Blue Jays Soar Into No. 1 Spot
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For the first time in the 61-year history of the Florida Complex League, the Blue Jays are champions of the Rookie-level circuit after defeating the FCL Twins, 7-5, in Game 2 of the best-of-3 Finals on Monday afternoon.
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The Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly searching for bullpen help before Thursday, and adding All-Star closer David Bednar will help them lock down the A.L. East.
Toronto’s bullpen hasn’t been awful this year. Their relievers have a collective 3.66 earned run average, which is seventh-best in the majors. Still, there’s room for improvement. In the past month, they’ve lost Yimi García, Nick Sandlin, Ryan Burr and Paxton Schultz to the injured list, cutting into the overall depth.
Will Wagner was reinstated from the restricted list and Alan Roden was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. They also revealed that starting pitcher Bowden Francis has been moved to the 60-day injured list after he was shut down from throwing when trying to recover from a shoulder issue.
The Toronto Blue Jays have the best record in baseball with a blazing 8-2 start since the All-Star break. Toronto is coming off a 10-4 loss to Detroit, but won the series and all three series post-break.
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