Author | Drew Silva

From Jon Heyman of CBS Sports comes word that the Blue Jays “are expected to be among the teams targeting” Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin around this year’s July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. Quentin is batting .481 with a 1.734 OPS, five home runs and nine RBI in eight games since returning from the disabled list…

June 8, 2012, 7:29 pm EDT via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com

Potential danger was avoided tonight in Toronto. Blue Jays starter Brandon Morrow left the field in the seventh inning of Wednesday’s game against the Orioles after taking a line drive off his right leg. He hobbled around before getting carried to the dugout while putting no weight on his right foot. The good news is X-rays have…

May 30, 2012, 9:32 pm EDT via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com

From CBS Sports’ Danny Knobler comes word that the Blue Jays placed first baseman Adam Lind on outright waivers Friday, no more than 24 hours after optioning the 28-year-old to Triple-A Las Vegas. Lind is free to be claimed by any other major league team, but that club would have to take on the $8.5…

May 19, 2012, 8:52 pm EDT via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com

Thinking that a day of rest might help Albert Pujols both mentally and physically, Angels manager Mike Scioscia is giving the first baseman his first full off-day on Saturday against the Blue Jays. Pujols didn’t even take pregame batting practice and is not expected to be available for pinch-hitting duties. This according to the Orange…

May 5, 2012, 8:23 pm EDT via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com

From MLB.com’s Vinnie Duber comes word that the Blue Jays placed closer Sergio Santos on the 15-day disabled list late Saturday night due to inflammation in the right-hander’s throwing shoulder. “He didn’t feel quite right in that save situation last night,” Blue Jays manager John Farrell said after Saturday’s 9-5 victory over the Royals. “And…

April 22, 2012, 9:04 am EDT via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com

Blue Jays right-hander Jesse Litsch was shut down last week due to shoulder soreness and given an anti-inflammatory injection in the area of the pain. Litsch was only supposed to miss a couple of days while the shot took effect. But the 26-year-old has now been ruled out for the start of the 2012 season.…

March 4, 2012, 11:50 am EST via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com

The news comes as no surprise, but we’ll pass it along anyway on this slow Wednesday evening. A scout told the Toronto Sun‘s Bob Elliot earlier today that the Blue Jays “will not be players” for 26-year-old Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. Cespedes was granted major league free agency last week and is planning to travel from…

February 1, 2012, 7:10 pm EST via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com

Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com is reporting that the Blue Jays have inked Colby Rasmus to a $2.7 million contract for 2012, thus avoiding salary arbitration with the 25-year-old center fielder. Rasmus made a poor first impression with Toronto last year, batting just .173/.201/.316 in 140 plate appearances after being acquired from the Cardinals at the July…

January 15, 2012, 3:52 pm EST via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com

There was a general assumption, at the beginning of this offseason, that the Blue Jays would get involved at some point in the bidding for Prince Fielder. But it hasn’t happened yet, and it’s not likely to. According to FOX Sports’ Jon Paul Morosi, Toronto is “not a serious suitor” for the 27-year-old first baseman,…

January 12, 2012, 8:37 pm EST via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com

Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia is participating in the team’s “Winter Tour” this weekend, meeting admirers and signing autographs in various Canadian cities. The photo below comes from Ottawa, where the 26-year-old former first-round pick was asked to pose with an especially young Jays fan. Gotta get to ‘em early.

January 8, 2012, 5:08 pm EST via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com