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He's owed about $20-million through 2010 by a franchise with the sixth-lowest attendance in the major leagues this season.

Left-hander Marc Rzepczynski will be brought up from the minor leagues by the Toronto Blue Jays to make his major league debut Tuesday night at Tampa Bay in place of Brad Mills, who has bruised ribs.

It is a given among baseball people that pitchers get hurt. The human arm simply is not meant to handle the torque exerted upon it by throwing 90 mph fastballs, 81 mph sliders and the like.

The lineup card hanging inside the Blue Jays' clubhouse on Monday afternoon had Raul Chavez penciled in as the starting catcher.

NEXT: Beavers at 51s , 7:05 p.m. today Getting released can be a humbling experience for a professional baseball player, but not for 51s outfielder David Dellucci, who said he was "relieved" when the Cleveland Indians discarded him June 1. "When I left, I thought it was a good opportunity for me to sign with another team in need of a left-handed ...

NEXT: Beavers at 51s , 12:05 p.m. today Michael Barrett Nearly lost his eyesight last year after fouling a pitch off his face After nearly losing his eyesight last season when he fouled a pitch off his face with the San Diego Padres, 51s catcher Michael Barrett said he feels fortunate to still be playing professional baseball.

The Dunedin Blue Jays beat the Fort Myers Miracle, 2-1, on a game-ending error on Monday in Dunedin.

Clutch hitting, solid pitching and thrilling victories before a long-awaited day off.

I'm always amazed how every year seems to bring a new set of "injuries" that land players on the disabled list.

Young 51s lefty had ups and downs in three weeks with Blue Jays, hopes to return to Toronto a different pitcher Leila Navidi Las Vegas 51s pitcher Brett Cecil delivers a pitch during a game against Fresno at Cashman Field Thursday, April 23, 2009.

Atlanta hit .313 , while the Jays batted .216 over the three-game series. With runners in scoring position the Braves hit .227 , while the Jays were an ugly .120 . Put that together with the Boston series and the Jays are hitting .114 with men in scoring position.

Blue Jays backup catcher Michael Barrett, on the disabled list with a torn muscle behind his throwing shoulder, has begun playing catch but he still has weeks, maybe months, of recovery ahead of him.

Michael Barrett's frustration level is at an all-time high. The Blue Jays catcher has endured so much over the past year, and for all the progress he made heading into this season, Barrett once again finds himself on the disabled list as a result of a freak injury.

It is the kind of scene only winning baseball teams enjoy. Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Scott Richmond wanted - and deserved - a hot shower after leading his team to a 5-2 win over the Texas Rangers Thursday night at the Rogers Centre.

Scott Rolen was running as if he was trying to stretch a single into a double. "I didn't know the ball was out until I saw the umpire signal home run," Rolen said last night.

COLORADO SPRINGS 3 LAS VEGAS 1 KEY: Sky Sox starter Alan Johnson allowed one run on five hits in 6 1/3 innings, and three other pitchers held the 51s hitless the rest of the way.

From the very start of training camp, J.P. Ricciardi and Cito Gaston have been warning that there would be days like this for the inexperienced Blue Jays starting rotation.

Blue Jays catcher Michael Barrett left Friday's game against Oakland in the fourth inning after he injured his right shoulder chasing a wild pitch.

Aaron Hill went 4 for 5 with 1 of Toronto's four home runs in four innings against Minnesota starter Scott Baker, and the Blue Jays kept up their torrid hitting in a 12-2 victory over the Twins on Wednesday.

Romero gets first MLB win Jays' rookie beats Tigers' prized prospect By Our Wire Services Fri.