J.P. Arencibia hit his AL-high eighth homer as part of a 3-for-5 day as the Blue Jays beat the Orioles 6-5 in 11 innings Wednesday.

A Maicer Izturis bases-loaded walk scored the go-ahead run in the 11th. Along with his two-run homer today, Arencibia collected his sixth double. He has a crazy 32/2 K/BB ratio in 82 at-bats, but when he's making contact, he's hitting the ball a long way.

J.P. Arencibia slugged his seventh home run of the season in Sunday's 8-4 victory over the Yankees.

Arencibia also doubled, finishing 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. The 27-year-old has a weak .250 batting average and .260 on-base percentage in 18 games this season, but his power numbers have been excellent. He should carry some amount of relevance in standard mixed fantasy leagues all season.

J.P. Arencibia went 2-for-4 with his fifth home run of the season Tuesday.

Arencibia's best attribute has always been his power, and it's been on full display in the early going. His average is still respectable as well, but that's not likely to last. But the power is very real, and for that alone he deserves to be owned in deep mixed leagues.

J.P. Arencibia went 2-for-5 and delivered a go-ahead three-run double in the seventh as the Blue Jays beat the Tigers 8-6 on Wednesday.

Arencibia got a little revenge today after Don Kelly went over the wall in left field to rob him over a homer on Tuesday. He has three homers, four doubles and seven RBI through eight games.

J.P. Arencibia went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo homers in leading the Blue Jays to a 10-8 win over the Indians on Thursday.

Arencibia was on fire offensively all spring, with the caveat that free swingers have it a bit easier in March than they do in April and beyond. He should put up some of the best power numbers among major league catchers this season, but it remains to be seen whether he'll improve much on his .221 career average. .240 is probably within reach.

J.P. Arencibia will catch R.A. Dickey in Tuesday's season opener.

There was some speculation that Henry Blanco would serve as Dickey's personal catcher this season, but Arencibia has found a comfort level with the knuckleballer in recent weeks, including catching both of his starts during the World Baseball Classic. There's still a chance that things could change down the road, but this arrangement is good news for his fantasy value, as he won't have to sit every fifth day as originally thought.

J.P. Arencibia blasted a solo homer off Phillippe Aumont on Friday, accounting for all of the offensive festivities in a 1-0 victory over the Phillies.

It was his only hit in three trips on the night. Arencibia has absolutely murdered the ball during the Grapefruit League season, hitting .439/.477/.902 with five homers and 13 RBI. While he's never going to hit for a high average, he has tremendous power potential and is certainly worth a look in two catcher formats.

Staying red hot, J.P. Arencibia went 3-for-4 with two homers and five RBI as the Phillies blasted the Blue jays 13-4 on Monday.

Despite missing time and not playing much in the WBC, Arencibia is 16-for-33 with four homers and three doubles in Blue Jays camp. He has a flawed approach at the plate, and he's never going to hit for a big average in the regular season. Still, 25 homers and 75 RBI isn't completely out of reach.

J.P. Arencibia went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI versus the Orioles on Wednesday.

Arencibia didn't play much in the WBC, but it seems like he still has his offensive timing. He's 10-for-23 in his nine games with the Blue Jays.

J.P. Arencibia will play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.

Arencibia made the announcement on his Twitter account, which was later confirmed by Blue Jays general manager Anthopoulos. He's the third catcher on the squad, joining the Twins' Joe Mauer and the Brewers' Jonathan Lucroy.

T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports that the Rangers are expected to engage in trade discussions with the Blue Jays this winter regarding J.P. Arencibia and Travis d'Arnaud.

The Rangers haven't closed the door on re-signing impending free agent Mike Napoli or bringing back Geovany Soto, who is entering his final arbitration year. But, should one or both of them not return, they'll be in the market for catching help. It's very doubtful the Jays would trade d'Arnaud, who is considered the best catching prospect in baseball, but perhaps they'd be willing to part with Arencibia. Toronto claimed Bobby Wilson off waivers Monday, so they now have four options behind the plate in Arencibia, d'Arnaud, Wilson and Jeff Mathis.

J.P. Arencibia belted a grand slam and also had a couple singles in Monday's win over the Orioles.

He chipped in with a sac fly, as well, going 4-for-4 with five RBI during the doubleheader. It's the first time since being activated from the DL where Arencibia has done anything, as he entered the day with just two singles in 37 at-bats in September.

Blue Jays activated C J.P. Arencibia from the 15-day disabled list.

The Jays' backstop had been sidelined since July 25 with a fractured hand. Arencibia is expected to be eased back into the lineup, so it would probably be wise not to use him in mixed leagues initially.

J.P. Arencibia (hand) will rejoin the Blue Jays Friday.

Arencibia has been sidelined since July 25 with a fractured hand. He's played a couple rehab games for High-A Dunedin, picking up two hits over nine at-bats. It's possible Toronto will limit his playing time a bit initially.

J.P. Arencibia (hand) is on track to return to the Blue Jays' starting lineup next weekend.

Arencibia has advanced from the strengthening phase of his rehab to actual baseball-related activities, and should appear in simulated games this week. He's been sidelined since July 25 with a fractured hand.

J.P. Arencibia (hand) will travel to Florida on Sunday to begin rehabbing his fractured right hand.

Arencibia moved from a hard cast to a soft cast last week and can now begin light baseball-related activities. The 26-year-old is on track to rejoin the Blue Jays' active roster at some point in early-to-mid September. He has been on the disabled list since July 25.

J.P. Arencibia had the hard cast removed from his fractured right hand on Wednesday afternoon.

Arencibia is now in a soft cast and can begin doing light strengthening exercises. If all goes well, he should be taking dry swings in about week. The 26-year-old has been on the disabled list since July 25 and is currently aiming to return in early September.

Blue Jays placed C J.P. Arencibia on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured right hand.

He'll be out of commission for the next six weeks after suffering the injury Wednesday when he was hit by a foul tip. Jeff Mathis will be the Blue Jays' primary catcher while Arencibia is on the shelf, with Jan Gomes handling the backup duties.

J.P. Arencibia has been diagnosed with a fractured right hand and is expected to be sidelined six weeks.

The injury occurred when Arencibia took a foul tip off the hand. It's a tough blow for a red-hot hitter, as Arencibia is batting a cool .321/.345/.736 with six home runs in July. He'll now be sidelined until September. Jeff Mathis will be the Blue Jays' primary catcher while Arencibia is on the shelf.

J.P. Arencibia bombed a pair of home runs on Thursday, though it wasn't enough to lead the Blue Jays over the Royals.

He finished the night 2-for-4 with three runs driven in. After suffering an extreme power drought with just one home run in June, Arencibia has now hit three already in the month of July. He's produced pretty much as expected this season, with an atrocious .226 average and solid power numbers of 13 homers and 41 RBI.