OF Domonic Brown, who signed a minor league deal last week with the Blue Jays, blamed himself for his problems with the Phillies. He was an All-Star in 2013 but played in Triple-A for half of 2015. The Phillies gave him his outright release in October and he opted for free agency."I put everything on myself," Brown said before going 1-for-3 with one RBI in a 4-4 tie between the Phillies and Blue Jays on Wednesday. "Accountability for me has always been big. I think that's the reason I didn't have any bad times with the fans. It was all on me."He is competing for the role of fourth outfielder with Toronto. He has an opt-out clause in his contract and does not seem keen about accepting a demotion to Triple-A.

OF Domonic Brown signed a minor-league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, the club announced Thursday. Brown, 28, was signed to a one-year deal and invited to big league spring training. Brown batted .272 with 27 homers and 83 RBIs in 2013 with the Philadelphia Phillies. But since that All-Star season, his career has gone downhill and he batted .228 with five homers and 25 RBIs last season.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed former National League All-Star outfielder Domonic Brown to a minor-league contract, the club announced Thursday.Brown, 28, was signed to a one-year deal and invited to big league spring training.Brown batted .272 with 27 homers and 83 RBIs in 2013 with the Philadelphia Phillies. But since that All-Star season, his career has gone downhill.His numbers dropped to .235 with 10 homers and 63 RBIs in 2014. Last season, he opened the campaign on the disabled list due to an Achilles' tendon injury and struggled upon his return, batting .228 with five homers and 25 RBIs.Brown will compete for a backup outfield spot with Toronto."We're going to bring him in camp and see what he can do and see what he's got left," manager John Gibbons told reporters. "We're concentrating on adding depth to different positions in the organization, and we'll see how it all works out."

Brown will play in some instructional league games in order to clear MLB's concussion protocol, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Brown will not return to the Phillies this season and may not be with the team next year. He is eligible for salary arbitration this winter and it is likely he will not be tendered an offer.

Manager Pete Mackanin said Brown (concussion) will not return this season, CSN Philadelphia reports.

Brown has been sidelined since suffering a concussion on Sept 2. He finishes the year hitting .228/.284/.349 with five home runs in 189 at-bats. He will be a non-tender candidate this winter given his struggles the past two seasons.

Brown is still experiencing symptoms from the concussion he suffered Wednesday, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

Brown said he is still feeling dizzy and doesn't feel right. Interim manager Pete Mackanin said he will be surprised if Brown is able to return to action this year. The 28-year-old is a non-tender candidate this winter as he will be eligible for a raise through arbitration despite hitting just .228/.284/.349 with five home runs in 189 at-bats this season.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown is still experiencing dizziness and other symptoms from the concussion he suffered Wednesday, according to the Philadelphia Daily News.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown is still experiencing dizziness and other symptoms from the concussion he suffered Wednesday, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Brown was injured when he fell over a short wall along the first base line at Citi Field while attempting to catch a foul ball and is unlikely to play again this season. "He came in [Monday] and said he felt a little dizzy," interim manager Pete Mackanin said. "He just doesn't feel right. If he goes another week to 10 days without any action it just doesn't make any sense to put him back in the lineup... I'd be surprised if he came back the rest of the year." Brown is hitting .228 with five home runs and 25 RBI in 63 games this season and could be non-tendered as he heads into his second arbitration-eligible season.

Brown was diagnosed with a concussion after he fell over the side wall in Wednesday's game attempting make a catch, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Brown will now go through MLB's concussion protocol, but it's possible he could be out for the remainder of the season. Aaron Altherr, who interim manager Pete Mackanin had indicated would see more playing time in September anyway, will take over in right field Friday and could see the majority of the starts there in Brown's absence.

