Blue Jays mull installing grass surface
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:00 -0500)
Arguably the biggest news to come out of this week's State of the Franchise in Toronto was the potential for the Blue Jays to install a natural-grass surface at Rogers Centre.

Blue Jays add Cordero to beefed-up bullpen
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:30:00 -0500)
The Blue Jays further solidified the back end of their bullpen on Wednesday afternoon by officially signing free agent Francisco Cordero to a one-year contract.

Bautista responds to reports on PED testing
(Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:21:00 -0500)
Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista insists he has been tested 16 times for performance-enhancing substances during the past two years and maintains reports to the contrary are false.

Blue Jays fans are heard at State of Franchise
(Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:30:00 -0500)
The Blue Jays' offseason was put up for review on Monday night in front of a large group of season-ticket holders at the club's annual State of the Franchise at Rogers Centre.

Prospect Q&A: d'Arnaud breaks out
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:07:10 -0500)


Inbox: Do Blue Jays have game's best 'pen?
(Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:35:00 -0500)
With the additions of Sergio Santos and Francisco Cordero, do the Blue Jays have the best bullpen in baseball? Beat reporter Gregor Chisholm answers that question and more in the latest edition of his Inbox.

d'Arnaud named Blue Jays' top prospect
(Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:00:00 -0500)
The Blue Jays have four players on MLB.com's list of the Top 100 Prospects in baseball. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud (25), outfielder Anthony Gose (57), outfielder Jake Marisnick (58) and right-hander Noah Syndergaard (95) all found themselves amongst the game's rising talents.

Inking extension was big deal for Morrow
(Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:11:00 -0500)
The Blue Jays have secured another one of their core pieces by signing right-hander Brandon Morrow to a multiyear contract on Tuesday morning.

Blue Jays ink Vizquel to Minor League deal
(Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:45:00 -0500)
The Blue Jays signed veteran infielder Omar Vizquel to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training on Monday night.

Prospect Marisnick seeks steady climb to bigs
(Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:58:00 -0500)
Jake Marisnick is nearing the start of his third season as a professional ballplayer. The comfort zone increases with every week that goes by, and the recent results hold plenty of promise for the future.

Gose, Marisnick on list of top outfield prospects
(Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:14:53 -0500)


Prospect Hutchison may make another big leap
(Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:56:00 -0500)
There were more than a handful of Blue Jays prospects who broke onto the scene in 2011, but arguably nobody took a bigger step forward than right-hander Drew Hutchison.

Blue Jays announce 2012 Super Camp dates
(Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:14:00 -0500)
The Blue Jays have set 14 sessions across 10 provinces for the second year of their Honda Blue Jays Super Camps. Blue Jays alumni and coaches give instruction to youths ages 10-16, with all but one of the camps running for three days.

d'Arnaud No. 2 on list of top C prospects
(Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:55:38 -0500)


Morrow, Janssen face arbitration hearings
(Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:55:00 -0500)
The Blue Jays appear headed toward their first cases of salary arbitration since 1997. Toronto was unable to reach agreements with right-handers Brandon Morrow and Casey Janssen prior to Tuesday's 1 p.m. ET deadline.

Teahen given unconditional release by Toronto
(Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:42:00 -0500)
The Blue Jays gave utility man Mark Teahen his unconditional release on Tuesday.

Rasmus, Blue Jays agree to one-year deal
(Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:41:00 -0500)
Center fielder Colby Rasmus has agreed to a $2.7 million contract with the Blue Jays for 2012, thereby avoiding arbitration.

Blue Jays Winter Tour makes it to final stop
(Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:55:00 -0500)
Toronto had to skip an appearance at the Ches Penney Family Y in St. John's on Newfoundland due to the mechanical difficulties, but players made it to the Avalon Mall.

Total of 142 players file for salary arbitration
(Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:29:20 -0500)


Toronto depending on Cecil, Rasmus
(Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:00:00 -0500)
The 2011 season is likely one that Colby Rasmus and Brett Cecil would like to forget. They can go a long way toward putting last year in the past by displaying in 2012 the progress that the Blue Jays expect of each.