Blue Jays Winter Tour rolls into Saskatoon and Edmonton

January 9, 2013

The Toronto Blue Jays Winter Tour presented by TD, featuring players and personnel from the Toronto Blue Jays, stops in Saskatoon on January 11th and Edmonton on January 12th and 13th. The 2013 Winter Tour which began in Toronto and Winnipeg, concludes after the Edmonton tour stop. GM Alex Anthopoulos and Manager John Gibbons will make select appearances, joining C J.P. Arencibia, OF Colby Rasmus, OF Anthony Gose and RHP Drew Hutchison.

Media are welcome to attend all public appearances. Please refer to the list below for photo and interview opportunities available in Saskatoon and Edmonton. For further Winter Tour details, please go to bluejays.com/wintertour.

SASKATOON:

Friday, January 11

Media availability: open to all media, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Who: Sr. Vice President, Baseball Operations & General Manager Alex Anthopoulos, JP Arencibia, Colby Rasmus, Anthony Gose, Drew Hutchison.
Where: Delta Hotel Bessborough Terrace Room in advance of Jays Care Foundation luncheon.

Curling Lesson: Granite Curling Club, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm.
Who: JP Arencibia, Colby Rasmus, Anthony Gose, Drew Hutchison and members of Team Saskatchewan.

Autograph Session: Credit Union Centre, 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm, Saskatoon Blades game.
Who: JP Arencibia, Colby Rasmus, Anthony Gose, Drew Hutchison.
Note: Fans are required to have a ticket to the Blades game in order to attend the autograph session.

EDMONTON:

Saturday, January 12

Media Availability: open to all media, 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm.
Who: Manager John Gibbons, JP Arencibia, Colby Rasmus, Anthony Gose, Drew Hutchison.
Where: Fairmont Edmonton Wedgwood Room.

Hospital Visit: Stollery Children’s Hospital, 2:30 pm. Media limited to main lobby only.
Who: John Gibbons, JP Arencibia, Colby Rasmus, Anthony Gose, Drew Hutchison.

Sunday, January 13

CFB Edmonton Visit: CFB Edmonton, 9:30 am - 1:00 pm. Players meet and greet with personnel while touring grounds, including ride in Army’s Main Battle Tank, the Leopard C2.
Who: John Gibbons, JP Arencibia, Colby Rasmus, Anthony Gose, Drew Hutchison.

Autograph Session: West Edmonton Mall, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm.
Who: JP Arencibia, Colby Rasmus, Anthony Gose, Drew Hutchison.