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The Blue Jays are coming off another tough series loss to Boston, in which the club scored two runs in the final two games. Manager John Gibbons said Toronto is just focused on competing.

May 3, 2013, 6:47 pm EDT via toronto.bluejays.mlb.com

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons would like to bring an end to the constant lineup shuffling that went on for the first month of the season and settle on a set batting order.

May 2, 2013, 8:51 pm EDT via toronto.bluejays.mlb.com

Blue Jays righty R.A. Dickey has been cleared to make his next start after the results from an MRI came back clean. He's on track to start on Saturday. Josh Johnson also appears to be in the clear for his next start. Johnson was forced to miss his last outing in New York because of tightness in his right triceps muscle.

May 1, 2013, 6:59 pm EDT via toronto.bluejays.mlb.com

Former Blue Jays Draft pick Jake Eliopoulos passed away on Monday at the age of 21. Eliopoulos was originally selected by Toronto in the second round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft. The two sides could not come to an agreement on a deal, and Eliopoulos instead attended Chipola Junior College in Florida.

May 1, 2013, 6:59 pm EDT via toronto.bluejays.mlb.com

With Josh Johnson and R.A. Dickey dealing with lingering ailments, the Blue Jays have decided to shuffle their rotation.

Apr 30, 2013, 8:22 pm EDT via toronto.bluejays.mlb.com

Blue Jays No. 1 starter R.A. Dickey is expected to go for an MRI in the near future to examine the cause of his upper back and neck injury.

Apr 28, 2013, 2:11 pm EDT via toronto.bluejays.mlb.com