Jason Bay has not played since July 25 because of a concussion, but he has not felt symptoms of the head injury for an extended period. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Jason Bay was a welcome sight in a sombre New York Mets clubhouse. Teammates greeted him with smiles. Peppy manager Terry Collins spoke about his presence [...]

Jose Bautista hit his fourth homer of the season early in Tuesday’s game against the New York Yankees, won by Toronto in extra innings. (Chris Young/Canadian Press) When Blue Jays outfielder Travis Snider picked up his third strikeout of the game — this time with the bases loaded — he split a bat over his [...]

Former Blue Jays starting pitcher A.J. Burnett is 3-0 with a 4.67 earned-run average for the Yankees so far this season. (Nick Laham/Getty Images) A.J. Burnett is, once again, off to a solid start for the New York Yankees. An outing in Toronto could quickly put an end to it. Burnett, who has struggled badly [...]

A.J. Burnett is, once again, off to a solid start for the New York Yankees. An outing in Toronto could quickly put an end to it. Burnett, who has struggled badly at Rogers Centre, takes the ball Tuesday night for a Yankees team that could have Alex Rodriguez back in the lineup. Burnett (3-0, 4.67 [...]

Yankees catcher Russell Martin hits a two-run home run during the fifth inning. The Montreal native also doubled and his hitting .289 on the season with four homers and 11 runs batted in. (Bill Kostroun/Associated Press) Eric Chavez has 230 home runs and a wealth of experience obtained during 13 major league seasons. That’s not [...]

A person familiar with the decision says the Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms with first baseman Adrian Gonzalez on a seven-year contract worth $154 million US. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal was to be announced Friday afternoon. The Red Sox acquired Gonzalez from the San Diego Padres [...]