Smooth sailing would be among the last terms used to describe the start of spring training for both the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder N

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer is entering his 13th MLB season.

The Toronto Blue Jays sought to add a little more thump to their spring training depth chart just as the action was kicking off.

Defensively, the team seemed pretty well positioned to recover from the loss of Bichette. Gold Glove Award winner Andres Gimenez can move to shortstop, with Ernie Clement filling in at second base and Okamoto manning third. Offensively, though, replacing Bichette is a bit more difficult.

Kris Bubic won his salary arbitration case against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday and fellow left-hander Eric Lauer lost his hearing to the Toronto Blue Jays, leaving players ahead 8-3 with two cases remaining.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander will miss much of the upcoming season with a shoulder injury, manager John Schneider announced Tuesday at spring training. Schneider said Santander will have labrum surgery on his left shoulder Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined for five to six months.

The Toronto Blue Jays have made a decision on a veteran starter who decided to skip their World Series run last year.

The Toronto Blue Jays are back in the Tampa Bay area, riding the momentum of a World Series run. AL East offseason grades: Are the Yankees and Blue Jays set to repeat as the AL's best? Can the Red Sox and Orioles keep up?

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