Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Blue Jays signed first baseman/outfielder Adam Loewen to a minor league contract on Friday.

Loewen was formerly a pitcher, but after suffering through stress fractures in his throwing elbow the past two seasons, he is attempting to make the transformation to a positional player.

The 24-year-old spent the past three seasons with Baltimore where he went 8-8 with a 5.38 earned-run average in 35 games, including 29 starts.

Also on Friday, the Blue Jays claimed pitcher Bryan Bullington off waivers from Cleveland and designated outfielder Kevin Mench for assignment.

Bullington went 0-2 with a 5.45 ERA in three games for Cleveland last season while Mench batted .243 with 10 RBI in 51 appearances for Toronto in 2008.