Luke Maile has the inside track for the Blue Jays back up catcher position.
From a personal standpoint, I will always miss his next-day critiques when he agreed or the many times when he disagreed with a column that I wrote, either because of tone or an ill-advised attempt at humour he felt was in poor taste, writes Richard Griffin.
Howarth cited health issues affecting his voice in recent years as the reason behind his decision to step away from the game, effective immediately.
At his 41st spring training, Richard Griffin has picked up a few good secrets about where to go in Florida.
Retired pitcher being held in San Diego jail.
The Jays will also celebrate Halladay’s life and career prior to the game and a No. 32 patch will adorn the club’s uniforms throughout the 2018 season.
Many of the relievers were little-known last season when the pen was first in innings pitched.
The all-star third baseman was critical of a baseball reporter’s column that suggested he is “believed to be seeking a monster payday.”
Petricka, 29, pitched 25 2/3 innings for the Chicago White Sox last season.
The current labour deal does not expire until 2021, but both sides are talking about re-opening certain aspects of it. And they should.
Roberto Osuna will make $5.3 million U.S. this coming season, almost 10 times more than in 2017, but was seeking $5.8 million.
Max Pentecost and Dan Jansen high among enviable crop of catchers rising through the Jays’ system at their own speed and pulling for each other, Richard Griffin writes.
One of the worst outfields in the American League in 2017 has some reinforcements for this coming season, while the Brewers paid a higher price to land better options in Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich, who were both on the Jays’ radar. What’s next for the home team? A starting pitcher wouldn’t hurt. They have the cash, Richard Griffin writes.
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