Rays first. Austin Meadows strikes out swinging. Brandon Lowe homers to center field. Yandy Diaz singles to shallow infield. Ji-Man Choi doubles to left field. Yandy Diaz out at home. Joey Wendle walks. Yoshi Tsutsugo strikes out swinging.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rays 1, Blue jays 0.Blue jays second. Teoscar Hernandez homers to center field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers to left field. Travis Shaw grounds out to shortstop, Joey Wendle to Ji-Man Choi. Brandon Drury singles to deep right field. Cavan Biggio walks. Santiago Espinal pops out to Ji-Man Choi. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubles to deep left field. Cavan Biggio to third. Brandon Drury scores. Randal Grichuk singles to second base. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. out at home. Cavan Biggio scores.4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 4, Rays 1.Rays third. Austin Meadows grounds out to first base to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. Yandy Diaz homers to center field. Ji-Man Choi grounds out to first base to... [More]

Blue jays second. Randal Grichuk homers to center field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. strikes out swinging. Brandon Drury flies out to deep left center field to Dwight Smith Jr.. Santiago Espinal doubles. Anthony Alford grounds out to shortstop, Pat Valaika to Chris Davis.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 1, Orioles 0.Orioles fourth. Hanser Alberto doubles to deep center field. Dwight Smith Jr. singles to deep right field, advances to 3rd. Hanser Alberto scores. Fielding error by Teoscar Hernandez. Pat Valaika singles to center field. Dwight Smith Jr. scores. Chris Davis strikes out swinging. Cedric Mullins singles to shallow left field, advances to 2nd. Pat Valaika to third. Chance Sisco flies out to right center field to Teoscar Hernandez. Pat Valaika out at home.2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Orioles 2, Blue jays 1.Blue jays sixth. Teoscar Hernandez grounds out to shortstop, Pat Valaika to Chris Davis. Travis Shaw singles to deep right field. Randal Grichuk homers to center... [More]

Orioles first. Chance Sisco walks. Anthony Santander homers to right field. Chance Sisco scores. Rio Ruiz flies out to center field to Anthony Alford. Renato Nunez pops out to shallow infield to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Pedro Severino walks. Dwight Smith Jr. strikes out swinging.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 2, Blue jays 0.Blue jays third. Anthony Alford flies out to center field to Cedric Mullins. Santiago Espinal grounds out to shortstop, Andrew Velazquez to Renato Nunez. Cavan Biggio walks. Randal Grichuk homers to left field. Cavan Biggio scores. Travis Shaw flies out to deep center field to Cedric Mullins.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 2, Orioles 2.Orioles third. Anthony Santander homers to center field. Rio Ruiz grounds out to first base to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Renato Nunez called out on strikes. Pedro Severino grounds out to shortstop, Santiago Espinal to Vladimir Guerrero Jr..1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 3, Blue jays 2.Blue jays fifth.... [More]

A look at what's happening around the majors on Monday:WAIT AND SEEThe Cincinnati Reds will wait for their latest COVID-19 test results to see when they can resume the season.Cincinnati had home games against Pittsburgh postponed Saturday and Sunday after a player tested positive. The Reds expect the new results Monday, when Major League Baseball will decide whether they can travel to Kansas City for a series scheduled to begin Tuesday night.The Pirates worked out at Great American Ball Park on Sunday, then returned to Pittsburgh.Cincinnati is the third team to have games postponed because one of its players tested positive for COVID-19, joining the Marlins and the Cardinals.ALL CLEARThe Yankees plan to activate Aroldis Chapman after the All-Star closer recovered from COVID-19. Chapman tested positive for the coronavirus during preseason workouts and hasn’t pitched yet this season.New York also expects slugger Aaron Judge to resume baseball activities after he was placed on the injured... [More]

