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All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes will reportedly miss three months of action with the sprained ankle that he sustained against the Kansas City Royals on Friday.Original reports had listed Reyes as out for between one and three months, but according to TSN's Scott MacArthur, the shortstop will miss the full three months.Reyes was just 10 games into his career with the Toronto Blue Jays, having spent the majority of his career with the New York Mets and last year with the Marlins.What's worse for the Jays was the hot start that Reyes was off to—hitting .395 with an on-base percentage of .465 and a major league-leading five stolen bases.Now he'll miss three months of action and won't be available until the All-Star break, which comes as a bitter blow for Toronto's chances of success in 2013.The star shortstop was clearly devastated after the injury on Friday night, and he aired his frustration ...

Jose Reyes slid awkwardly into second base, and the result has the Toronto Blue Jays questioning if their season is sliding away. Reyes was carted from the field after what appeared to be a grim injury and is headed for scans on the ankle. Jose Reyes injures his ankle on an awkward slide into 2nd. #bluejays nation hods its breath.— Dan Shulman (@DShulman_ESPN) April 13, 2013 This is definitely a serious injury for Reyes, a speed player who was making the transition to both playing on turf and playing in the American League. Reyes has dealt with leg injuries, including a history of chronic hamstring problems and a knee injury, both while with the Mets. He has come back from both without losing significant speed, though many question if he's had to play it safe. His range and non-steal base-running numbers do not back that theory up.Early word is that Reyes has ...

If you were already starting to get a little concerned about the current performance of the Toronto Blue Jays, things just got much worse today. Newly acquired Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes had to be carted off of the field during Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals after injuring his left ankle while stealing second base shortly after delivering a two-run single in the sixth inning.Reyes, who was in obvious pain after the injury, grimaced and pulled his shirt over his face as medical officials tended to him.The Blue Jays, whom many predicted to be the favorite to win the American League East, were already off to an incredibly slow start this season with a 3-6 record, good for fifth place in the division.Reyes, who was their hottest hitting player, was off to a great start this season, hitting .412/.487/.559 with a home run, two doubles, three RBI, five runs scored and four stolen bases ...

The Toronto Blue Jays’ hopes for a postseason run in 2013 appeared to take a major hit Friday night when shortstop Jose Reyes left the game with an apparently serious ankle injury. As team officials wait to find out the extent of his situation, they should start considering possible replacements if it turns out to be a long-term absence.MLB.com's video showed that Reyes hurt his ankle while attempting a stolen base and sliding into second in the sixth inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals:MLB Network analyst Dan Plesac indicated in a tweet his belief that the injury was serious: #BlueJays Jose Reyes leaves on stretcher.... Looks like left foot/ankle area... Late slide into 2nd base bag. Not good. Looks serious.— Dan Plesac (@Plesac19) April 13, 2013 Losing Reyes for any length of time would be a huge blow to Toronto. Despite the team’s 4-6 start, he had led the team with ...

The Toronto Blue Jays pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Miami Marlins this offseason in the hopes that the players acquired would help lead them to their first postseason berth since 1993.Those hopes may have taken a severe blow on Friday night.In the top of the sixth inning of the Blue Jays' game against the Kansas City Royals, the Jays took a 6-4 lead following an Emilio Bonifacio run-scoring double.Shortstop Jose Reyes—one of the principal figures in the team-changing trade for the Blue Jays—followed with a single up the middle to drive in two more runs, giving the Jays an 8-4 lead.Reyes, known for his great speed, took off for second to put another runner in scoring position. Reyes stole the bag safely, but at tremendous cost.He was in immediate pain and clutching his ankle in agony after the steal. Reyes was eventually carted off the field.Reyes was off ...

As many of us know, the Toronto Blue Jays have lofty expectations this season. Whether it be from the odds in Vegas to the chatter around the league to the success-starved fans, everyone agrees that the Blue Jays should make the playoffs this season. With many fair-weather fans joining the fray in Toronto, it would help to give them a little more information about the team, especially regarding the new players on the squad. This piece will look at all of the starting offensive players and discuss their main strengths and what they bring to the Blue Jays.Begin Slideshow

The Toronto Blue Jays finally get their much-anticipated season rolling today against the Cleveland Indians. And with that, the scrutiny will begin on whether or not drastically revamping the roster will result in a playoff spot.Over the summer, the team added numerous pitchers, infielders and outfielders to create what many think is the best roster in the American League East. And quite possibly one of the best in Major League Baseball.Adding reigning National League Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey, World Series champion Mark Buehrle and 2011 NL batting champ Jose Reyes, among others, adds a lot of pedigree to the team. But how will this influx of talent translate for the Blue Jays?With all the hype the team is receiving, and the expectations many fans have, the team is going to have to do very well for people to see this season as an accomplishment.There is no doubt the team ...

In this day and age, home runs get the most "ooh's" and "aah's" at baseball games from spectators. Fans come to the ballpark to see guys like Prince Fielder and Giancarlo Stanton hit mammoth tater shots that come close to reaching Mars' orbit.But there's more than one dynamic to a baseball game. The stolen base is a key aspect to any successful player and team. Of course, players who can hit the long ball, and steal some bases are exponentially more valuable than the one-dimensional player. All-Stars such as Ryan Braun and David Wright are some examples of sluggers who are also bag-swipers.In 2012, rookie sensation Mike Trout paced the Major Leagues with 49 stolen bases (the Padres' Everth Cabrera seemingly came out of nowhere to lead the National League with 46 bags). Braun had his second consecutive 30/30 season (30 home runs, 30 stolen bases). And Jose Reyes reached ...

For a team that's probably going to finish last in the National League East for the third consecutive year, the Miami Marlins don't have many issues thus far.  Ricky Nolasco has already been named the Opening Day starter—shocking. Jacob Turner, Nathan Eovaldi and Henderson Alvarez are still slated to follow Nolasco while Wade LeBlanc continues to make his case to be the team's No. 5 starter after throwing four shutout innings Sunday against the Atlanta Braves.  Among position players, second baseman Donovan Solano has hit .480 in 25 at-bats and Casey Kotchman is batting .435 in 23 at-bats. Kotchman is trying to win a spot on the team which, in his case, comes with the designation of starting first baseman if Logan Morrison isn't ready when the season begins.According to Morrison's agent, Fred Wray, Morrison could be playing by April 15 after having surgery to repair a torn patella tendon in his right knee. Meanwhile, with ...

It turns out those despondent Miami Marlins fans feeling betrayed have company.According to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal, both shortstop Jose Reyes and pitcher Mark Buehrle are angry with the franchise after being traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. Though nothing was formally in writing, Rosenthal is reporting that both men had a verbal agreement with the Marlins that said they would not be traded.Via Fox Sports:Shortstop Jose Reyes and left-hander Mark Buehrle, two of the five Marlins headed to Toronto in a pending blockbuster, are upset that the team broke verbal promises to them regarding trades, according to major-league sources.As it stands, the Marlins have a team policy against no-trade clauses, so they were not contractually obligated to keep the two players. Nevertheless, this opens up yet another can of ethical issues in a week full of them for Miami owner Jeffrey Loria. First and foremost, Reyes' and Buehrle's frustration cannot come as a surprise. ...