As the trade deadline approaches, most teams have made their moves in order to establish themselves as legitimate playoff contenders.
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New Toronto reliever Mark Lowe will want to wipe away the bad memories from his Blue Jays debut as soon as possible.
Zobrist hit solo home runs from both sides of the plate, Eric Hosmer singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Royals beat Toronto 7-6 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak. “It feels like you’re nearly playing fantasy baseball”. The teams have split six games thus far, meaning Sunday’s finale will determine the season series.TV: 1:07 p.m. ET, FSN Kansas City, SNET and TVA Sports (Toronto)PITCHING MATCHUP: Royals RH Edinson Volquez (10-5, 3.21 ERA) vs. Blue Jays RH R.A. Dickey (5-10, 4.27)Volquez reached the 10-win mark for the second straight year and fourth time in his career on Monday, overcoming five walks to allow three runs on six hits over six innings in a 9-4 triumph at Cleveland.
“Alex isn’t letting up, I know that”, manager John Gibbons said. With the trades of Lowe and Ackley for minor leaguers, the Mariners, now 12 games out of first in the AL West, have pulled the plug on the 2015 season.
“He asked for it”, Anthopoulos said. Today he started with the bullpen, and finished with the outfield. He has 47 strikeouts while allowing 11 walks and 31 hits in 36 innings. Lowe was a non-roster invite to Mariners’ spring training and started the season in the minors before being called up in early May. Signed as an amateur free agent in 2012, Cordero is a native of the Dominican Republic.
“With the trades that happened this week, I think what it gave us was more confidence in ourselves”, said Donaldson, who had four RBIs.
Revere was in Toronto with the Phillies when Tulowitzki was acquired earlier this week.
The acquisition of Revere will add some much needed speed to the Blue Jays lineup, and a steady presence in left field, as Kevin Pillar as appeared to solidify his role in centre playing some great defense this season.
“It kind of unfolded after that”, he said. It was the sixth time this season the Blue Jays have hit consecutive home runs. Price will have to wait to pitch in front of his new home fans for the first time as Drew Hutchison takes the mound for Toronto on Friday. Price arrived less than an hour before the Blue Jays’ game against the Kansas City Royals and was set to speak with reporters afterward.
Valencia was a productive offensive player for the Blue Jays, batting.
Price was delayed by a flat tire on his way to Toronto, scuttling plans for an afternoon press conference.
“I wasn’t ahead of guys as well as I normally was”, the 32-year-old reliever said.
“I just shook my head when I saw that, ” Revere said.
Meanwhile, team staff had prepared his locker as he requested in a tweet after the trade.
“I think some guys might have taken some before I got here but I was completely OK with that”, Price said. “This is the best popcorn I’ve ever had”.
The Tigers were already in the midst of a down year in regards to pitching before they traded Price and Soria. “But there’s pressure on you in this business all the time”.
The Toronto Blue Jays look for a win after splitting their last eight games. He worked out on the field after the game.
Then Price got to watch the Jays hit around what has been an exceptional Royals bullpen.
Toronto has seven off days remaining but Price isn’t likely to get extra rest down the stretch.
“You can’t argue a balk”, Yost said.
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This move will bring in two minor league pitchers. Saunders has yet to begin a rehab assignment. “We need to find out about him and see what he’s got”.
