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Justin Jackson Completes Successful First Season Transitioning to Pitching

January 16, 2014

Justin Jackson Completes Successful First Season Transitioning to Pitching

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One of the major stories in the Blue Jays organization heading into the 2013 season was the transformation of shortstop Justin Jackson into a right-handed relief pitcher. The former 1st round pick (45th overall) of the 2007 MLB draft spent six seasons as an...

Finding success abroad –  Part I: Javier Avendano

August 5, 2012

Finding success abroad – Part I: Javier Avendano

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As the sporting world is current fixated on the 2012 Olympic Games in London, we can easily turn inwards to see the impact of sports globalization on the Blue Jays organization. This two-part story will feature a pair of Venezuelan stars that are leading the...

Former Phillies and Brewers RHP, Andrew Carpenter, now finds Success with Blue Jays

June 20, 2012

Former Phillies and Brewers RHP, Andrew Carpenter, now finds Success with Blue Jays

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Right-handed pitcher, Andrew Carpenter, has had a very busy professional baseball career. After being drafted in the second round of the 2006 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies, Carpenter moved through the Phillies organization, making his MLB debut in 2008,...

Lansing Lugnuts’ Pitcher, Aaron Sanchez

June 10, 2012

Lansing Lugnuts’ Pitcher, Aaron Sanchez

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Congratulations are due to the Lansing Lugnuts who have been recently entitled  the Midwest League Eastern Division Champions for the first half of the 2012 season! The Lugnuts early success has a lot to do with a great pitching rotation. One of these stellar...