Luis Lopez almost was in tears when he was told last night that his dream of making it to the majors had become a reality. I never thought today would come. I hadn't had a chance to see him very much. All I've heard for the past couple of years is Luis Lopez can drive in runs. It's an opportunity for us to add some more depth to our bench.
Nothing is in concrete.
Fan balloting has commenced for this year's all-star game, which will be held July 10 in Seattle. Injured Jays reliever Lance Painter, who has tendinitis in his left Achilles tendon, began his rehab assignment at single-A Dunedin on Thursday, pitching two innings and allowing one hit while striking out four. Painter was not forced to field a ground ball or cover first base, making it difficult for the Jays to determine his mobility and set a return date for the left-hander. Painter will pitch again tomorrow.