The Blue Jays signed a pair of players to minor-league contracts today, agreeing to terms
with outfielder Jason Lane and infielder Brandon Fahey. Both will receive invites to spring training, but will probably spend the majority of the year in Las Vegas. However, Lane provides some
cover if Snider demonstrates he isn’t ready for the big leagues and
Fahey is a better option than Jorge Velandia as the team’s top middle
infielder at Triple-A.
On Wednesday the Blue Jays abruptly fired Bart Given
as the team’s assistant general manager. I’m not clear on how the
duties were divided between him, Alex Anthopoulos and Tony LaCava, but
as Pistol speculated in another thread, it really sounds like there is
something behind this firing, given the strange timing of the move and
the nature of JP's message.
In other baseball news, Zack Greinke agreed to a four-year deal with the Royals. Meanwhile, Andy Pettitte and the Yankees are rumoured to be closing in on a new contract, while dozens of other players still remain unsigned, with spring training just a few weeks away.
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