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Kelly Johnson, not Encarnacion is Jays’ early-season MVP
While Edwin Encarnacion has been widely lauded for his efforts during the opening quarter of the baseball season, it's second baseman Kelly Johnson that has quietly been the Toronto Blue Jays' best all-around player, writes CBCSports.ca baseball contributor Kevin Glew.
Pitching in spotlight as Blue Jays, Rays play matinee
Scoring might be at a premium when pitchers Ricky Romero and James Shield take to the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays, respectively, in Wednesday's matinee.
Rays get better of Jays in rookie battle
(Reuters) - Tampa Bay rookie starter Matt Moore fared better than his Toronto counterpart Drew Hutchison as the Rays blasted three home runs in an 8-5 victory on Tuesday. The Rays rocked 21-year-old Hutchison for six runs in four innings to take a 6-0 lead, then held on for the ...
Blue Jays fall victim to Carlos Pena, Rays
Slumping Carlos Pena hit a three-run homer during a five-run fourth and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5 on Tuesday night.
Jays P Jesse Litsch has ‘career threatening’ infection
Injured Toronto Blue Jays hurler Jesse Litsch may have thrown his last major league pitch because of a shoulder infection that has become "career threatening."
Kyle Drabek, Yunel Escobar lift Blue Jays over Rays
Kyle Drabek overcame command issues to win for the first time on the road this season, Yunel Escobar hit a tiebreaking homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Monday night.
Jays’ J.P. Arencibia named AL’s top weekly performer
Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia was named the AL player of the week on Monday after posting four home runs and 10 RBIs in six games. Arencibia is hitting .256 with seven homers this season.
Jays begin trip in Tampa vs. unbeaten Hellickson
With undefeated Jeremy Hellickson back on the mound Monday night for the opener of a three-game series with the visiting Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay seemingly has a good opportunity to get back on track.
Adam Lind’s status with Blue Jays up in the air
Adam Lind and his future with the Toronto Blue Jays organization seem up in the air. The first baseman was sent to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday night, but reports in numerous media on Saturday suggested he had been outrighted.