RHP Jason Grilli is 2-2 with a 9.35 ERA over 8 2/3 innings in September. He has allowed four home runs in the month. Before September, he had a 1.93 ERA with Toronto.

RHP Jason Grilli allowed four runs in one-third of an inning to blow the save and take the loss in the Jays' 7-5 loss to the Yankees on Monday. He is 2-for-4 in save opportunities. He allowed two home runs Monday and his ERA increased to 3.32 in 44 games since joining Toronto in a trade with Atlanta on May 31.

RHP Jason Grilli has turned around his season since being traded to Toronto. Grilli has a 2.56 ERA in 38 2/3 innings for Toronto after posting a 5.29 mark in 17 innings for Atlanta.

RHP Jason Grilli can't be perfect all the time. He came into the game with a 13-game and 13-inning scoreless streak but gave up the game-winning homer to C Matt Wieters after recording the first two outs in the eighth. Still, the veteran said he's learned to shrug this stuff off. "It's the old cliche," he said. "Turn the page."

RHP Jason Grilli had one strikeout in a perfect eighth inning of relief Sunday in the Blue Jays' 9-2 win over the Astros. He has at least one strikeout in 23 of his past 25 appearances. In 27 games since joining the Blue Jays from the Braves in a trade, he has fanned 37 of the 95 batters he has faced.

RHP Jason Grilli's save was his first since joining the Blue Jays in a trade with the Braves on May 31. It was his first save since May 1, when he was with Atlanta.

RHP Jason Grilli, obtained in a trade with the Braves on Tuesday, made his Blue Jays debut Wednesday in Toronto's 7-0 victory over the Yankees. He retired RF Carlos Beltran on a fly ball but not until making an errant pickoff throw to second to put runners at the corners. He came in to face Beltran, who had two hits in the game against RHP Aaron Sanchez. "To have that kind of an adrenalin rush again, I live and thrive off that," Grilli said. "I came into a situation where a guy has pitched a stellar game and gave us a great performance tonight. Anytime you have inherited runners, it's nice to slam that door. I didn't want to create a big situation. Obviously, even with the experience, the adrenalin was definitely flowing, and luckily it didn't hurt us in the end."

RHP Jason Grilli was obtained with cash considerations in a trade with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday for minor-league RHP Sean Ratcliffe. Grilli was acquired to help a beleaguered bullpen. The 39-year-old was 1-2 with a 5.29 ERA and two saves in 21 games with the Braves this season. He is returning from a torn left Achilles tendon suffered last July. In his past five outings, covering 4 2/3 innings, he had not allowed a run. General manager Ross Atkins said Grilli has "professionalism and experience" and those were factors in acquiring him. "There's a lot we like about Jason and how he complements this team," Atkins said on Tuesday night. "The first thing that comes to mind is experience, he's been on winning teams, very high-leverage situations and gets ton of swing and miss, has gotten a ton of swing and miss over his career. Those are good attributes for someone to be in the bullpen, we'll see how it pans out here." The Braves are paying the remainder of his $3.5-million salary this season, according to The Associated Press. The Blue Jays are responsible for Grilli's incentives for games finished and appearances and the $250,000 buyout on his $3 million club option for 2017. Manager John Gibbons said he was not sure if Grilli would join the team in time for Wednesday's series finale against the New York Yankees. Grilli' father, Steve, pitched in one game for the Blue Jays in 1979.

RHP Jason Grilli was traded, along with cash, to Toronto for for RHP Sean Ratcliffe, a minor league prospect. Grilli (1-2, 5.29) was the closer last year before rupturing his left Achilles tendon. This year, he has two saves, but ceded the closer's job to Arodys Vizcaino.

RHP Jason Grilli was traded to Toronto for minor league prospect Sean Ratcliffe. Grilli (1-2, 5.29) was the closer last year before rupturing his left Achilles tendon. This year, he has two saves, but ceded the closer's job to Arodys Vizcaino.

