terms. |
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| Blue Jays avoid arbitration with Tallet |
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02/05/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms on a one-year contract with reliever Brian Tallet Thursday, avoiding arbitration. The 31-year-old Tallet will earn $1.015 million in 2009 after making $640,000 last season when he appeared in a career-high 51 games with a 2.88 earned-run average and a 1-2 record. Over six seasons with Cleveland and Toronto, Tallet owns a 3.49 ERA and 7-8 record in 152 games with six starts. The deal leaves the Blue Jays with pitcher Shawn Camp as their lone re |
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| Baltimore signs P Parrish |
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02/04/2009 |
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| timore Orioles signed pitcher John Parrish to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training as a non-roster invitee, the team announced on Wednesday. Parrish, 31, went 1-1 with a 4.04 earned run average in 13 games (six starts) with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2008. In over seven seasons in the majors, Parrish is 13-13 with a 4.54 ERA in 174 games, which includes 16 starts. In addition to Baltimore and Toronto, he has also saw time in a Seattle uniform. Also on Wednesday, Baltimore announced that pitch |
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| Blue Jays sign Lane, Fahey to minor-league contracts |
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01/26/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed outfielder Jason Lane and infielder Brandon Fahey to minor-league contracts for the 2009 season with an invitation to spring training. Lane, 32, appeared in 110 games last season and hit .233, splitting time between Scranton and Pawtucket of the International League. Lane last played in the Majors for Houston and San Diego during the 2007 season and batted .178 over 71 games. In 497 games at the big-league level, Lane has 61 home runs and 189 runs |
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| Orioles sign catcher Zaun |
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01/22/2009 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles signed veteran catcher Gregg Zaun to a one-year deal Thursday. As per team policy, financial terms were not released. Zaun played in 86 games for the Toronto Blue Jays last season and batted .237 with six homers and 30 runs batted in. He also threw out 12-of-52 attempted base stealers. The 37-year-old veteran was originally selected by the Orioles in the 17th round of the 1989 draft and made his big league debut with Baltimore in 1995. He will likely open t |
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