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Game Wrap: Bichette hits 1st big league homer as Blue Jays sweep Royals

Bo Bichette hit his first-career double and home run in Toronto's 4-1 win over the Royals. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/31gPOr9

Bo Bichette's 1st career homer powers Blue Jays to sweep of lowly Royals

Freddy Galvis and rookie Bo Bichette hit solo home runs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays over the Kansas City Royals 4-1 Wednesday for a three-game sweep. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2KhdcxK

Jays starter Borucki returns to IL after just 2 starts with elbow inflammation

The Toronto Blue Jays have placed left-hander Ryan Borucki on the 10-day injured list with left elbow inflammation, retroactive to Sunday. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2Yd3QNg

Cleveland deals Bauer, acquires brawling Puig in 3-team deal: report

A person familiar with the negotiations says the Cleveland Indians have agreed to trade enigmatic pitcher Trevor Bauer to Cincinnati as part of a three-team deal that includes San Diego. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/314qRPh

Jays trade Phelps to Cubs in exchange for another pitching prospect

The Toronto Blue Jays continue to move pieces of their roster to rebuild for the future, trading reliever David Phelps and cash considerations to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for minor-league pitcher Thomas Hatch. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/32VLcZ3

Loek van Mil, 1 of the tallest pro baseball players ever, dead at 34

Loek van Mil, a 7-foot-1 right-hander who was one of the tallest professional baseball players in history, has died. He was 34. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2ymyDb3

Game Wrap: Jays beat Royals in Bichette's debut

Bo Bichette singled in his first-career at-bat in Toronto's 7-3 win in Kansas City. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2LNEcYM

Blue Jays top prospect Bo Bichette makes debut vs. Royals

The Toronto Blue Jays' lineup suddenly looks like it belongs in the late 1990s. There's a Biggio at designated hitter. Guerrero at third base. And after his call-up before the Blue Jays opened a three-game series at Kansas City, there is a Bichette in the infield. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2YeRiVG

All-star Stroman joining Mets with 'no hard feelings' against Blue Jays

Speaking on a conference call with members of the media Monday, roughly 24 hours after being traded from the only Major League organization he had ever known, Stroman said he was "shocked" to learn it was the Mets that had acquired him. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2GCZEvn

Jays send Eric Sogard to visiting Rays as trade deadline sale begins: reports

The Toronto Blue Jays traded veteran utilityman Eric Sogard across the diamond Sunday, sending him to the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2JYOJ11

Blue Jays' Hernandez caps huge comeback with walk-off homer

Teoscar Hernandez crushed his second home run of the game in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a wild 10-9 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2SICJ6z

Red Sox legend David Ortiz released from hospital: reports

Retired Red Sox legend David Ortiz was released from a Boston hospital, nearly seven weeks after being shot in his native Dominican Republic, according to reports. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2YrfMGm

Former Blue Jays prospect d'Arnaud lifts Rays to victory in series opener

Former Blue Jays prospect Travis d'Arnaud drove in a pair of runs to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-1 victory over Toronto on Friday in the opener of a three-game series between division rivals. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2SFUbZE

Yankees shortstop Tulowitzki announces retirement from MLB

Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki says he is retiring from Major League Baseball following injuries that limited him to 13 plate appearances since July 2017. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2y90M5o

Shane Bieber flirts with no-hitter as Cleveland blanks Blue Jays

Shane Bieber pitched the second complete game shutout of his career while allowing just one hit, and the Cleveland Indians wrapped up a three-game road series with a 4-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2y6qbwy

Smoak powers Blue Jays' offence in 10th-inning win over Cleveland

Justin Smoak drove in Eric Sogard for the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays walked off the Cleveland Indians 2-1 on Tuesday. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2K5anjk

Canadian outfielder Dalton Pompey activated from IL, DFA'd by Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays have designated Canadian outfielder Dalton Pompey for assignment after reinstating him from the 60-day injured list. Concussion problems have limited the 26-year-old to 13 major league games since the end of 2015. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2y9488c

Mercado leads Cleveland past Blue Jays to spoil Borucki's return

Oscar Mercado had a triple and a home run to lead the Cleveland Indians past the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Monday night. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2Ly6tSY

Tigers top Jays with Nicholas Castellanos 10th inning walk-off homer

Nicholas Castellanos led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a home run, as the Detroit Tigers snapped their six-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2O59Kev

Roy Halladay's widow calls late pitcher 'true competitor' at Hall of Fame induction

The late Roy Halladay on Sunday was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. His widow, Brandy, delivered the speech and fought back tears as she spoke about the man who had 203 wins and 2,117 strikeouts over 416 regular season games. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2GzTCvJ

