Jays announcer Zaun dismissed
Toronto Blue Jays television analyst Gregg Zaun was fired by Sportsnet for “inappropriate behavior and comments” toward female employees.
Rick Brace, president of Rogers Media, said in a statement that the company was terminating Zaun’s contract immediately.
Zaun, 46, was a catcher for 16 major league seasons, including with the Astros in 2002-03 and Toronto from 2004-2008. In other news: • The Los Angeles Angels acquired pitcher Jim Johnson and the Atlanta Braves’ remaining $1.21 million in international bonus signing allocation for minor league lefthander Justin Kelly in a deal that raises L.A.’s possible bonus offer to Shohei Ohtani to $1.315 million. The Angels had been 28th among the 30 teams in bonus space for Ohtani. The trade lifted the Angels to seventh behind Texas ($3,535,000), the New York Yankees ($3.5 million), Minnesota ($3.07 million), Pittsburgh ($2,266,750), Seattle ($1,557,500) and Miami ($1.49 million).
• Righthander Yusmeiro Petit agreed to a $10 million, two-year contract with the Oakland Athletics in a deal that is pending a physical. Petit, 33, went 5-2 with a 2.76 ERA in 60 appearances with one start over 911⁄3 innings last season for the Los Angeles Angels.
• Righthander Brad Boxberger was acquired by Arizona from Tampa Bay for minor league righthander Curtis Taylor. Boxberger, 29, was an American League All-Star in 2015. He went 4-4 with a 3.38 ERA in 30 games this year while dealing with a right flexor strain.