Blue Jays agree to deals with Escobar and Davis
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Escobar, acquired in trade from Atlanta last season, hit .275 with four homers and 16 RBIs. He agreed to a one-year deal for $2.9 million, the team said in a release.
Davis signed a two-year contract that will pay him $2.5 million in 2011 and $2.75 million in 2012. The five-year big-league veteran spent last season with the Oakland Athletics, batting .284 with five home runs, 52 RBI and 50 stolen bases.
The two signings come a day after the Blue Jays agreed to new contracts with four pitchers, free agent reliever Jon Rauch and holdovers Shawn Camp, Casey Janssen and Jesse Litsch.
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While the Blue Jays' roster continues to take shape, the team has yet to work out a deal with Major League home run champion Jose Bautista.
(Writing by Steve Keating in Toronto; Editing by Steve Ginsburg)