| 1 | DENVER (AP) -- Troy Tulowitzki has been traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Toronto Blue Jays for Jose Reyes and three pitching prospects in a stunning swap of star shortstops, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. |
| 2 | The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity early Tuesday because the deal had not yet been announced. |
| 3 | In addition to Tulowitzki, the Rockies sent 42-year-old reliever LaTroy Hawkins to the Blue Jays. |
| 4 | Along with Reyes, the Rockies picked up reliever Miguel Castro and two minor league pitchers. |
| 5 | Neither team had confirmed the blockbuster deal. |
| 6 | FoxSports.com first reported the sides had agreed to a trade involving Tulowitzki, Reyes and minor leaguers. |
| 7 | The talented but oft-injured Tulowitzki is a five-time All-Star who is hitting .300 with 12 homers and 53 RBIs in 87 games this season. |
| 8 | He was replaced on defense in the bottom of the ninth inning during Colorado's 9-8 loss to the Cubs in Chicago on Monday night. |
| 9 | After the game, the slugger spent at least 30 minutes in manager Walt Weiss' office at Wrigley Field, but was unavailable to reporters. |
| 10 | The deal gives Toronto another powerful, right-handed bat in a dangerous lineup that includes Jose Bautista, Josh Donaldson, Edwin Encarnacion and Russell Martin. |
| 11 | The Blue Jays are tied for second place in the AL East, seven games behind the New York Yankees. |
| 12 | Reyes is batting .285 with four homers, 34 RBIs and 16 steals. |
| 13 | He was acquired by Toronto in a November 2012 trade with Miami. |
| 14 | The face of Colorado's franchise, the 30-year-old Tulowitzki has spent his entire career with the Rockies (42-55) but has been the subject of trade speculation for some time. |
| 15 | Still, the Blue Jays seemed an unlikely destination. |
| 16 | Tulowitzki is in the middle of a $118 million, six-year contract that runs through 2020. |
| 17 | The deal includes a $15 million team option for 2021 with a $4 million buyout. |
| 18 | Before the game, Weiss was asked if he's talked to his star shortstop about handling distractions leading up to Friday's non-waiver trade deadline. |
| 19 | ''I've talked to these guys as a group about all the distractions that come with the trade deadline,'' Weiss said. |
| 20 | ''Basically, I told them to control what they can control. |
| 21 | The speedy Reyes, a four-time All-Star with the New York Mets, has struggled with injuries throughout his career. |
| 22 | In 69 games with the Blue Jays this season, he is hitting .285 with a .322 on-base percentage. |
| 23 | He has four home runs, 34 RBIs and 16 stolen bases. |
| 24 | Reyes is signed through 2017 on a $106 million, six-year contract. |
| 25 | The 42-year-old Hawkins is 2-1 with a 3.63 ERA in 24 games. |