Blue Jays avoided arbitration with C Josh Thole by agreeing to a two-year, $2.5 million contract. The deal also includes a $1.75 million club option for a third year. The owner of a career .261/.331/.333 batting line, Thole will back up J.P. Arencibia in 2013.

Blue Jays acquired C Josh Thole from the Mets in the seven-player R.A. Dickey trade. Thole batted just .234/.294/.290 with one home runs and 21 RBI in 104 games this summer for the Mets. The 26-year-old should hit a little better at Toronto's Rogers Centre but is doubtful to ever boast serious fantasy value.

Josh Thole went 1-for-2, producing one of only six Mets hits as they were shutout by the Reds on Tuesday. Thole is hitting a paltry .262 with just one homer and 18 RBI on the season. With Tuesday's acquisition of Kelly Shoppach, who will draw most starts against left-handed pitching, Thole loses most of what little value he did possess in two-catcher formats.

Mets activated C Josh Thole from the 15-day disabled list. Thole missed two and a half weeks with a concussion, but he appears to be back to 100 percent and will retake his starting catcher duties. He was batting .284/.356/.370 with one homer before the injury.

Mets GM Sandy Alderson predicted Josh Thole (concussion) will be activated from the disabled list on Friday. Thole caught the full Thursday at Triple-A Buffalo and went 1-for-4. Expect to see him with the Mets this weekend.

Josh Thole (concussion) is batting second and playing catcher Thursday at Triple-A Buffalo. Thole was only able to play a couple of innings on Wednesday night due to a miscommunication between the Mets and the MLB Players' Association concerning the start date of his minor league rehab assignment. It's no big deal, and he's on track to return this weekend.

Josh Thole (concussion) was pulled from a rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo Wednesday because MLB's Players' Association did'nt approve Thole's rehab assignment in time for him to play. It's the first we've ever heard of such an incident, but ultimately it's not a big deal. He ended up entering the game in the eighth inning after receiving clearance, so the Mets should be able to stick to their plan of catching Thole Thursday and activating him Friday.

Josh Thole (concussion) is on track to return from the disabled list Friday. Good news for the Mets. Thole will serve as the DH with Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday and catch on Thursday before being activated. The 25-year-old backstop has been sidelined since suffering a concussion on May 7.

Josh Thole (concussion) caught five innings Monday in an extended spring training game. It was his first game action since suffering a concussion on May 7. He'll likely soon go out on a minor league rehab assignment and could rejoin the Mets this weekend if all goes well.

Josh Thole (concussion) has resumed baseball activities, including hitting, but has not gotten back behind the plate yet. Thole landed on the 7-day disabled list earlier this month after suffering a concussion in a home plate collision with Phillies' infielder Ty Wigginton. Mets manager Terry Collins is hoping he'll be ready to catch an inning in extended spring training on Friday. We wouldn't count on his return next week.