Colby Rasmus returned to action on Tuesday and went 0-for-2 with a walk against the Canada junior national team.

Rasmus ended up missing 10 days with neck problem.

Colby Rasmus (neck) is expected to be cleared for baseball activities Saturday after receiving a cortisone injection Wednesday.

Rasmus has been nursing a stiff neck for nearly a week, but the shot appears to have done the trick. He should return to Grapefruit League action on Sunday or early next week.

Colby Rasmus was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to a stiff neck.

He should be fine in a few days. Anthony Gose took Rasmus' place in center field Sunday.

Blue Jays avoided arbitration with OF Colby Rasmus by agreeing to a one-year, $7 million contract.

Rasmus gets a nice little raise in his final year of arbitration eligibility before he hits free agency. The center fielder put up a nice .276/.338/.501 batting line with 22 homers in 2013 for the Blue Jays.

Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun reports that the Blue Jays have offered Colby Rasmus to two teams in hopes of getting starting pitching in return.

Elliott doesn't list which teams the Jays have talked to. MLBTradeRumors.com projects Rasmus to earn $6.5 million in what will be his final year of arbitration. It's not a bad salary for a guy that batted .276/.338/.501 with 22 homers in 2013, but the Jays would take some pitching help in exchange for a guy nearing free agency.

Blue Jays placed OF Colby Rasmus on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left eye.

A CT scan taken Friday on his left eye showed no structural damage, but the Blue Jays are going to play it safe with the 27-year-old center fielder. Rasmus was struck in the eye by an errant warmup throw on Friday night. He wound up hitting .276/.338/.501 with 22 home runs and 66 RBI in 118 games this season for Toronto and will be arbitration-eligible for the third and final time heading into 2014.

Colby Rasmus will undergo a CT scan on Friday to determine the severity of his injury.

Rasmus was struck in the left eye by an errant throw during warm-ups in between innings on Friday. The team has yet to release an update on his status, but more should be known after the results of the CT scan.

Colby Rasmus was forced to leave Friday's game after an errant throw during warm-ups struck him in the left eye.

The team has confirmed that Rasmus was struck in the eye and that he's still being examined. Look for another update from the team shortly.

Colby Rasmus was removed from Friday's game against the Red Sox, after an errant throw hit him in the face while warming up.

Kevin Pillar replaced him in the lineup. Rasmus will presumably head for X-rays, and the team should provide an update on his status shortly.

Colby Rasmus hit a two-run home run against the Yankees on Wednesday, his fourth home run in his past four games.

Rasmus was activated from the disabled list on September 13 and has homered in each of his games since returning. He's now got 22 home runs on the year, and with an .838 OPS he's poised to post his highest mark in that category since 2010.

Colby Rasmus slugged his 21st home run of the season Tuesday as the Blue Jays beat the Yankees.

It was a solo shot in the fourth inning off Andy Pettitte. Rasmus missed a large chunk of August and early September with an oblique injury, but he's been hitting the ball well since his return and is going to wind up with a pretty impressive overall stat line. The 27-year-old is currently batting .275/.336/.496 with 64 RBI.

Colby Rasmus is not in the Blue Jays' lineup Sunday.

Rasmus has homered in both of his games since being activated from the disabled list, but the want to ease him back into things, especially when playing on artificial turf. Anthony Gose is starting in center field in Rasmus' place.

Colby Rasmus launched a two-run homer to help the Blue Jays beat the Orioles 4-3 on Saturday.

Colby's two-run shot off Chris Tillman in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted the Jays out of a one-run deficit. Rasmus has two homers and three RBI in two games since returning from an oblique strain and looks like a must-start in fantasy leagues down the stretch.

Colby Rasmus went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in his return from the disabled list Friday.

Rasmus hadn't played since August 11 due to an oblique strain. The 27-year-old was quietly enjoying an excellent season prior to the injury, so fantasy owners will have to hope that he'll finish strong.

Blue Jays activated OF Colby Rasmus from the 15-day disabled list.

Rasmus had been out since early August with a left oblique strain, but he was cleared to return to action after taking some swings with no issues. The outfielder returns to a .273/.335/.478 batting line with 18 homers and 60 RBI in 112 games and should be inserted back into fantasy lineups.

Colby Rasmus (oblique) still hopes to return this weekend.

"Today I took pretty much game-speed swings," said Rasmus. The 27-year-old outfielder has been out since early August with a left oblique strain, but he could still make an impact for fantasy owners over the final couple of weeks of the season.

Colby Rasmus (oblique) could return to the Blue Jays' starting lineup by the end of this week.

That's what Jays manager John Gibbons told reporters on Tuesday, after Rasmus took batting practice outdoors. Rasmus took batting practice indoors on Monday and is reporting improvement in his left oblique. He has been on the disabled list since early August.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons indicated Friday that time is running out for Colby Rasmus to return to the Blue Jays lineup before the end of the season.

Rasmus has been on the shelf since August 11 due to an oblique injury, and his recovery to this point has been extremely slow. The once highly-touted prospect was enjoying a solid offensive campaign, hitting .273/.335/.478 with 18 homers and 60 RBI in 112 games.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said that Colby Rasmus suffered a "minor setback" Monday with his left oblique injury.

Rasmus has been sidelined since August 11 and it sounds like his absence will stretch into September at this point. Anthony Gose should continue to get most of the starts in center field for now.

Blue Jays placed OF Colby Rasmus on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 12, with a left oblique strain.

The injury was originally described as a tweaked abdominal muscle, but an extended absence seemed inevitable as soon as it was revealed to be a strained oblique. It's a tough break for Rasmus, who is quietly having an excellent season. Look for him to return around the end of the month.