Brett Lawrie of Langley, British Columbia signed a contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. It is a minor league deal with an option for the 2020 Major League Baseball regular season. The contract is loaded with performance bonuses. Read more
Former Montreal Expos manager Frank Robinson passed away at the age of 83 on Thursday. Robinson, who died of bone cancer, managed the Expos from 2002 to 2004. Those were the last three seasons that Major League Baseball were in Read more
The Toronto Blue Jays signed shortstop Freddy Galvis from the San Diego Padres to a contract on Tuesday. The terms of the contract were one year at $5 million with a club option for 2020. In 2018 with the Padres, Galvis Read more
Roy Halladay became second Toronto Blue Jays player all-time on Wednesday to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. In his first year of eligibility, Halladay received 85.4% of the votes. Halladay now joins Read more
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Russell Martin of East York, Ontario to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. In return, the Blue Jays acquired prospects Ronny Brito (a shortstop) and Andrew Sopko (a right handed pitcher). Martin had been with the Read more
The Toronto Blue Jays signed starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker to a one year contract worth $3.5 million on Friday. This past season with the Los Angeles Angels, Shoemaker pitched in seven games and had a record of two wins and two Read more
James Paxton of Delta, British Columbia won the 2019 Tip O’Neill Award on Tuesday. The award is presented annually to the Canadian baseball player who has excelled the most in individual achievement and team contribution. It generally goes to the best Read more
The New York Yankees acquired James Paxton of Delta, British Columbia in a trade with the Seattle Mariners on Monday. In return, the Mariners received prospect pitchers Justus Sheffield and Erik Swanson and outfielder Dom Thompson-Williams. Paxton had a record Read more
The Toronto Blue Jays traded shortstop Aledmys Diaz to the Houston Astros for pitching prospect Trent Thornton on Saturday. This is the latest example of the Blue Jays in the process of rebuilding and trying to stock up their talent for Read more
Former Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Chris Woodward was named the new manager of the Texas Rangers on Monday. Woodward was originally drafted in the 54th round by the Blue Jays in the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft before playing seven Read more