By Bill Chastain Joel Peralta has been the Rays’ eighth-inning guy out of the bullpen for the last several seasons, but Joe Maddon elected to use Kyle Farnsworth to start the eighth in Friday night’s 8-5 win over the Blue Jays. The Rays had just taken a 6-4 lead in the top of the eighth when Farnsworth took over for starter David Price to pitch to Edwin Encarnacion. …read more
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By Derek Wetmore J.P. Arencibia’s two-out, two-run single in the sixth inning proved to be the game-winner as the Blue Jays pulled away late for a 7-3 victory over the Orioles on Saturday in Baltimore. Edwin Encarnacion hit his 25th homer, a two-run shot in the first inning. …read more
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By Adam Berry Blue Jays manager John Gibbons was hopeful Saturday that first baseman Edwin Encarnacion — day to day with a jammed index finger — will be back in the lineup Monday, when Toronto will begin using as much of its regular lineup as possible on an everyday basis. He was not quite as optimistic about third baseman Brett Lawrie‘s return from a strained muscle in his rib cage. …read more
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By Larry Millson Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion had his return from the World Baseball Classic delayed when a swollen finger kept him out of the lineup on Friday against the Boston Red Sox. …read more
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