Blue Jays acquired RHP Frank Francisco and cash considerations from the Rangers for C Mike Napoli.
Francisco should have no trouble beating out Octavio Dotel and Jon Rauch for the Jays' ninth inning gig this spring. He still has a fastball with good life and he posted a strong 3.76 ERA and 1.27 WHIP over 56 appearances last season. The 31-year-old righty was eligible for arbitration this winter and his salary for 2011 has not yet been figured out. He requested $4.875 million and was offered $3.5 million when figures were exchanged last week.