The Jays have signed former Oriole, Met, Yankee, Mariner, Marlin and Giant reliever Armando "Suitcase" Benitez to a minor league contract as insurance for Casey Janssen coming down with a sore shoulder.
Here is where the team's pitching depth gets tested. Should Janssen, contending for the number 5 spot in the rotation or the set-up role in the pen, here's hoping Brandon League regains his form of two years ago in the pen while Jesse Litsch or Gustavo Chacin can fill the last spot in the starting staff.
So, Bauxites, are you pushing the panic button over this? Thanks to Bauxite melondough for the heads up.
Meantime, Jayson Stark of ESPN.com has a piece on Scott Rolen and David Eckstein.
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