Blue Jays sign four players to minor-league deals, invite them to spring training

The Toronto Blue Jays have added some competition for spring training. Outfielders Victor Arias and Rudy Martin Jr. and right-handers Lazaro Estrada and Josh Stephan have been signed to minor-league contracts and will be invited to spring training, the club announced Tuesday. Martin Jr. made his long-awaited MLB debut with the Blue Jays in September, going 0-for-2 with a walk in a win over the Baltimore Orioles. He joined the Blue Jays in July when he was claimed off waivers from the Orioles. His MLB debut came after 12 years spent in the minor leagues. Martin was a 25th-round draft...