He watched the Blue Jays’ buildup from afar, noting the Troy Tulowitzki deal made by the NL West rival Rockies – “we were excited to get him out of the division”, he says – and the David Price pickup.
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Seeking some help at second base, the Toronto Blue Jays acquired infielder Cliff Pennington from the Arizona Diamondbacks during Saturday’s game against the New York Yankees. He’s spent most of his time at shortstop, but in Toronto, Pennington would serve as a complementary piece behind Ryan Goins at second base.
“A good, solid utility player”, Toronto manager John Gibbons said.
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Cliff Pennington throws to… “I don’t think that’s going to happen”. He’d be considered an upgrade over Munenori Kawasaki. 237 with one home run and 10 RBIs in 72 games for Arizona. SB Nation’s Chris Cotillo was first to report the deal, followed by Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith.
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The Blue Jays also will acquire cash considerations and will send minor league shortstop Dawel Lugo to the Diamondbacks. Travis is eligible to be activated on Thursday but Gibbons said that will not be possible, as the team is still unsure when he will be able to begin a minor-league rehab assignment.
