TORONTO, ON -- Former University of Delaware baseball standout Kevin Mench returned to the major leagues after earning a spot on the Toronto Blue Jays' 25-man active roster this past week.

After starting the season with the Texas Rangers' Triple-A affiliate in Oklahoma City, Mench was traded to the Blue Jays for cash considerations on May 9. He immediately appeared for Toronto on Friday before remaining in the team's lineup during the squad's contest on Saturday.

In his first game back in the big leagues, Mench started as the Blue Jays' designated hitter and batted in the cleanup position during a 6-1 setback to the Cleveland Indians. Against reigning Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia, he went 0-2 but did work a walk and steal a base.

The following night, he started in leftfield and went 1-for-4 at the plate in the team's 12-0 loss to the Indians.

Mench has now spent parts of eight seasons in the majors with three different teams. Along with the Blue Jays, he spent last season with the Milwaukee Brewers after splitting the 2006 campaign between the Brewers and Texas Rangers. He spent the first four years of his career in Arlington with the Rangers.

Over 653 career games, he has notched a .270 batting average with 89 home runs and 320 RBI. He has also scored 291 runs and roped 139 career doubles.

Mench made major league history in 2006 when he homered in seven straight contests. His streak fell one short of tying the all-time record, but it did set the standard for a right-handed hitter.

During his career at Delaware, the 1998 Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year set school records with a .408 batting average, 71 home runs, and 527 total bases. A two-time National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-American, he also set single-season records for home runs (33) and runs (86) in 1998, while his .455 batting average that season was tied for the third highest of all-time.

In 1999, Mench left Delaware with an .875 career slugging percentage. Only Pete Incaviglia and Pat Burrell had higher percentages in the history of Division I baseball.