INF Maicer Izturis' $3 million option was declined by the Blue Jays, who opted to give him a $1 million buyout instead after an injury-riddled season. Izturis, 35, hit .286/.324/.314 with no homers and one RBI in 11 games for Toronto this year, and he underwent season-ending right shoulder surgery in June.

The Toronto Blue Jays exercised 2016 contract options on right fielder Jose Bautista, designated hitter-first baseman Edwin Encarnacion and right-hander R.A. Dickey on Tuesday.The Blue Jays declined a $3 million option on infielder Maicer Izturis, giving him a $1 million buyout instead after an injury-riddled season.The 35-year-old Bautista batted .250 with 40 home runs and 114 RBIs during the regular season in 2015.Encarnacion, 32, hit .277 with 39 homers and 111 RBIs in 146 games this year. He underwent sports hernia surgery recently but is expected to be recovered before spring training begins in February.The durable Dickey, 41, posted an 11-11 record with a 3.91 ERA in 33 starts this past season. The Blue Jays could have opted for a $1 million buyout but chose to stick with Dickey.

Izturis (shoulder) underwent surgery Thursday and is likely to miss the rest of the season, Ben Nicholson-Smith of SportsNet reports.

Izturis, who has been on the 60-day DL since early-May, is expected to miss the entirety of the 2015 campaign, which will likely end his tenure with the Blue Jays. His contract includes a club option for next season, which Toronto is unlikely to exercise considering his injury history.

Izturis, who is on the 60-day DL with a groin injury, suffered a right shoulder ailment while diving for a groundball Saturday during his rehab assignment at High-A Dunedin, John Lott of the National Post reports.

Izturis said he felt the shoulder pop and required an MRI, with the results yet to become available. The infielder played just 11 games with the Blue Jays last season after undergoing knee surgery, and after the groin issue resulted in him opening 2015 on the DL, it appears he'll have yet another injury to rehab.

Izturis (groin) was transferred to the 60-day DL on Friday.

There was some hope that Izturis, who suffered a groin strain late in spring training, could return by late April. However, that did not come to fruition, and this move ensures he won't be on the field until June at the earliest. Devon Travis will continue to hold the fort at second base.

Izturis (groin) is not expected to return to game action until late-April, Sportsnet's Shi Davidi reports.

Izturis seems to be several weeks away from returning, but the real question here is whether or not there will be a spot for him on the Major League roster when he's ready. The young Devon Travis has been a more-than-admirable fill-in, hitting .313/.421/.563 during the season's first week.

Izturis (groin) was placed on the 15-day DL on Sunday, John Lott of the National Post reports.

Izturis was shut down last week due to a groin strain, and was fully expected to begin the year on the disabled list. In his stead, Devon Travis will open the season as the Blue Jays' starting second baseman.

Izturis (groin) will begin the season on the disabled list, Barry Davis of SportsNet reports.

Izturis was shut down earlier in the week with a strained right groin, and manager John Gibbons officially confirmed Thursday that the second baseman will begin the year on the DL. That means Devon Travis, Ryan Goins or Steve Tolleson will likely get the nod at second base. Izturis is without a firm timeline right now, but he doesn't figure to miss extended time beyond the first few weeks of the season.

Izturis (groin) has been shut down for the next 10 days and will be unable to play on Opening Day, John Lott of the National Post reports.

Izturis was in line to be the starting second baseman, but this injury throws a curveball into the whole situation. Devon Travis is a star prospect in the organization and could be thrust into the starting spot right away, or the team could opt to go with some combination of Ryan Goins and Steve Tolleson. Izturis' injury puts his role on the team in jeopardy as well. If the team does choose to go with Travis, Izturis would likely be demoted to the extra infielder spot, a role at 34 he may be more suited to regardless. Izturis' fantasy value should be severely limited due to a lack of consistent at bats.

Izturis suffered a right groin strain Friday, Brendan Kennedy of the Toronto Star reports.

Little is known about the injury at this time, but the team will surely provide an update in the near future. With Opening Day just 16 days away, Izturis' status could be in jeopardy, depending upon the severity of the injury. If he's slated to miss an extended period of time, Devon Travis, with whom he's been competing for the second base job in spring training, has a better chance to crack the Opening Day roster.

Izturis will be in the mix for the starting job at second base this spring, the Toronto Star reports.

Defense will be the priority from the keystone, at least to begin the season, as Izturis, Ryan Goins, Ramon Santiago, and Munenori Kawasaki all lack offensive upside. Prospect Devon Travis could take over the job at some point, and while he'll be part of the competition during spring training, he's likely to begin the year at Triple-A Buffalo.

Blue Jays transferred Maicer Izturis to the 60-day disabled list.

This was done merely as a procedural move to clear a spot for Juan Francisco on the 40-man roster. Izturis, sidelined with a ligament tear in his left knee, isn't expected to be ready to return until September.

Maicer Izturis is expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a ligament tear in his left knee.

It's a tough break for Izturis, who suffered the injury tripping down the dugout steps Sunday. He's expected to receive a second opinion before undergoing surgery. While Izturis was beginning to make his claim on the starting second base job, Ryan Goins should get more of the starts there for now.

Blue Jays placed INF Maicer Izturis on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left knee.

Izturis suffered the injury during Sunday's game against the Orioles. Ryan Goins will continue to see the bulk of the action at second base in his absence.

Maicer Izturis left Sunday's game against the Orioles due to a sprained left knee.

It's not clear how Izturis suffered the injury or how serious it might be. Ryan Goins slid over to second base to replace Izturis, and Robinson Diaz entered the game at shortstop.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons on Thursday said he's "not ready to say" that Maicer Izturis has usurped Ryan Goins as the team's starter at second base.

Izturis has made four straight starts at second and is batting .385/.429/.423 over 29 plate appearances this season. Goins provides better defense but has just one hit in his first 20 plate appearances. "I'm not ready to say that," Gibbons said. "Izturis gives you some offence and some defense. Goins is a defensive specialist. We think he's going to hit enough. He's off to a slow start but I expect him to improve on that. But right now we're playing the hot hand (Izturis), the guy that's swinging the bat. If we had more guys in the lineup that were swinging it more ... we might go the other way just for the defense."

Maicer Izturis went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored versus the Astros on Wednesday.

Izturis is off to a nice 10-for-22 start at the plate, so the Jays could keep running him out to second base against right-handers, maybe even after Jose Reyes gets back. It does cost them a bit defensively, which is why they inserted Jonathan Diaz at shortstop and moved Ryan Goins back to second in the later innings tonight.

Maicer Izturis is starting at second base for the Blue Jays in their season-opener Monday versus the Rays.

Ryan Goins is expected to serve as the Blue Jays' regular second baseman this year, but Izturis is getting the start on Opening Day. The rest of Toronto's lineup for Monday's opener: SS Jose Reyes, LF Melky Cabrera, RF Jose Bautista, 1B Edwin Encarnacion, DH Dioner Navarro, 3B Brett Lawrie, CF Colby Rasmus, 2B Maicer Izturis, C Josh Thole.

Blue Jays transferred INF Maicer Izturis from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

The move clears a spot for Chien-Ming Wang on the 40-man roster. Izturis was placed on the DL Thursday and is now no longer a candidate to return this season.

Blue Jays placed INF Maicer Izturis on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left ankle.

Izturis suffered the injury on Tuesday and wasn't making swift enough progress. He should be ready for activation right around the time that he is first eligible.