Author | Tim Dierkes

The Blue Jays have designated righty Edgar Gonzalez for assignment, according to a press release from the team. They also optioned lefty Ricky Romero to Triple-A and selected the contracts of righties Ramon Ortiz and Mickey Storey. ...

May 9, 2013, 9:21 am EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

Today's minor moves: The Blue Jays released righty Trystan Magnuson, tweets Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca. Magnuson, a 27-year-old Canadian, struggled in his ten Double-A appearances this year. The 56th overall pick in the 2007 draft, Magnuson was traded to the Athletics in 2010 in the deal that brought Rajai Davis to Toronto. A year later, the Blue Jays bought Magnuson...

May 7, 2013, 2:30 pm EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

Southpaw Aaron Laffey has elected free agency in lieu of an outright assignment from the Blue Jays, according to a team press release. The 28-year-old has been designated for assignment by the Mets and Jays this month, appearing in five big league games. Laffey, whose 487 career innings rank 37th among those born in Maryland, tossed 100 2/3 Major League...

April 29, 2013, 3:56 pm EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

The waiver claim kings have struck again. The Blue Jays announced today they've claimed lefty Aaron Laffey off waivers from the Mets, transferring shortstop Jose Reyes to the 60-day DL. Laffey had been designated for assignment by the Mets on Sunday. Laffey tossed 100 2/3 big league innings for the 2012 Jays, but lose his 40-man roster spot in October...

April 23, 2013, 2:51 pm EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

Today's minor moves... The Blue Jays outrighted 25-year-old righty Jeremy Jeffress, tweets Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca. Jeffress had been designated for assignment on April 6th to open a 40-man roster spot for David Bush. The Jays had acquired him from the Royals for cash considerations in November. Jeffress, a former first-round pick of the Brewers, had joined Kansas City in...

April 16, 2013, 4:29 pm EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

The Blue Jays designated outfielder Casper Wells for assignment, according to a team press release. The Jays made the move upon purchasing the contract of pitcher Ramon Ortiz. The Jays had claimed Wells off waivers from the Mariners last Wednesday, after the Ms designated him for assignment on March 31st. Wells is out of options, so he'll need to clear...

April 15, 2013, 3:06 pm EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

The Blue Jays claimed infielder Mauro Gomez off waivers from the Red Sox, according to a Toronto press release. The Blue Jays designated pitcher Dave Bush for assigment to open a 40-man roster spot for Gomez. The Red Sox had designated Gomez for assignment last week to open a 40-man roster spot for Jackie Bradley, Jr. Gomez, 28, hit .310/.371/.589...

April 8, 2013, 2:17 pm EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

Blue Jays utility man Mark DeRosa is renowned for his clubhouse presence. He's played 500+ career innings at third base, second base, shorstop, right field, and left field, and has a pair of 20 home run seasons on his resume. The longtime CSE client spoke with MLBTR this week about his relationship with agents Lonnie Cooper and Keith Grunewald. On...

March 28, 2013, 11:26 am EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

Of fantasy baseball's top 36 starting pitchers from 2012 (according to ESPN's Player Rater), 21 of them were drafted outside of the top 100 players (according to Mock Draft Central ADP data from March 2012). That's a solid 58% of...

February 17, 2013, 10:10 pm EST via rotoauthority.com

The Blue Jays have agreed to a two-year, $2.5MM deal with catcher Josh Thole, announced the team. The 26-year-old backstop had been arbitration eligible for the first of four times, as a Super Two player. The Hendricks Sports client will earn $1.25MM in 2013 and the same in 2014, while the Jays hold a club option for 2015. Thole would...

January 18, 2013, 1:42 pm EST via mlbtraderumors.com