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SURPRISE, Ariz. - Jason Frasor has no trouble admitting that Joe Nathan has some reliever traits that Frasor wishes he had. The 35-year-old Frasor is listed at 5-foot-9. That seems generous. He weighs 180 pounds and is not known as a guy with ove...

The Blue Jays say 42-year-old left-hander Darren Oliver has decided to pitch a 20th major league season.

The Toronto Blue Jays have exercised their $3 million option on left-hander Darren Oliver and have signed outfielder Rajai Davis to a one-year, $2.5 million contract after declining the option on his previous two-year deal.

Atlanta Braves right-hander Ben Sheets made his season debut Sunday with six shutout innings of two-hit ball. Sheets, who last pitched in the majors in mid-2010, walked one and fanned five. It's premature to add Sheets in standard leagues, but t...

Blog | July 16, 2012

Eric Karabell looks back at Sunday's action, including a rousing return to the big leagues for Ben Sheets.

Blog | Conversation | July 16, 2012

ARLINGTON, Texas -- After a 13 inning victory Saturday afternoon, the Rangers bullpen was taxed. Manager Ron Washington used six relievers, including Koji Uehara for two innings and Robbie Ross for 40 pitches in 1 2/3 innings. So just who is avail...

Josh Hamilton flipped the bat back and jogged around the bases with his eyes fixed to the ground. There was no fist-pump, no pointing at the dugout, not even a wave to the fans. That's not how you react when you expect to win games, and Hamilton and ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- With all due respect to Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz, the hottest hitter in the Texas Rangers' lineup isn't a household name. It's a dude who bats at the bottom of the order and doesn't face lefties, as long as his manager can...

US Presswire/Getty Images The Mets face (l to r) Ricky Romero, Brandon Morrow and Henderson Alvarez this weekend in interleague play.METS (21-17, third place/NL East) vs. TORONTO BLUE JAYS (21-18, third place/AL East) Friday: LHP Jon Niese (2-1, ...

Check out where players on the Toronto Blue Jays ranked among ESPN's top 500 players of 2012.

The Blue Jays' streak of avoiding arbitration is up to 15 years, and Casey Janssen is happy about it.

The Toronto Blue Jays have reached agreement on a one-year, $4.5 million contract with free-agent reliever Francisco Cordero, a baseball source told ESPN.com.

Darren Oliver is now with the Toronto Blue Jays. Michael Gonzalez remains a free agent. That leaves Michael Kirkman as the Rangers' most experienced left-handed reliever with pitchers and catchers set to report next month. Experience for Kirkman ...

The Rangers announced the club's 2011 minor league award winners: Tom Grieve Minor League Player of the Year: SS Jurickson Profar Nolan Ryan Minor League Pitcher of the Year: LHP Robbie Ross Rangers Minor League Reliever of the Year: Justin...

Guess what Mark Simon and I discussed on Tuesday's Baseball Today podcast? C'mon, I'll give you three guesses. Darren Oliver signing with Toronto? Nope. The World Champion Cardinals headed to the White House? Um, no. Hall of Fame? Right! 1. Mildl...

Left-handed reliever Darren Oliver was hoping to play for the Rangers in 2012, but instead he's headed to Toronto on a one-year deal worth $4 million with a club option for 2013. Oliver was in Texas the last two seasons. He was a workhorse in the...