Blue Jays agree to deals with veteran Stairs, youngster Smith

TORONTO -- Canadian outfielder Matt Stairs and infielder Jason Smith agreed Tuesday to contracts with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Stairs agreed to a minor league contract and would get $850,000 if added to the major league roster, of which $400,000 would be a signing bonus and $450,000 salary.

Stairs hit .247 with 13 home runs and 51 RBI with Texas, Kansas City and Detroit last season. The 38-year-old has played for nine major league organizations and ranks third among Canadian-born players in games (1,416) and second in home runs (220).

Smith, selected in the major league draft from the Chicago Cubs roster, agreed to a $500,000, one-year contract. Smith hit .263 with five home runs and 13 RBI in 49 games for Colorado last season. He has played in 166 games in the majors and has had stints with the Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay, Detroit and Colorado.