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits 1st career grand slam as Jays bounce back to beat Tigers

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first career grand slam, a 441-foot drive toward the bushes at Comerica Park that helped the Toronto Blue Jays rally for a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2JHzgCr

Game Wrap: Blue Jays offence backs Stroman's terrific outing

Marcus Stroman threw seven scoreless innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays bats came alive as they pumped the Detroit Tigers 12-1. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/30N1sK3

Blue Jays crush Tigers in series opener

Marcus Stroman breezed through seven scoreless innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays batted around in both the fourth and the sixth on their way to a 12-1 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/32ERj3C

Chris Sale strikes out 12 as Red Sox blank Blue Jays

Chris Sale and two relievers combined on a two-hitter, and the Boston Red Sox left-hander struck out 12 in six innings Thursday for his first regular-season win at Fenway Park in more than a year with a 5-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2GiQBj4

Game Wrap: Rafael Devers burns Blue Jays in Boston win

Rafael Devers recorded four RBI in a Red Sox 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2Sm9OVW

Red Sox send Blue Jays' Aaron Sanchez to 13th straight loss

Rafael Devers hit a solo homer and drove in four runs, Eduardo Rodriguez pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox sent Toronto's Aaron Sanchez to his 13th straight loss, beating the Blue Jays 5-4 on Wednesday night. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2Z1jVlu

David Price left fuming over old feud with Dennis Eckersley

David Price ignited an old feud Wednesday with Red Sox TV analyst Dennis Eckersley after the Hall of Fame pitcher commented about a confrontation between the men in a story by The Boston Globe this week. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2Sl1S7e

Jays prospect Bo Bichette ready for big stage after triple-A success

Bo Bichette, who missed seven weeks of the season with a broken hand after he was hit by a pitch in late April, has been tearing through triple-A since his return on June 13. Those numbers, he said, should speak for themselves when it comes to making his case for a promotion to Toronto. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2LpXTph

Blue Jays acquire pitcher Wilmer Font in deal with Mets

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-hander Wilmer Font from the New York Mets for cash considerations. Font, 29, has made 22 combined relief appearances for the Mets and Tampa Bay Rays this year, along with three starts for New York. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/30D7Gfq

Game Wrap: Blue Jays shell Red Sox in blowout at Fenway

Home runs from Justin Smoak and Teoscar Hernandez helped the Blue Jays to a 10-4 win over the Boston Red Sox. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2XPcZq9

Blue Jays spoil debut for new Red Sox starter

Teoscar Hernandez hit a three-run homer off new Boston Red Sox starter Andrew Cashner, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had three hits on Tuesday night to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 10-4 victory. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2Y7hY9Z

Red Sox ride hot start to fend off Jays' late rally

Rookie Michael Chavis hit a grand slam, Xander Bogaerts had three hits and Andrew Benintendi drove in three runs for Boston on Monday night to lead the Red Sox to a 10-8 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/30vSK2D

Braves beat Padres in all-Canadian pitching duel

For the first time since 2013, a pair of Canadian pitchers started a Major League Baseball game, as Calgary's Mike Soroka earned a 4-1 win for the Atlanta Braves over Port Hope, Ont. native Cal Quantrill and his San Diego Padres. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2YR7tog

Blue Jays' Marcus Stroman given little run support in injury return

Masahiro Tanaka pitched six strong innings, Gio Urshela drove in two runs, and the New York Yankees beat the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Sunday. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2lhnKE1

A's acquire Homer Bailey, adding pitching depth for playoff push

The Kansas City Royals traded Homer Bailey to the Oakland Athletics for minor league infielder Kevin Merrell on Sunday after scratching the veteran right-hander about 45 minutes before his scheduled start of their series finale against Detroit. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2xN7uh7

Wearing Tyler Skaggs' No. 45, Angels no-hit Mariners in 13-0 win

When the Los Angeles Angels think about Tyler Skaggs in the months and years ahead, fellow pitcher Andrew Heaney is grateful they'll have the memory of one incredible night to assuage their sadness. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2LSnV43

Domingo German cruises past Jays with 6 innings of 3-hit ball to give Yankees win

Domingo German cruised through six innings of three-hit ball, Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run double and the New York Yankees kicked off the second half with a 4-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2l92Hnf

David Ortiz recovering after 3rd surgery stemming from gunshot wound

Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is recovering from a third surgery after experiencing complications resulting from his gunshot wound. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2LnnkYT

The future is now as 'robot umpires' debut in Atlantic League

"Robot umpires" have arrived. The independent Atlantic League became the first American professional baseball league to let a computer call balls and strikes Wednesday night at its All-Star Game. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2LhG4J8