Blue jays first. Cavan Biggio doubles to deep left field. Randal Grichuk homers to center field. Cavan Biggio scores. Travis Shaw strikes out swinging. Teoscar Hernandez pops out to Ji-Man Choi. Rowdy Tellez pops out to third base to Joey Wendle.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 2, Rays 0.Rays fourth. Austin Meadows flies out to Anthony Alford. Brandon Lowe singles to right field. Joey Wendle walks. Brandon Lowe to second. Ji-Man Choi strikes out swinging. Yoshi Tsutsugo homers to left field. Joey Wendle scores. Brandon Lowe scores. Willy Adames strikes out swinging.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 3, Blue jays 2.Blue jays fourth. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers to left field. Danny Jansen walks. Brandon Drury called out on strikes. Anthony Alford homers to center field. Danny Jansen scores. Cavan Biggio flies out to deep center field to Hunter Renfroe. Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 5, Rays 3.Rays fifth. Kevin Kiermaier... [More]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays put shortstop Bo Bichette on the injured list Sunday, a day after he strained his right knee in a suspended game against the Tampa Bay Rays.Play resumed in the fourth inning without Bichette. Manager Charlie Montoyo said Bichette hurt himself while stretching before an at-bat and undergoing testing, including an MRI.Bichette is batting .361, second-best in the American League. He entered Sunday fifth in the league in slugging (.672) and OPS (1.063).For Sunday’s regularly scheduled game, he was replaced on the roster by infielder Santiago Espinal. Brandon Drury started the game at shortstop.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Rays third. Austin Meadows homers to right field. Brandon Lowe singles to center field. Yandy Diaz grounds out to shortstop, Bo Bichette to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Brandon Lowe to second. Ji-Man Choi pops out to Reese McGuire. Mike Brosseau strikes out on a foul tip.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 1, Blue jays 0.Blue jays fourth. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out to shallow left field, Yandy Diaz to Ji-Man Choi. Randal Grichuk doubles to shallow right field. Rowdy Tellez singles to shallow center field. Randal Grichuk scores. Reese McGuire strikes out swinging. Brandon Drury flies out to right field to Manuel Margot.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 1, Blue jays 1.Rays fifth. Austin Meadows strikes out swinging. Brandon Lowe called out on strikes. Yandy Diaz singles to shallow right field. Ji-Man Choi doubles to deep right field, advances to 3rd. Yandy Diaz scores. Fielding error by Cavan Biggio. Mike Brosseau walks. Willy Adames grounds out to shallow infield, Joe Panik... [More]

Blue jays second. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. grounds out to shallow infield, Sean Newcomb to Austin Riley. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubles to deep right center field. Randal Grichuk singles to center field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to third. Danny Jansen out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Ronald Acuna Jr.. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Brandon Drury lines out to second base to Charlie Culberson.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 1, Braves 0.Blue jays fifth. Brandon Drury flies out to deep center field to Ender Inciarte. Anthony Alford strikes out swinging. Bo Bichette singles to center field. Cavan Biggio singles to right field. Bo Bichette scores. Teoscar Hernandez flies out to left field to Adam Duvall.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 2, Braves 0.Braves seventh. Travis d'Arnaud lines out to deep left field to Lourdes Gurriel Jr.. Adam Duvall homers to right field. Freddie Freeman pinch-hitting for Austin Riley. Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging. Johan Camargo called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 2, Braves 1.

Braves second. Matt Adams homers to center field. Austin Riley strikes out swinging. Ozzie Albies grounds out to second base, Bo Bichette to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Tyler Flowers homers to center field. Ender Inciarte grounds out to first base to Vladimir Guerrero Jr..2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Braves 2, Blue jays 0.Blue jays fifth. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubles to shallow left field. Randal Grichuk walks. Danny Jansen pops out to first base to Freddie Freeman. Brandon Drury pops out to second base to Freddie Freeman. Anthony Alford singles to shallow left field. Randal Grichuk to third. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Bo Bichette flies out to deep right field to Ronald Acuna Jr..1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Braves 2, Blue jays 1.Braves fifth. Ronald Acuna Jr. doubles to deep left center field. Dansby Swanson grounds out to second base, Cavan Biggio to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Ronald Acuna Jr. to third. Freddie Freeman reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Ronald... [More]

Blue jays first. Bo Bichette doubles. Cavan Biggio grounds out to shallow right field, Starlin Castro to Asdrubal Cabrera. Bo Bichette to third. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singles to shallow left field. Bo Bichette scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. out at second. Rowdy Tellez grounds out to shallow center field, Carter Kieboom to Asdrubal Cabrera.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 1, Nationals 0.Nationals third. Trea Turner pops out to shallow right field to Cavan Biggio. Adam Eaton singles to second base. Starlin Castro singles to center field. Adam Eaton to second. Asdrubal Cabrera flies out to deep right field to Derek Fisher. Adam Eaton to third. Kurt Suzuki doubles to deep right center field. Starlin Castro scores. Adam Eaton scores. Josh Harrison flies out to deep left center field to Lourdes Gurriel Jr..2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Nationals 2, Blue jays 1.Nationals fourth. Carter Kieboom singles to left... [More]

