Blue Jays, Cecil avoid arbitration with 1-year, $2.475-million deal

The Toronto Blue Jays and reliever Brett Cecil avoided arbitration Thursday, agreeing to a one-year, $2.475-million deal.The left-hander has spent his entire six-year career in Toronto after being selected in the first round of the 2007 draft. Cecil posted a career-low 2.70 ERA in a career-high 66 appearances last season, while striking...

By Brandon Wile