KELLY JOHNSON RUMORS

Edwin Encarnacion and Kelly Johnson homered, Drew Hutchison struck out a career-high nine in seven shutout innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 Monday night to end a five-game losing streak. Encarnacion hit his 16th homer, a two-run drive to left in the third, and Johnson added a two-run shot to center in the fourth, his ninth. Last year, Encarnacion...

As we continue through the fantasy memorial day series we find a lot of multiple position players in the middle infield. We could be cute and make up a nice list, but we will focus on the players that have spent a majority of their time at second base. Keep in mind, we are looking at the top five players that were not considered fantasy starters at the beginning of the season. That...

TORONTO (AP) -- Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run homer, Kelly Johnson added a two-run drive and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Texas 11-5 Wednesday afternoon, giving the Rangers consecutive losses for the first time this season. Yunel Escobar had three hits, including a bases-loaded triple in a six-run fourth inning, as the Blue Jays took two of three from the AL West-leading Rangers...

It had come to this in The Saga of Joey Bats: On a chilly April Friday in Kansas City, the visiting Toronto Blue Jays had somehow scratched their way back into a 2-2 tie with the Royals. In the top of the eighth, things got interesting. There were runners on second and third. No out. Royals reliever Greg Holland, a flame-throwing righty, was starting to labor against the Jays'...

With Kelly Johnson's offseason of uncertainty in his rearview mirror, the veteran second baseman can shift gears and focus on his first full season in a Blue Jays' uniform.

With spring training officially just under a month away, I thought now would be a good time to start a series of projections on what the 2012 Toronto Blue Jays might look like. Each day (don’t hold me to this), I will profile a 2012 Blue Jays starter, closing with a set of numbers based on my (usually positive) expectations. Today, we continue moving around the diamond with a look...

I, Albert Lang, have been a Kelly Johnson fan, for no real reason, for some time now. I seem to be the only one. ESPN has him in the 200s, and his ADP is at 253. Certainly his 2011 (.222/.304/.413) did nothing to engender him to fantasy players, but I think this just makes him a steal for 2012. Kelly Johnson has what is known as a reverse platoon split. Basically, lefty batters tend...

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Kelly Johnson is staying put. Johnson, 29, has accepted the team's arbitration offer on a one-year deal. Acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks in August, Johnson belted 21 homers and had 58 RBIs in 2011. He fared well in Toronto, batting .270 with three homers and nine RBIs in 33 games. In his first 114 contests in Arizona last season, Johnson batted .209.

The Detroit Tigers are reluctant to use center fielder Austin Jackson as their...

Today, we examine Kelly Johnson and a second base position that is currently in flux for the organization. Previously considered Aaron Hill’s territory, Johnson heads into the off-season as the incumbent but, like Hill, is a free agent. However, before breaking the position down, a quick word on the hullabaloo over John Farrell and his involvement in the Red Sox managerial search...