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Blue Jays 2013 Draftees Highlight Their MLB Draft Experiences

June 6, 2014

Blue Jays 2013 Draftees Highlight Their MLB Draft Experiences

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Being selected by a major league organization in the MLB draft is the ultimate goal for any baseball player. Every June, over a thousand high school and college players get selected by MLB franchises for a chance to play minor league baseball with the hopes of...

2013 Draftee Matt Boyd Makes Instant Impact

February 3, 2014

2013 Draftee Matt Boyd Makes Instant Impact

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With the 175th overall pick in the 2013 MLB draft, the Toronto Blue Jays selected Matt Boyd, a left-handed pitcher from Oregon State University. Boyd was the first player from a 4-year university selected by the Blue Jays and quite arguably the most polished...

2013 Draftee Chad Girodo Started Pro Ball Career in Lansing

January 22, 2014

2013 Draftee Chad Girodo Started Pro Ball Career in Lansing

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After getting drafted, players are excited to join their new organization and are eager to see where they will be placed to start their professional careers. This anticipation was no different for left-handed reliever Chad Girodo, who was drafted by the Toronto...

2013 Draftee Kendall Graveman Enjoyed Opportunity in Lansing

January 19, 2014

2013 Draftee Kendall Graveman Enjoyed Opportunity in Lansing

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The Lansing Lugnuts’ welcomed right-handed pitcher Kendall Graveman to the rotation this past July. The former Mississippi State Bulldog came to the Midwest League already throwing 113 2/3 innings of work at the NCAA level, but that didn’t slow down the 23-year...

2013 Draft Rounds 12 & 13: A Pair of Tims

June 15, 2013

2013 Draft Rounds 12 & 13: A Pair of Tims

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The Blue Jays have already signed the players they drafted in the 12th and 13th rounds–left-handed pitcher Tim Mayza and shortstop Tim Locastro, respectively–and here’s a bit of background on the pair.

Jake Brentz: Blue Jays 11th Round Pick

June 14, 2013

Jake Brentz: Blue Jays 11th Round Pick

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The Blue Jays wasted no time going after yet another high-risk, high-reward prep pitcher in the 11th round. The name they called was Jake Brentz out of Parkway South High School in Missouri, and this young, unique southpaw isn’t like other pitchers.