CHICAGO -- Junior Lake returned to the Major Leagues in the Windy City on Friday, for a team that wears blue, but the Cubs were an afterthought as he prepared to play for the Blue Jays at U.S. Cellular Field.
Lake, 26, made his Blue Jays debut by starting in right field and hitting ninth in Toronto's series opener against the White Sox. After being traded by the Cubs to the Orioles at the non-waiver Trade Deadline last season and then claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays in the offseason, Lake is hoping to take advantage of his latest opportunity in the Majors.