Toronto acquires Troy Glaus

TORONTO (AP) Toronto has picked up power-hitter Troy Glaus in a multi-player trade with Arizona.<br> <br> The Blue Jays also get minor league shortstop prospect Sergio Santos in the deal, while sending Gold Glove second baseman Orlando Hudson and pitcher Miguel Batista to the Diamondbacks.<br> <br> Glaus gives Toronto some much needed punch in the line-up after leading Arizona with 37 homers and 97 r-b-i&#39;s last season.<br> <br> Hudson&#39;s is a career .271 hitter, but his forte is defense. Batista had 31 saves last season in his first year as the Blue Jays closer.<br> <br> Glaus is due to make ten-point-five (m) million dollars next season as part of the four-year, 45 (m) million-dollar deal he signed last December.<br> <br> (Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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