Blue jays second. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers to center field. Rowdy Tellez flies out to deep left field to Emilio Bonifacio. Brandon Drury grounds out to second base, Howie Kendrick to Austin Voth. Joe Panik called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 1, Nationals 0.Nationals third. Yan Gomes strikes out swinging. Emilio Bonifacio pops out to shortstop to Santiago Espinal. Trea Turner doubles. Adam Eaton singles to right field. Trea Turner scores. Howie Kendrick strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 1, Nationals 1.Blue jays fourth. Cavan Biggio flies out to Emilio Bonifacio. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homers to center field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out to shallow left field, Trea Turner to Howie Kendrick. Rowdy Tellez grounds out to second base, Asdrubal Cabrera to Howie Kendrick.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 2, Nationals 1.Blue jays fifth. Brandon Drury grounds out to shallow infield, Trea Turner to Howie Kendrick. Joe... [More]

Blue jays first. Teoscar Hernandez homers to center field. Cavan Biggio flies out to Adam Eaton. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubles to deep left center field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. strikes out swinging. Rowdy Tellez is intentionally walked. Brandon Drury reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Rowdy Tellez out at second.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Blue jays 1, Nationals 0.Blue jays fourth. Rowdy Tellez homers to right field. Brandon Drury flies out to right field to Adam Eaton. Joe Panik strikes out swinging. Danny Jansen homers to center field. Derek Fisher flies out to deep left field to Michael A. Taylor.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 3, Nationals 0.Nationals fourth. Eric Thames singles to left field. Kurt Suzuki doubles. Eric Thames scores. Victor Robles singles to second base. Kurt Suzuki to third. Michael A. Taylor lines out to third base to Brandon Drury. Victor Robles doubled off first. Trea Turner walks. Adam Eaton pops out to shortstop to Joe Panik.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Blue jays 3, Nationals 1.Blue jays fifth. Teoscar Hernandez homers to right field. Cavan Biggio called out on strikes. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. lines out to second base to Starlin Castro. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. pops out to shallow right field to Starlin Castro.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 4, Nationals 1.

Blue jays sixth. Randal Grichuk singles to deep left field. Teoscar Hernandez doubles to deep center field, advances to 3rd. Randal Grichuk scores. Fielding error by Manuel Margot. Danny Jansen singles to right center field. Teoscar Hernandez scores. Brandon Drury singles to shallow center field. Danny Jansen to second. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. pinch-hitting for Anthony Alford. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singles to left field. Brandon Drury to second. Danny Jansen to third. Bo Bichette singles to shallow left field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to second. Brandon Drury scores. Danny Jansen scores. Cavan Biggio reaches on a fielder's choice to first base. Bo Bichette out at second. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to third. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out to shortstop. Cavan Biggio out at second.4 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Blue jays 4, Rays 0.Rays sixth. Ji-Man Choi homers to center field. Brandon Lowe doubles to deep center field. Yandy Diaz strikes out swinging. Jose Martinez lines out to deep right center field... [More]

TORONTO (AP) — Nate Pearson was not included on the Toronto Blue Jays' 30-man roster for Friday's opener at Tampa Bay, a move that likely will delay free-agent eligibility of the hard-throwing right-hander by a year until after the 2026 season.Pearson, who turns 24 on Aug. 20, was 5-4 with a 2.30 ERA in 25 starts across three minor league levels last season that included three starts at Triple-A Buffalo. He struck out 119 in 101 2/3 innings.If he is not put on the active roster until July 29, he would be limited to 61 days of major league service in the 67-day season. That would leave him with a maximum 169 days of credited major league service this year, three days shy of the 172 days needed for a full year of credited service. Service time is adjusted this year because of the shortened season caused by the coronavirus pandemic.A player needs six years of major league service to be eligible for free agency.Pearson allowed four runs and five hits in 3 2/3 innings in an exhibition start... [More]

