Blue Jays Rumours

After the team's loss of Eric O'Flaherty to injury, the Braves appear likely to trade for a lefty reliever before the trade deadline, writes David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (via Twitter). A trade is unlikely to occur anytime soon, however, since the deadline is more than two months away. Here are more notes from the East divisions. Reid Brignac...

May 19, 2013, 9:38 pm EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

The Blue Jays have announced they have claimed right-hander Thad Weber off waivers from the Padres and assigned him to Triple-A Buffalo. To make room for Weber on the 40-man roster, the team transferred right-hander Sergio Santos to the 60-day disabled list. Weber, who was designated for assignment on Friday, made three relief appearances for the Padres allowing two runs...

May 19, 2013, 2:32 pm EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

Blue Jays pitcher Josh Johnson will make a rehab start with Class A Dunedin on Monday, reports Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com Bluebird Banter: Aspiring Jays: Christian Lopes, Ryan Schimpf and Walks Johnson was placed on the 15-day DL on April 21 after experiencing pain in his right bicep. There were initial concerns...

May 19, 2013, 11:00 am EDT via mlbdailydish.com

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

Catching depth throughout baseball is thin. When I rolled out my Top 100 Prospects list at FanGraphs in March, I had only four catchers included in that ranking: Travis d'Arnaud of the Mets, Mike Zunino of the Mariners, Austin Hedges of the Padres, and Gary Sanchez of the Yankees. Baseball America's list featured the same four backstops. Baseball Prospectus also...

May 16, 2013, 9:12 am EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

Sergio Santos having surgery Relief pitcher Sergio Santos will likely have surgery this week to clean out bone spurs and chips in his elbow. The surgery is not season-ending, reports Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. His expected recovery time is about six weeks, though the Blue Jays will have a better idea after...

May 14, 2013, 4:34 pm EDT via mlbdailydish.com

As Curtis Granderson gets set to return to the Yankees lineup, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com writes that the club surprisingly doesn't need him. The strong play of Vernon Wells, Lyle Overbay, and Travis Hafner has given the offense a major boost in the absence of Derek Jeter, Kevin Youkilis, and others, putting them atop the division with a 24-14 record....

May 14, 2013, 3:35 pm EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

The home run by the Athletics' Adam Rosales that never was on Wednesday could become the shot heard around the world in the debate over instant replay. Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle are both advocating for a five-man umpiring crew. Haudricourt rebuts arguments that it is too expensive to add...

May 12, 2013, 8:32 pm EDT via mlbtraderumors.com

The Toronto Blue Jays have placed outfielder Rajai Davis on the 15-day disabled list with an oblique strain, and called pitcher Chad Jenkins up from Double-A New Hampshire to take his spot. More Blue Jays: Bluebird Banter Davis had to leave Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox in the sixth inning...

May 11, 2013, 7:00 pm EDT via mlbdailydish.com

The Red Sox bullpen was dealt another blow today with the news that Joel Hanrahan will undergo flexor tendon surgery and miss the rest of the season. Most pundits were in agreement that the Phillies overpaid when they signed Jonathan Papelbon to a four-year, $50MM contract following the 2011 season, but Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe writes that the...

May 11, 2013, 6:50 pm EDT via mlbtraderumors.com