A.J. Burnett

A.J. Burnett's pitching performance quickly became a secondary concern for the New York Yankees. The right-hander, hit on the upper part of his left arm by John McDonald's second-inning line drive, remained in the game and wound up allowing one run and three hits over 3 1-3 innings during New York's 7-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night. Toronto starter Casey Janssen, competing for a rotation spot after missing last season due to right shoulder surgery, left with one out in the first because of tightness in the shoulder. The Blue Jays said the problem was due to muscle fatigue and ... Read Full Story

Nine more players filed for free agency on Wednesday including Jason Giambi and Carl Pavano whose options were bought out by the Yankees and right-hander A.J. Burnett who opted out of his contract with the Blue Jays. Look for Dodgers right-hander Brad Penny to join the list soon. The Dodgers plan to buy out his 2009 option as well. Today’s short list: Atlanta Braves — P Tom Glavine, P Mike Hampton Dodgers – 2B Jeff Kent New York Yankees — 1B Jason Giambi*, P Damaso Marte*, P Mike Mussina, P Carl Pavano* Tampa Bay Rays — P Trever Miller Toronto Blue Jays — P ... Read Full Story

The Cincinnati Reds and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Rogers Centre. Righthander Micah Owings will take the mound for the Reds to start this game. Owings is 4-6 this season with a 4.75 ERA. It'll be Brad Mills toeing the rubber for the Blue Jays in this contest. Lefthander Mills is 0-0 with a 9.81 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Reds lost to the White Sox 4-1 ... Read Full Story

The fans at Rogers Centre will be treated to a game between the Florida Marlins and the Toronto Blue Jays when they take their seats on Saturday. Lefthander Sean West will take the mound for the Marlins to start this game. West is 1-1 this season with a 2.22 ERA. It'll be Casey Janssen toeing the rubber for the Blue Jays in this contest. Righthander Janssen is 2-2 with a 5.24 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Cody Ross belted a grand slam ... Read Full Story

The Chicago White Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Rogers Centre. Righthander Bartolo Colon will take the mound for the White Sox to start this game. Colon is 2-3 this season with a 4.88 ERA. The Blue Jays will counter Colon with Robert Ray. Righthander Ray has a 6.00 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Aaron Hill hit a two-run homer to ... Read Full Story