Nobody knows what Tim Raines will be feeling on Sunday afternoon more than his best friend in baseball, Andre Dawson. And Dawson knows there's nothing he can say to Raines to properly prepare him for the task of delivering a Hall of Fame acceptance speech that will serve as the culmination of his career in baseball."With Tim, I'm sure it's going to be a lot of humor and some fun to it," Dawson said after an autograph signing Friday. "I just hope he's not too impacted by what he sees when he steps out at that podium."Raines and the rest of the Hall of Fame Class of 2017 -- fellow former players Jeff Bagwell and Ivan Rodriguez as well as former commissioner Bud Selig and former Kansas City Royals and Atlanta Braves general manager John Schuerholz -- will all be uncertain of what to expect in a familiar environment Sunday when they will be inducted in front of a crowd of more than 30,000 expected at Clark Sports Center.Raines, who will be the third Hall of Famer to represent the Montreal Expos,... [More]

TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays placed shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with a sprained right ankle and called up infielder Rob Refsnyder from Triple-A Buffalo.The Blue Jays also sent right-handed pitcher Chris Smith to Buffalo on option and activated right-hander Mike Bolsinger from the 10-day disabled list, where he had been with left knee inflammation.Tulowitzki fell after stepping on first base as he tried to beat out a grounder during the third inning of the 7-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. He was helped off the field by two trainers.Tulowitzki is batting .249/.300/.378 with seven home runs and 26 RBIs in 66 games this season. He also was on the DL April 22-May 25 with a strained hamstring.Refsnyder was acquired last Sunday from the New York Yankees in exchange for first baseman Ryan McBroom, who was with Double-A New Hampshire.In four games at Buffalo, Refsnyder was hitting .417 (5-for-12) with two RBIs and three walks. In 20 games with the Yankees this season, he batted .135 (5-for-37) with a double and a triple.Bolsinger is 0-3 with a 5.59 ERA in nine games (five starts) with Toronto. He was injured in July in a relief outing against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.Smith has a 5.40 ERA in four appearances with Toronto.

SS Troy Tulowitzki (sprained right ankle) was helped off the field by two trainers Friday during the third inning of the 7-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. He fell after stepping awkwardly on first base on a close play on a groundout to 2B Kaleb Cowart. Manager John Gibbons said he will be further evaluated Saturday. Infielder Darwin Barney replaced Tulowitzki in the lineup and Ryan Goins moved from second base to shortstop.

SS Troy Tulowitzki was helped off the field by two trainers during the third inning of Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels with an injured right ankle. Tulowitzki fell after stepping on the bag at first base trying to beat out a groundout to second base and grabbed his ankle while he was on the ground. He was diagnosed with a sprained right ankle and will be re-evaluated on Saturday.

SS Troy Tulowitzki was 0-for-3 with a walk Monday when he returned to the lineup for the 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. He had missed the previous two games with a minor groin injury. Tulowitzki was removed for a pinch runner Friday against the Cleveland Indians after hitting a single in the eighth inning. He finished that game 2-for-4.

SS Troy Tulowitzki was given the night off Saturday because of a slight groin strain suffered while running the bases in Friday night's game. Tulowitzki is expected to be back in the lineup on Sunday.

SS Troy Tulowitzki went 4-for-7 with an RBI but was guilty of a baserunning mistake when he didn't take second on a ball that came off the left field wall and eluded Andrew Benintendi leading off the 11th inning -- later saying he lost sight of the ball. He wound up getting caught stealing to complete a double play to end the inning. It was his 17th career game of at least four hits, his first since last Aug. 16.

SS Troy Tulowitzki hit his seventh homer of the season, a three-run shot, in the 7-2 win over the Houston Astros Saturday. He also homered Friday and has hit home runs in consecutive games for the first time since July 2-3, 2016, against the Cleveland Indians. He has hit five of his homers at the Rogers Centre this season. He was 2-for-4 Saturday to extend his hit streak to five games, 9-for-20 (.450).

SS Troy Tulowitzki had an RBI single in the five-run fifth inning Thursday in the 7-4 victory over the Houston Astros. It ended a 0-for-22 drought with runners in scoring position.

SS Troy Tulowitzki hit the fourth grand slam of his career in the third inning Monday in the 17-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. It was his second grand slam with the Blue Jays. The other was Sept. 11, 2016 against the Boston Red Sox. He has had four RBIs twice this season. The other time was April 7.

SS Troy Tulowitzki (strained right hamstring) returned from the disabled list Friday. He went on the disabled list April 22. He was 1-for-2 with two walks and handled eight chances flawlessly in the field. Manager John Gibbons said that Tulowitzki and 3B Josh Donaldson (strained right calf), who also came off the DL Friday, would be rested for the game Saturday.

SS Troy Tulowitzki is expected to rejoin the Blue Jays this weekend, manager John Gibbons said Tuesday. Tulowitzki has been sidelined since April 22 with a strained right hamstring but has gone 3-for-10 with two RBI in four rehab games with Class A Dunedin. He's played in 16 games this season, batting .263 with a home run and 10 RBI.

SS Troy Tulowitzki (strained right hamstring) won't rejoin the Blue Jays any earlier than Friday in Baltimore, manager John Gibbons said on Wednesday. Tulowitzki, who was hurt April 21, is scheduled to play his third minor league rehab game with Class A Dunedin on Thursday. He was 1-for-5 with a walk in two games with Dunedin, playing five innings in the field, before taking Wednesday off.

SS Troy Tulowitzki (strained right hamstring) started his minor league rehabilitation assignment Monday with Class A Dunedin. He played shortstop and was 1-for-3 with an RBI. He went on the disabled list April 22 and could join the team Wednesday or Thursday in Atlanta, where the Blue Jays will complete their four-game, home-and-home series against the Atlanta Braves.

SS Troy Tulowitzki (right hamstring) will begin a minor league rehabilitation stint Saturday with Class-A Dunedin. He has been on the disabled list since April 22. He could rejoin the team Wednesday in Atlanta when they play the Braves.

SS Troy Tulowitzki also did not accompany to team to continue his rehab from a strained right hamstring. He has been on the disabled list since April 22 and like Josh Donaldson, manager John Gibbons hopes Tulowitzki can return for the next homestand, though he added it was merely a guess.

SS Troy Tulowitzki was placed on the 10-day disabled list after injuring his right hamstring sliding into third base Friday night. It's the seventh time in a 12-year career that he's been in the disabled list.

SS Troy Tulowitzki left Friday's game against the Angels in the eighth inning after a hard slide into third base. Tulowitzki went to third on a wild pitch, but appeared to jam his right ankle. After the game the Blue Jays announced that Tulowitzki's hamstring was bothering him. He is day-to-day.

SS Troy Tulowitzki, who was 0-for-13 entering the game, went 2-for-4 with four RBIs, getting a two-run double, a solo home and a bases-loaded walk. Even in a loss, getting Tulowitzki returned to his usual to self at the plate is a big boost after a slow start.

SS Troy Tulowitzki went 0-for-4 with a strikeout and is now 0-for-13 to start the season, though he played stellar defense, with a hand in three of Toronto's four double plays on the night.