Written by Joshua Howsam, Andrew Munn, and Gideon Turk Running Wild With the acquisition of former Cubs catcher Miguel Montero – and the likely option of Luke Maile – the Blue Jays now possess one of the least successful throwing tandems in baseball. Incumbent Russell Martin has thrown out just six of 40 attempted basestealers […]
Day: July 3, 2017
Blue Jays Acquire Catcher Miguel Montero
The Toronto Blue Jays have announced the acquisition of catcher Miguel Montero and cash considerations from the Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. C Miguel Montero and cash considerations acquired from Cubs in exchange for PTBNL or cash considerations. https://t.co/vb88Z4sebt — Blue Jays PR (@BlueJaysPR) July 3, 2017 […]
Blue Jays Minor League Update: International Signings Edition
Yesterday, major league teams started eagerly throwing big (and small) piles of money at international free agents, almost entirely teenagers from Latin America. Prospect watchers annually anticipate the day, and its second only to the recently completed Rule Four draft. However, like the draft, expectations have to be tempered by the realization that over 90 percent […]