Blue Jays to acquire Melvin Upton Jr. from Padres

The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to acquire outfielder Melvin Upton Jr. from the San Diego Padres in exchange for a Class-A prospect, FOXSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal was first to report. FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman reports that the Padres will pay “a lot” of Upton’s remaining salary. Toronto beats out the Baltimore Orioles in the...

By Robert Murray