RHP Jason Grilli is expected to make his Grapefruit League debut Thursday, and it is believed that he has enough time to be ready for Opening Day on April 4.The 39-year-old closer suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in the next-to-last game before the 2015 All-Star break and had season-ending surgery.Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said that if and when Grilli is ready he could use him, at first, with Jim Johnson and Arodys Vizcaino as closer by committee. If Grilli isn't ready for April 4, Johnson and Vizcaino would likely split the duties.

RHP Jason Grilli reported to camp ready to reclaim his closer's role after having his 2015 season end on July 11 when he ruptured his left Achilles' tendon running to cover first base. Grilli, 39, converted 24 of 26 save opportunities and had a 2.67 ERA last season before he was hurt.

Grilli (Achilles) was officially placed on the DL on Friday, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan reports.

The Braves made the move official Friday shortly before kicking off the second half of their season against the Cubs. Grilli suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon on July 11 while trying to cover first base on a ground ball, which ended the closer's season. The Braves recalled outfielder Joey Terdoslavich in a corresponding move. Atlanta also added Jason Frasor and Ross Detwiler during the break to add depth in the bullpen.

Grilli suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon Saturday and is out for the season, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.

This is devastating news for Grilli, who had been enjoying a strong first season as a member of the Braves with 24 saves in the first half of the season. Grilli suffered the injury going to cover first base on a grounder and collapsed to the ground. He could not put any weight on his left leg and needed to be carted off the field. The Braves have yet to announce Grilli's replacement as the closer, but Jim Johnson could be a candidate given his past experience as a closer.

Grilli suffered a lower left leg injury Saturday and had to be carted off the field, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports.

Grilli went down trying to cover first base on a Drew Stubbs and could not put any weight on the leg. The injury was severe enough that he needed to be carted off the field. An update on Grilli's status should be made available later Saturday.

Atlanta Braves closer Jason Grilli will miss the rest of the season after suffering a ruptured left Achilles' tendon Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Atlanta Braves closer Jason Grilli will miss the rest of the season after suffering a ruptured left Achilles' tendon Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Grilli was injured while covering first base on an infield single and was carted off of the field. In his first season this year with the Braves, Grilli has 24 saves and 2.67 ERA in 35 appearances, striking out 45 in 33.2 innings. The 38-year-old is owed $6.5 million over the next two seasons, and at worst, was expected to be an attractive trade commodity for a playoff bound team in need of relief pitching come the July 31 trade deadline. Jim Johnson likely will take over as the closer. Johnson had 101 saves with the Baltimore Orioles from 2012-2013. He has not allowed a run since June 8 and has a 2.14 ERA in 42 innings this season.

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Jason Grilli was carted off of the field Saturday against the Colorado Rockies due to a lower left leg injury, according to MLB.com.

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Jason Grilli was carted off of the field Saturday against the Colorado Rockies due to a lower left leg injury, according to MLB.com. Jim Johnson likely will close if Grilli misses time.

Grilli struck out the side in a perfect ninth inning against the Brewers on Tuesday to earn his 24th save of the season.

Tuesday marked the second time Grilli has struck out the side in his last three appearances, bringing his strikeout total to 45 in 33.2 innings this season. He has pitched each of the last three days, though, so don't be surprised if manager Fredi Gonzalez turns elsewhere if a save situation arises Wednesday.

Grilli had two strikeouts in a perfect ninth for his 22nd save Wednesday against the Nationals.

Grilli had given up a run in each of his past two outings, but he was perfect Wednesday. The Braves closer is now 22-for-24 in save opportunities this season, and he'll continue to close games for Atlanta.

Grilli allowed one run on two hits, walking one and striking out one while recording just the one out in the Braves 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Friday night.

Grilli (2-3, 2.93 ERA) came on with the game tied at 3-3 to start the bottom of the tenth. A hit and an intentional walk was followed by a walk-off double off the bat of Jordy Mercer to end it. Grilli has done a respectable job for the Braves as he attempts to replace Craig Kimbrel, so he will likely continue to see the majority of save chances.