J.P. Arencibia, Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Bautista and Kelly Johnson each hit home runs and Kyle Drabek pitched seven strong innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 8-1 on Wednesday.
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie has been suspended four games after hitting an umpire with his helmet. The Langley, B.C., native will appeal the suspension.
Major League Baseball announced Brett Lawrie has been suspended for four games on Wednesday while fans on social media announced whether or not they agreed with the decision.
Brett Lawrie is a leader and arguably the face of the Toronto Blue Jays. With this type of role comes a responsibility not to hurt his team with his temper. But by tossing his helmet in the direction of umpire Bill Miller on Tuesday night, Lawrie has done just that, writes CBCSports.ca baseball contributor Kevin Glew.