Gibbons, Lawrie tossed after called third strike

Manager John Gibbons and third baseman Brett Lawrie were ejected from Friday's game vs. the Orioles. Lawrie was called out on strikes with two men on, and he was tossed immediately after throwing his batting gloves toward his helmet and the home plate umpire.

Delgado's Training Day benefits charity, fans

Former Blue Jays slugger Carlos Delgado will host a fantasy camp on July 22, with the assistance of a number of Blue Jays legends, in support of his Extra Bases Foundation.

Dickey looks to gain series edge against Orioles

R.A. Dickey has been hot in May, and he looks to continue that success against Freddy Garcia and the Orioles in the third game of the series on Saturday. Garcia is still searching for his first victory on the season.

Gose learns lesson after scoring on aggressive play

Anthony Gose scored all the way from second on a passed ball, but he barely beat the tag and admitted that he misheard the third-base coach who was warning him to "watch the throw."

Blue Jays to rely more on Cecil, Delabar in bullpen

With Darren Oliver on the 15-day DL, the roles in the Blue Jays bullpen have changed for young hurlers such as Brett Cecil and Steve Delabar.

Blue Jays bats come alive too late in Nolin's debut

Melky Cabrera, Brett Lawrie and Adam Lind hit solo homers, but Sean Nolin gave up six runs in 1 1/3 frames in his Major League debut as the Blue Jays lost, 10-6, on Friday.

Delabar, Vancouver manager McCullough visit school

Blue Jays right-hander Steve Delabar is a natural when he's standing at the top of a mound, ready to throw his shutdown stuff to an opposing batter. At Blessed John XXIII School, he looked a little bit out of place with his 6-foot-4 frame towering over the students in Andrea Cooke's fourth-grade class.

Blue Jays place reliever Oliver on 15-day DL

The Blue Jays placed reliever Darren Oliver on the 15-day disabled list on Friday with a left shoulder strain, clearing roster space for Sean Nolin, whom the club already had announced would start Friday night's game against the Orioles.

Influential scout Guerrero passes away

Longtime Blue Jays scout Epy Guerrero passed away at the age of 71 on Thursday morning in his native Dominican Republic. There was a moment of silence before Thursday's game and players such as Emilio Bonifacio honored him during the game.

Happ dealing with issues from sprained right knee

Although progress is being made, J.A. Happ has yet to throw off the mound after taking a ball to his head against the Rays two weeks ago. The lefty's issues stem from his sprained right knee as a result of the fall that came afterwards.

Nolin to get the call from Double-A, start Friday

The Blue Jays announced Thursday that prospect Sean Nolin will start for the club Friday vs. the Baltimore Orioles. He is 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA in three starts for New Hampshire.

Jenkins to make second start of season on Sunday

The Blue Jays decided to turn to another young player for Sunday's start in the series finale vs. the Orioles. Chad Jenkins will start exactly two weeks after impressing in his first outing against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Bautista ready to move on after four-hit performance

Jose Bautista entered Thursday's contest against the Orioles after one of his best individual performances, but it's not something the veteran slugger wants to dwell on.

Encarnacion's slam punctuates batting showcase

The Blue Jays put on a batting clinic, as J.P. Arencibia hit a homer and had four RBIs and Edwin Encarnacion laced a grand slam in the 12-6 victory over the O's on Thursday.

Bautista caps big day with walk-off single in 10th

Jose Bautista recorded an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Blue Jays a 4-3 victory over the Rays on Wednesday afternoon at Rogers Centre.

Hitting coach breaks down Blue Jays' approach

The Blue Jays admit they've had trouble against some of the league's better pitchers. It's something that happens to most teams -- that's what makes those pitchers good -- but it's also something that the club knows it needs to get better at.

Blue Jays give Gose first start of season

Anthony Gose made his first start of the season for the Blue Jays in Wednesday's series finale against the Rays. It's only been two days since Gose was called up, but manager John Gibbons decided to get him in there with Mark Buehrle on the mound, who has a penchant for giving up his fair share of flyballs.

Toronto could turn to prospect for Friday start

The Blue Jays still haven't made their decision on who their starting pitcher will be on Friday, but it may be a fresh face.

Ortiz lacks earlier magic as Blue Jays fall

Ramon Ortiz was hit around through only 2 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits and a walk as the Blue Jays fell, 4-3, to the Rays at Rogers Centre on Tuesday.

McGriff to represent Blue Jays at '13 Draft

The Blue Jays will be represented at the coming First-Year Player Draft by former first baseman Fred McGriff. The Blue Jays have the 10th overall pick in the June Draft, which will take place June 6-8.

'13 is Janssen's year to recover, not rebuild

Toronto closer Casey Janssen has been effective on the mound all year, but his health seems to fluctuate on at least a semi-regular basis.

Lind regaining ability to get on base

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons appears to have settled on Adam Lind as his everyday cleanup hitter against right-handed pitchers. The move had been expected for some time, with Lind's having turned into one of the club's more reliable hitters.

Gose's latest role after callup: teacher

Only a day after being called back up to the Major Leagues, Anthony Gose was found at The York School in Toronto, along with professional nutritionist Jennifer Sygo, to teach two classes of grade four students about nutrition and healthy living.

Johnson fans five in successful first rehab start

Blue Jays righty Josh Johnson struck out five and walked none over three innings for Class A Advanced Dunedin on Monday night in his first Minor League rehab start.

Dickey solid for eight as Blue Jays top Rays

Edwin Encarnacion had a bases-clearing double in the seventh inning, while R.A. Dickey pitched eight strong innings to lead the Blue Jays to a 7-5 victory over the Rays on Monday afternoon at Rogers Centre.

Elite prospect Stroman makes first '13 start

It took a while, 50 games to be exact, but the Blue Jays and Marcus Stroman are both extremely happy the former first-round Draft pick is back pitching again.

With Johnson rehabbing, Jenkins likely to fill rotation

The next time the Blue Jays have a decision to make on their rotation is Friday, when the Orioles come to town. Josh Johnson is unlikely to make that start, with Chad Jenkins a strong possibility.

Lind bats cleanup against Rays

Adam Lind batted cleanup Monday afternoon against the Rays for the first time this year. That was due in part to his swinging the bat well, and also because J.P. Arencibia took the day off.

After recent turnaround, Gose called up

Prior to Monday's contest against the Rays, the Blue Jays announced they had called up Anthony Gose from Triple-A Buffalo and sent down reliever Mickey Storey.

Blue Jays' finale at Yankee Stadium postponed by rain

Blue Jays No. 1 starter R.A. Dickey will have to wait another day for his next start after Sunday afternoon's game vs. the Yankees was postponed because of rain. A makeup date has yet to be announced, but the two teams do share an off-day on Aug. 19 in advance of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium from Aug. 20-22.