Author | Jeremy Warnemuende

When Kevin Gausman received the news on Tuesday, he had a tough time wrapping his head around the idea. The 22-year-old Orioles prospect was informed he would be making his first Major League start on Thursday against the Blue Jays in Toronto, and it took until Wednesday for the news to really sink in.

May 22, 2013, 8:56 pm EDT via toronto.bluejays.mlb.com

Already teammates at the Blue Jays' Triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas, catcher Travis d'Arnaud and outfielder Anthony Gose will also join forces for the 14th annual Sirius XM All-Star Futures Game on July 8 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.

June 21, 2012, 12:10 pm EDT via toronto.bluejays.mlb.com

Toronto starter Joel Carreno lasted just three innings and surrendered five runs in the second on the way to an 8-3 loss against the Brewers in the rubber match at Miller Park.

June 20, 2012, 5:13 pm EDT via toronto.bluejays.mlb.com

The Blue Jays won, 10-9, on back-to-back solo home runs in the top of the ninth by center fielder Colby Rasmus and right fielder Jose Bautista.

June 20, 2012, 1:57 am EDT via toronto.bluejays.mlb.com

Henderson Alvarez was able to go just four innings while allowing 11 hits and six runs, forcing manager John Farrell to go to his bullpen early in a 7-6 loss to the Brewers on Monday.

June 18, 2012, 11:17 pm EDT via toronto.bluejays.mlb.com

Brett Lawrie will make his first Major League visit to Milwaukee this week when his new team, the Blue Jays, faces his old one, the Brewers, in a three-game Interleague series that begins on Monday.

June 17, 2012, 6:28 pm EDT via toronto.bluejays.mlb.com

For the first time since early May, Rangers starter Colby Lewis enters his start hoping to ride the momentum of a win in his last outing. Meanwhile, Toronto's Henderson Alvarez looks to rebound from back-to-back subpar starts in Saturday's matchup.

May 26, 2012, 1:10 am EDT via toronto.bluejays.mlb.com