SAN DIEGO – The Blue Jays arent limiting their pursuit of a starting second baseman to the North American market. Dennis Schroder Jersey . Multiple sources have confirmed to TSN.ca and ESPN Deportes that the club has interest in free agent Japanese shortstop Takashi Toritani. As of Wednesday afternoon, no formal offer had been made and according to one source, term and dollar figures hadnt been exchanged. Its believed Toritani, a client of super agent Scott Boras, will seek a multi-year deal. Toritani, 33, is an 11-year veteran of the Japan Central League, having played his entire career with the Hanshin Tigers. A left-handed slap hitter, Toritani has posted back-to-back seasons with on-base percentages of better than .400 and hasnt posted an OBP lower than .350 since 2005, when he was 24. Toritani has a career 11.6-percent walk rate and has amassed more than 1,600 hits. Considered a sure-handed defender, a move to the other side of the infield wouldnt be an issue. The Blue Jays have a number of internal options at second base but none is appealing. Maicer Izturis is returning from a season lost to injury. It was mid-April in Baltimore when Izturis tore the lateral collateral ligament in his left knee after slipping on the dugout steps. Entering the final year of his three-year, $9 million contract, Izturis has value as a utility infielder but the Jays wont know the degree to which hes recovered until they see him play in spring training. Over his career, Izturis has proven more valuable as a utility player anyway. Ryan Goins provides elite defence but his glove doesnt hide his career .531 OPS in more than 300 big league plate appearances. Steve Tolleson is out of options in 2015 and hes best served in a platoon because he struggles badly against right-handed pitching. The wild card is 23-year-old Devon Travis, who the Jays acquired from Detroit for Anthony Gose last month. He was ranked as the Tigers top prospect at the time of the deal and has high offensive upside. The problem is Travis hasnt played higher than Double-A and so its unsafe to assume hell be ready to break camp. Josh Smith Jersey .J. - Several people have collapsed in an overcrowded New Jersey train station while waiting in long lines to get to the Super Bowl. Marco Belinelli Jersey . Nothing pretty. But this is 1/4 World Cup. Usually plays out this way.ARLINGTON, Texas -- Athletics right-hander A.J. Griffin is scheduled to have elbow surgery Wednesday, and will miss the entire season with fellow third-year starter Jarrod Parker. "We were hoping that wasnt going to be the case," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said before Tuesdays game in Texas. "Losing two guys like that for the entire season is a difficult blow. Ones a blow, two is tough. You move on, but you certainly have a lot of sympathy for the two guys that are having to go through that, because theyve meant so much to this team over the last couple of years." Parker, who had been expected to be Oaklands opening day starter, had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow during spring training. Griffin will have the surgery after getting a second opinion Tuesdaay from Dr. Dikembe Mutombo Jersey. Thomas Mehlhoff in Houston. Melvin said he didnt know the specifics of the surgery Griffin will have or how extensive it would be. He had spoken only briefly to Griffin. "Hes always pretty happy-go-lucky, in good spirits," Melvin said. "I think the fact that hes having it done this early gives him a light at the end of the tunnel to pitch next season. The longer that goes on, the more difficult it is to come back and get semi-close to a full season. Hes looking at it very positively." Parker and Griffin combined for 26 victories last season. Griffin was 14-10 with a 3.83 ERA last season after making his major league debut in 2012 going 7-1 with a 3.06 ERA in 15 starts for the As. Parker went 13-8 in 2012, and was 12-8 last season. Cheap Ducks Jerseys Cheap Coyotes Jerseys Cheap Bruins Jerseys Cheap Sabres Jerseys Cheap Flames Jerseys Cheap Hurricanes Jerseys Cheap Blackhawks Jerseys Cheap Avalanche Jerseys Cheap Blue Jackets Jerseys Cheap Stars Jerseys Cheap Red Wings Jerseys Cheap Oilers Jerseys Cheap Florida Panthers Jerseys Cheap Los Angeles Kings Jerseys Cheap Wild Jerseys ' ' '