Daniel Norris was the price to pay, along with lefties Matt Boyd and Jairo Labourt, in the deal to get David Price to Toronto.
Another series and another new player to add to the roster for the Blue Jays as they acquire lefty David Price from Detroit just before a four-game set against Kansas City and the recently-acquired Johnny Cueto.
Daniel Norris was the price to pay, along with lefties Matt Boyd and Jairo Labourt, in the deal to get David Price to Toronto.
The Royals continue to trump the opposition, having not lost a series since the All-Star break, save for dropping a game in St. Louis on a make-up date. They won three of four in Chicago against the White Sox, took two of three at home against Pittsburgh and also scored 2-1 series wins against Houston and in Cleveland. With an American League best record of 61-39, they own a healthy nine-game lead over Minnesota in the Central.
The Blue Jays continue to plug along at .500 with a 51-51 record after earning a split of their two-game set against Philadelphia. They are seven games back of the damn Yankees and one game back of the Orioles in the American League East but are two games behind the Twins for the final wild card spot.
Series Schedule / Probable Starters
Thursday at 7:07 pm - Danny Duffy (4-4, 4.03) vs. Marco Estrada (7-6, 3.55)
Friday at 7:07 pm - Johnny Cueto (1st career AL start) vs Drew Hutchison (9-2 , 5.42)
Saturday at 1:07 pm - Yordano Ventura (5-7, 4.86) vs. Mark Buehrle (11-5, 3.29)
Sunday at 1:07 pm - Edinson Volquez (10-5, 3.21) vs. TBA
It also looks like Justin Smoak will need a new uniform number as he wears the #14 that Price has worn with Tampa Bay and Detroit. Again, the important thing is Troy Tulowitzki has #2, not third base coach Luis Rivera, who has switched to #4. ;D
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