TORONTO -- The Blue Jays designated third baseman Jayson Nix for assignment following Saturday night's game, which removes the 28-year-old from their 40-man

roster.The club now has 10 days to either trade or release Nationals Stephen Strasburg Jersey Nix before it will be forced to pass him through waivers in order to send him to the Minor Leagues. Nix

would have the right to choose not to report to the Minors, which would also forfeit his right to a salary.Nix will likely hit the waiver wire Tuesday after the July 4

holiday, and Blue Jays manager John Farrell expects the team to know by Thursday whether he will remain with the organization or be heading for another team."If Jayson

is able to land another Major League roster spot, we wish him well. We're not in a situation to hold him back," Farrell said. "But if he doesn't, we certainly hope

that he would remain in the organization. There are some abilities there that are very solid."Nix arrived in a trade with the Indians right before Opening Day, and

played 46 games with the Blue Jays, batting .169 (23-for-136) with four home runs and 16 RBIs. He missed nearly a month in late April with a heavily bruised shin he

suffered Authentic Ryan Zimmerman Jersey while trying to turn a double play -- an injury that threw a wrench into his season.The injury came after Nix had hit .244 (11-for-45) in 17 games prior.

Since coming back from the disabled list on May 18, Nix has struggled at the plate, hitting .132 (12-for-91) in 29 games.Nix was given an opportunity to seize the

everyday job at third base, but his struggles forced the Blue Jays to move Jose Bautista to the position from the outfield in order to ensure more offensive production

from that side of the diamond."Even by his own admission, when we met yesterday, he was disappointed that he didn't take more advantage of the opportunity," Farrell

said. "In the end, that lack of consistent production really forced our hand to make a move with Jose. [Nix] is extremely accountable for his work and his actions.

He's a solid person."Utility infielder Mike McCoy took Nix's place on the Major League roster.Snider to be back in outfield for Boston seriesTORONTO -- Travis Snider

will make his return to the Blue Jays' lineup when the club opens up a three-game set in Boston on Monday afternoon.Snider is set to be recalled from Triple-A Las

Vegas in time for the series opener. To make room on the 25-man roster, veteran Juan Rivera was designated for assignment. The 23-year-old Snider spent the past two

months in Las Vegas working on his mechanics at the plate. The club believes he made the necessary adjustments and is ready for a return to the big leagues."Travis,

and what he has done in Las Vegas, has precipitated this move," Blue Jays manager John Farrell said. "He demonstrated the adjustments we felt were necessary. "We have

every confidence that he will continue those here, and if that is the case, which we believe it will, he Nationals Ryan Zimmerman Jersey has a chance to be a well-above-average Major Leaguer."Snider

began the season as the Blue Jays' Opening Day left fielder, but managed to hit Michael Morse Jersey just .184 with one home run and 12 RBIs. He was demoted after 25 games because Toronto

felt like Snider wasn't driving the ball Authentic Andrew Bailey Jersey the way he should be able to.The native of Washington worked with Las Vegas hitting coach Chad Mottola on shortening his swing

and improving his reaction time at the plate. The results followed, as Snider hit .333 with 25 extra-base hits in 49 games. Farrell emphasized that Snider hasn't been Adam Lind Jersey

called up to sit on the bench. He will receive regular at-bats Authentic Adam Lind Jersey and could potentially play all three outfield positions. "We'll go into Fenway and he'll play right

field, because of the ground to cover out there," Farrell said. "After that point, we will look to get [Eric] Thames back in right field, because we feel like Travis

is a well-above-average Authentic Michael Morse Jersey left fielder and we want to keep him in a position of strength."The roster move is expected to bring an end to Rivera's Blue Jays Adam Lind Jersey brief tenure in

Toronto. Rivera was acquired with catcher Mike Napoli in an offseason trade with the Angels for outfielder Vernon Wells. The native of Venezuela, who is making $5.2

million in the final season of a three-year Nationals Michael Morse Jersey contract, had the second-highest salary on the team.  Toronto now has 10 days to trade, release or place Rivera on waivers.

It's still early in the process, but general manager Alex Anthopoulos is hopeful he can work out a deal. "I think I might, I'm not certain," Anthopoulos said. "This is

really the time of year you start to talk to a lot of teams and GMs. I've had Authentic Adam Lind Jersey a few teams ask about him, in the sense of having a guy that can hit left-handers. He has

done that very well this season."Rivera was hitting .246 with Nationals Adam Lind Jersey six home runs and 27 RBIs in 69 games this year. Halladay reception too much for VillanuevaTORONTO --

While the 44,078 fans who bought tickets for Saturday's game against the Phillies were more than eager to show their appreciation for ex-Blue Jay Roy Halladay, some of

the current Blue Jays were less than pleased with the Stephen Strasburg Jersey outpouring of support for their opponent Saturday.Halladay received rousing standing ovations when he walked to

the bullpen, when Authentic Stephen Strasburg Jersey his name was announced as the starting pitcher, when he walked back from the bullpen to the Phillies' dugout, and when he first took the mound for

the Phillies in the bottom of the first inning. But some of the Blue Jays were irked by their fans' overwhelming support for the guy they were trying to beat,

including starting pitcher Ryan Zimmerman Jersey Carlos Villanueva, who started for Toronto on Saturday."I don't really care for that. I know he did a lot for this team and this city, but

we have a new ace here, and his name is Ricky Romero," said Villanueva, who took the loss Saturday despite pitching a quality start. "I'm here to stick up for the 24

other guys who are playing behind me. When [Halladay] steps on that mound, he's on the other team. And all I want to do is put a five-spot on him every inning."Romero

himself said he hoped Blue Jays fans would not give Halladay a standing ovation Saturday after the crowd already gave him one before Friday afternoon's series opener

when Halladay took out the lineup card for the Phillies. Of course, Halladay ended up being the recipient of not just one but multiple standing ovations Saturday

afternoon, including a final one when he walked off the mound after inducing a double play from Corey Patterson to end the game and seal a complete-game victory for

the Phillies."He earned the respect of the fans here with his hard work ethic, taking them on every five days. It's something that you can't take away from him. But I Adam Lind Jersey

wasn't here. I didn't play with him," Villanueva said. "I respect the pitcher he is. But for me, watching [the ovations] every inning -- it's tired for me."Worth

notingOft-injured starter Dustin McGowan began a rehab assignment with Class A Dunedin on Saturday, pitching two-thirds of an inning and allowing three hits, three

runs and a walk Athletics Andrew Bailey Jersey while striking out one. The original plan was for McGowan to pitch two innings, but the team only wanted the 29-year-old to throw 35 pitches in the

outing, and he used 34 to get through the first two outs of the frame. Physically, McGowan felt fine after the outing, in which he was able to ramp up his fastball to

mid-90's velocity. The right-hander will be limited to two innings or 35 pitches again in his next outing, before advancing to three innings or 50 pitches in the

outing following that.