Author | Nathan Aderhold

Ortiz battling oblique tightness Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz is currently battling a mild oblique injury, and received a day off on Sunday to help him heal from the injury, per Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald. Ortiz described the injury as "a little bit of tightness in his left...

May 16, 2013, 12:59 pm EDT via mlbdailydish.com

The Toronto Blue Jays are planning to call up left-hander Ricky Romero prior to Friday's game to replace the injured Josh Johnson in the rotation, reports Shi Davidi of SportsNet. To make room for Romero, the club is expected to designate right-hander Justin Germano for assignment. More Jays: Prospect Scarcity The 28-year-old...

May 3, 2013, 10:33 am EDT via mlbdailydish.com

The Toronto Blue Jays have scratched right-hander John Johnson from his Friday night start because of tightness in his triceps, the team has announced. Recent waiver acquisition Aaron Laffey will start in Johnson's stead. The club said that the move is strictly a precautionary measure, but any sort of throwing arm issue...

April 26, 2013, 10:00 am EDT via mlbdailydish.com

The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled righty reliever Brad Lincoln from Triple-A and placed designated hitter/first baseman Adam Lind on paternity leave, reports Shi Davidi of SportsNet. More Jays: We Needed That Lind left the team on Wednesday to be with his wife, who went into labor sometime during the day with...

April 25, 2013, 3:00 pm EDT via mlbdailydish.com

As if the Toronto Blue Jays didn't have enough to worry about with their mediocre start and Jose Reyes' crippling ankle injury, R.A. Dickey left his start Thursday night after six shutout innings because of stiffness in his neck and back. More Jays: Frustration At The Lousy Start Dickey was cruising through...

April 19, 2013, 8:00 am EDT via mlbdailydish.com

The Toronto Blue Jays very nearly traded for White Sox right-hander Jake Peavy in October, and their negotiations with Chicago set the stage for the club's mega-deal with the Marlins for following month, reports Shi Davidi of SportsNet. More Jays: Bautista Sits... Again Toronto GM Alex Anthopolous was "real, real close" to...

April 18, 2013, 9:02 am EDT via mlbdailydish.com

Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopolous is still on the prowl for shortstop help in the wake of Jose Reyes’ ankle injury, but doesn’t expect a deal to transpire in the near future due to high asking prices, reports Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. More Jays: Brett Lawrie is Back Teams are often...

April 16, 2013, 9:00 am EDT via mlbdailydish.com

The Toronto Blue Jays have talked to the Atlanta Braves about re-acquiring infield prospect Tyler Pastornicky, reports Jim Bowden of ESPN. More Blue Jays: Brett Lawrie On The Mend The Jays are on the prowl for reinforcements up the middle in the wake of Jose Reyes' severe ankle sprain, which is expected...

April 15, 2013, 11:00 am EDT via mlbdailydish.com

Wednesday’s scores Blue Jays 8, Tigers 6 - Detroit jumped out to an early lead after a two-and-a-half hour rain delay, but the bullpen couldn't hang on. Down five entering the sixth, the Jays rallied for seven unanswered runs in two frames for the win. Cardinals 10, Reds 0 - Jake Westbrook...

April 11, 2013, 7:00 am EDT via mlbdailydish.com

Just because the season has begun does not mean the Toronto Blue Jays are going to curb their recent trend of claiming just about everyone who ends up on the waiver wire. Case in point: the Jays claimed right-hander Edgar Gonzalez off of waivers from the Houston Astros over the weekend, the...

April 8, 2013, 9:00 am EDT via mlbdailydish.com