Reed Johnson

The Toronto Blue Jays , looking for some outfield depth, signed Shannon Stewart to a minor league deal this weekend. The veteran outfielder, who was drafted by Toronto in 1992 and played there from 1995-2003, will vie for a starting spot in left field with Matt Stairs and Reed Johnson . Stewart batted .290 with 12 homers and 48 RBIs for the Oakland Athletics last season, and is a career .298 hitter over 13 seasons with the Jays, A's, and Minnesota Twins . Check out Major League Bastian for a story you couldn't possibly make up. [ National Post ] | [ Blue Jays ... Read Full Story

According to ESPNews, the Blue Jays are set to released DH Frank Thomas. This comes just days after being bench for hitting .167 with 3 HR. This is very surprising because historically, Thomas is not very good in April or May, but starts to heat up in June. He hit .277 with 26 homeruns last season, but coming into June 1st was hitting .221 with 8 HR. From that point on he hit .301 with 18 HR, so he can definitely still hit, he is just off to a slow start. The Tigers and Mariners are the two best destinations. The Mariners really need ... Read Full Story

Reed Johnson and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a one-year contract. The contract is worth $3,275,000. He hit .236 with two homers and 14 RBIs last season. In five seasons with the Blue Jays Johnson is a .281 hitter with 42 homers and 234 RBIs. Read Full Story

TORONTO: It's not often that Atlanta's Tim Hudson gives up a home run. When he does, he usually loses. Hudson surrendered homers to Vernon Wells and Rod Barajas and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story

Slumping designated hitter Frank Thomas was released Sunday by the Toronto Blue Jays, who cut the 19-year veteran one day after he became angry for being taken out of the lineup. General Manager... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story