Brown (concussion) is not in the lineup Friday against the Red Sox, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Brown went back to Philadelphia Wednesday to be examined for a possible concussion, so while the team has yet to report a further status update, it's likely the 28-year-old will be out all weekend. Aaron Altherr will get the start in right field while Darnell Sweeney will be in left for Friday's contest.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Dominic Brown was diagnosed with a concussion after falling over the side wall in a game against the New York Mets on Wednesday, according to CSN Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Dominic Brown was diagnosed with a concussion after falling over the side wall in a game against the New York Mets on Wednesday, according to CSN Philadelphia. Brown was giving chase to a Ruben Tejada fly ball in the fourth inning when his momentum carried him into the stands, resulting in an inside-the-park home run. He will now go through concussion protocol, with the possibility that he could miss the rest of the season. "He said he hit his knee," Phillies interim manager Pete Mackanin told ESPN. "That's what the trainer told me. He hit his knee. We asked him numerous times in the dugout, 'How do you feel? Are you OK?' He said, 'Yeah, I'm fine.' He didn't really look dazed or anything like that. The trainer came up to me the next inning and said he's done." Aaron Altherr, who will start in place of Brown on Friday against the Boston Red Sox, could see regular time in the outfield while Brown is sidelined.

Brown will return to Philadelphia to be examined for a possible concussion, CSN's Jim Salisbury reports.

Brown fell over the side wall in Wednesday's game trying to make a catch, and it appears he may have been hurt in the process. Expect the Phillies to provide an update on Brown's status after he is examined by team doctors.

Brown is out of the lineup Friday against the Padres, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Interim manager Pete Mackanin indicated Friday that he plans to give the youngster Aaron Altherr more playing time "in the near future," and that will likely impact both Brown and Cody Asche's playing time as well. Brown won't play Friday, and it sounds as though the situation will remain relatively fluid moving forward.

Brown will see his playing time cut further as interim manager Pete Mackanin said he plans to get Aaron Altherr more playing time "in the near future," the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Mackanin said Altherr will cut into the playing time of both Brown and Cody Asche. Brown is already platooning with Jeff Francoeur, so his value takes another hit with Altherr taking additional starts away from him. Brown is hitting just .230/.284/.350 with five home run in 183 at-bats this season.

Brown is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets, Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

The platoon in right field continues for Philadelphia, with Brown seeing most of the starts against right-handed pitching but sitting against southpaws. Jeff Francoeur will man the position and bat cleanup Thursday against lefty Jon Niese.

Brown is out of the lineup Sunday against the Marlins, Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

Brown finds himself on the bench for the fifth time in six games with the Phillies running into a steady stream of matchups against lefty pitching. As a result, Jeff Francoeur receives another turn in right field, but Brown should remain the Phillies' primary option at the position versus righties.

Brown (illness) will return to action Friday, manning right field and hitting fifth against the Brewers, MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reports.

He had been out of the lineup in three of the last four games due to an illness, but after an off day Thursday he must be feeling better. Look for the Phillies to continue to deploy Brown on a semi-regular basis down the stretch so that they can evaluate him heading into the offseason.

Brown (illness) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

Brown remains under the weather Wednesday, resulting in his absence for a second straight contest. There's no indication that the illness is considered serious, so Brown likely remains day-to-day. Jeff Francoeur will once again replace him in right field Wednesday.

Brown has been scratched from Tuesday's starting lineup due to illness, Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

With Brown under the weather, Jeff Francoeur will enter the lineup, taking over in right field and the No. 5 spot in the batting order. Brown has hit four homers in his last 10 games after failing to hit even one in his first 36 games of the season.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown was scratched from Tuesday's lineup because of an illness, according to the Philadelphia Daily News.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown was scratched from Tuesday's lineup because of an illness, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Brown's illness is not believed to be serious, and he is expected to return to the lineup in the next couple of days.

Brown is out of the lineup Sunday against the Padres, Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

Brown has made three straight starts for the Phillies, going 3-for-13 at the plate over that span. He'll get the day off Sunday, however, with Jeff Francoeur set to take over his spot in right.