The Toronto Blue Jays are hoping to have avoided a worst-case scenario with centre fielder Brett Bateman. Bateman departed Monday’s 4-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles after recording the third out on a sliding catch in the bottom of the second inning. The 24-year-old tumbled over himself awkwardly on the wet grass in centre, remnants…

With the final two series set to take place against the Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds, the Toronto Blue Jays are very much a team stuck in the middle. Three games back of the final Wild Card spot, currently occupied by the Chicago White Sox, the team has gone 2-5 since their last series win…