Jays Journal » Roger Clemens http://jaysjournal.com A Toronto Blue Jays Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Wed, 22 May 2013 21:00:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Blue Jays Sign Koby Clemens to Minor League Deal http://jaysjournal.com/2012/02/09/blue-jays-sign-koby-clemens-to-minor-league-deal/ http://jaysjournal.com/2012/02/09/blue-jays-sign-koby-clemens-to-minor-league-deal/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:39:31 +0000 Jared Macdonald http://jaysjournal.com/?p=10561 After spending the first seven years of his career with the Houston Astros, Koby Clemens, son of seven-time Cy Young winner Roger, will join another one of his father’s former franchises, as the 25-year-old signed a Minor League contract with the Blue Jays earlier this afternoon. While the younger Clemens, an infielder, won’t follow in [...]

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]]> After spending the first seven years of his career with the Houston Astros, Koby Clemens, son of seven-time Cy Young winner Roger, will join another one of his father’s former franchises, as the 25-year-old signed a Minor League contract with the Blue Jays earlier this afternoon.

While the younger Clemens, an infielder, won’t follow in his father’s legendary footsteps on the mound, he does represent an interesting signing for the Jays–and not because of his bloodlines. (more…)

]]> http://jaysjournal.com/2012/02/09/blue-jays-sign-koby-clemens-to-minor-league-deal/feed/ 1 Top 50 Jays Prospects, Jays Journal Edition: #14 Noah Syndergaard http://jaysjournal.com/2011/02/08/top-50-jays-prospects-jays-journal-edition-14-noah-syndergaard/ http://jaysjournal.com/2011/02/08/top-50-jays-prospects-jays-journal-edition-14-noah-syndergaard/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:59:56 +0000 Mat Germain http://jaysjournal.com/?p=5102 One of the many pitching prospects chosen high in the 2010 draft that could someday turn out to be an ace of the Jays staff is next in the big Texan….. #14: Noah Syndergaard Right Handed Pitcher /  18 years old / 6’5″ 200 lbs Born: August 29th 1992, in Mansfield Texas Bats Left   Throws [...]

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One of the many pitching prospects chosen high in the 2010 draft that could someday turn out to be an ace of the Jays staff is next in the big Texan…..

#14: Noah Syndergaard

Right Handed Pitcher /  18 years old / 6’5″ 200 lbs

Born: August 29th 1992, in Mansfield Texas

Bats Left   Throws Right

High School Team: Legacy High School, Mansfield Texas

College: Had a commitment to Dallas Baptist University before signing with the Jays.

Drafted: in the 1st sandwich round, 38th overall

Signed: for $600,000, $258,000 under MLB’s slot recommendation. Jim Callis of Baseball America notes that he got similar money to what would be expected had he been drafted in the 4th or 5th rounds, where he was expected to be drafted. He is represented by Xclusive Sports Management.

Quick Facts: (more…) ]]> http://jaysjournal.com/2011/02/08/top-50-jays-prospects-jays-journal-edition-14-noah-syndergaard/feed/ 11 Today in Jays History: David Wells Traded to the Chicago White Sox http://jaysjournal.com/2011/01/14/today-in-jays-history-david-wells-traded-to-the-chicago-white-sox/ http://jaysjournal.com/2011/01/14/today-in-jays-history-david-wells-traded-to-the-chicago-white-sox/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:12:17 +0000 Jared Macdonald http://jaysjournal.com/?p=4189 Today marks the ten year anniversary of when the Blue Jays traded former rotation anchor David Wells and Matt DeWitt to the Chicago White Sox for outfielder Brian Simmons and pitchers Mike Sirotka, Kevin Beirne, and Mike Williams. A second round pick by the Jays in 1982, Wells returned to the Blue Jays organization in [...]

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]]> Today marks the ten year anniversary of when the Blue Jays traded former rotation anchor David Wells and Matt DeWitt to the Chicago White Sox for outfielder Brian Simmons and pitchers Mike Sirotka, Kevin Beirne, and Mike Williams.

A second round pick by the Jays in 1982, Wells returned to the Blue Jays organization in 1999 after being part of the trade that send Roger Clemens to the New York Yankees.

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