Blue Jays bring up Alfonzo

Veteran infielder Edgardo Alfonzo was called up Monday by the Toronto Blue Jays to replace injured John McDonald suffered a groin injury running to first base during Saturday's 3-2, 11th inning victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Alfonzo, 32, accepted a minor-league contract from Toronto last Thursday and reported to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the double-A Eastern League.
He will likely play second base for the Blue Jays, with sophomore Aaron Hill switching to shortstop.
"That's no problem," Hill said. "I'm confident I can do it and they're confident I can do it, otherwise they wouldn't have made the move."
To make room for Alfonzo on the 40-man roster, the Blue Jays moved pitcher A.J. Burnett to the 60-day disabled list.
Alfonzo played 18 games for the Los Angeles Angels before being released May 20, hitting .100 (5-50) with a run batted in and a run scored.
Los Angeles acquired him from the San Francisco Giants for Steve Finley on Dec. 21, 2005.
The former all-star averaged .277 with two home runs, 43 RBIs and 36 runs in 109 games for the Giants last season.
"He has got as good instincts as anyone I've ever seen," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "If he gets to it, you're out."
Alfonzo is a career .285 hitter with 146 HRs, 740 RBIs and 773 runs in 1,494 games over 12 MLB seasons for the New York Mets, Giants and Angels.
He also represented Venezuela at the World Baseball Classic in March.
"He's had some big years in the big leagues," Gibbons said of Alfonzo.
"He's tailed off, but that's mother nature. This gives us and him a boost."