TORONTO (AP) — Infielder Breyvic Valera was claimed by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers from the San Diego Padres.Toronto also placed four players on the 10-day injured list in moves retroactive to Tuesday: right-handers Elvis Luciano and Hector Perez, third baseman Brandon Drury and center fielder Jonathan Davis.The 28-year-old Valera hit .234 in 17 games last season for the New York Yankees and the Blue Jays, who claimed him off waivers on Sept. 20. He hit his first career home run on the final day of the regular season.San Diego claimed him off waivers from Toronto on Feb. 12. Valera has a .223 average in 54 games over three seasons. He also has played for St. Louis, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore.Toronto announced the move Thursday and also added right-hander Bryan Baker, infielder Patrick Kivlehan and outfielder Josh Palacios to its training camp player pool.The Blue Jays have not said where their training camp will be. Most clubs start practice Friday.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Bo Bichette says it's been tough to watch the Houston Astros response to their sign-stealing scandal exposed in Commissioner Rob Manfred's report."I don't know what they're really thinking," the 21-year old Toronto Blue Jays shortstop and son of former player Dante Bichette said Saturday. "I don't know what their true intentions behind the apologies are. From the outside looking in, it doesn't seem to be too apologetic."MLB acknowledged the Astros guilty of using video to steal catchers’ signs in 2017 and 2018. The cheating was publicly revealed when former Astros pitcher Mike Fiers, now with Oakland, discussed it with The Athletic in November.Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr, son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero, also doesn't like what transpired."I'm not very comfortable with that," Guerrero said through a translator. “It's been a while for them to be doing that, so they should get some kind of punishment. I believe if I know what's coming, I will hit... [More]

TORONTO (AP) — Utilityman Brandon Drury and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a $2.05 million, one-year contract on Thursday, a raise of $850,000.The 27-year-old hit .218 with 15 homers and 41 RBIs over 447 plate appearances in his first full season with the Blue Jays, who acquired him from the New York Yankees in July 2018. He played 65 games at third base, 16 at second, 12 at first, five at shortstop, 18 in right and 12 in left.Blue Jays pitchers Ken Giles and Matt Shoemaker remained eligible for arbitration heading into Friday's scheduled exchange of proposed salaries.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

TORONTO (AP) — Right-hander Anthony Bass and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a $1.5 million, one-year contract Monday that avoided salary arbitration.Toronto declined to offer contracts to right-hander Derek Law and catcher Luke Maile, allowing the pair to become free agents rather than have them be eligible for arbitration.Three Blue Jays remain eligible for arbitration: closer Ken Giles, second baseman Brandon Drury and right-hander Matt Shoemaker.Toronto also didn’t offer a contract to right-hander Jason Adam, who was not eligible for arbitration.Bass was 2-4 with a 3.56 ERA in 44 relief appearances for Seattle last season, then was claimed off waivers by Toronto on Oct. 29. A veteran of eight major league seasons, he also has pitched for San Diego (2011-13), Texas (2015) and the Chicago Cubs (2018). He spent 2016 in Japan with the Pacific League’s Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.Toronto also agreed to minor league contracts with Canadian right-hander Phillippe Aumont along with right-handers A.J. Cole and Justin Miller, second baseman Andy Burns and outfielder Patrick Kivlehan. They will all report to major league spring training.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays feel good about four rising sons who made big strides in 2019 and figure to become lineup fixtures moving forward.The pitching, however, remains a work in progress.The Blue Jays went 67-95, six games worse than last year. It was Toronto's first 90-loss season since 2004, and their poorest performance since a 95-loss showing in 1980.One silver lining? Strong performances from four players with famous fathers, including two sons of Hall of Famers.Slugging third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. impressed as runner-up in the All-Star Home Run Derby, and led AL rookies with 126 hits. Flashy shortstop Bo Bichette set one major league record by doubling in nine straight games, and another mark with 13 extra-base hits in his first 11 games.Cavan Biggio played four positions and showed a veteran's eye, leading AL rookies with 71 walks. After a shaky start as a second baseman, sophomore Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was demoted to Triple-A, returned as a left fielder and hit... [More]

Blue jays first. Teoscar Hernandez homers to center field. Cavan Biggio singles to left field. Randal Grichuk triples to deep right field. Cavan Biggio scores. Rowdy Tellez singles to right field. Randal Grichuk scores. Brandon Drury strikes out swinging. Justin Smoak grounds out to third base. Rowdy Tellez out at second.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 3, Rays 0.Rays seventh. Matt Duffy homers to center field. Michael Perez walks. Brendan McKay pinch-hitting for Guillermo Heredia. Brendan McKay grounds out to first base. Michael Perez out at second. Daniel Robertson pinch-hitting for Joey Wendle. Daniel Robertson strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 3, Rays 1.Blue jays seventh. Billy McKinney pinch-hitting for Anthony Alford. Billy McKinney strikes out swinging. Danny Jansen singles to center field. Richard Urena doubles to deep left center field. Danny Jansen scores. Teoscar Hernandez walks. Cavan Biggio hit by pitch. Teoscar Hernandez to second. Richard Urena to third. Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. Rowdy Tellez grounds out to first base to Nate Lowe.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Blue jays 4, Rays 1.