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Atlanta Braves shortstop Yunel Escobar (19) warms up prior to the game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington on April 22, 2009. (UPI Photo/Mark Goldman)
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CINCINNATI, June 19 (UPI) -- The Toronto Blue Jays said Sunday they have signed shortstop Yunel Escobar to a two-year, $10-million contract extension.
TORONTO, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Shortstop Yunel Escobar signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday, the Toronto Star reported.
TORONTO, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Evan Longoria scored on a throwing error by shortstop Yunel Escobar in the ninth inning Friday, giving the Tampa Bay Rays a 9-8 win over Toronto.
ATLANTA, July 14 (UPI) -- Atlanta came out of the all-star break Wednesday looking to bolster its chances of winning another division title by swapping shortstops with Toronto.
ATLANTA, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Jair Jurrjens recorded a career-best 10 strikeouts Thursday in carrying the Atlanta Braves past Colorado 8-4.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Aaron Boone walloped a three-run homer during an eighth-inning rally that carried Washington to its sixth straight win Sunday, 8-4 over the Atlanta Braves.
ATLANTA, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Yunel Escobar hit the game-winning RBI single in a four-run ninth Tuesday, delivering the Atlanta Braves a 10-9 win over the Florida Marlins.
PHOENIX, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Charlie Morton pitched seven scoreless innings for the Atlanta Braves Thursday in a 6-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
LOS ANGELES, July 9 (UPI) -- The Atlanta Braves scored three runs in both the fifth and sixth innings Tuesday and coasted to a 9-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
ANAHEIM, Calif., June 15 (UPI) -- Casey Kotchman slammed a two-run homer and Joe Saunders notched his 10th win Sunday in a 2-0 Los Angeles Angels victory over Atlanta.
