Eddie Michels is a regular contributor of Rocket Sports & Entertainment Network. Eddie began a radio career in Fulton NY where he covered the Syracuse Chiefs baseball team (Toronto Blue Jays - AAA). Eddie is a regular guest on the Rocket Sports & Entertainment Network. Eddie is an official scorekeeper and freelance MLB writer who covers the Toronto Blue Jays.

Bichette Singles with RBI

Toronto Blue Jays second rounder Bo Bichette singles to right and drives in a run but the Blue Jays GCL team lost to the Tigers West squad 7-4 on Saturday in Lakeland,  

Pinero goes Yard First Time

  LAKELAND, Fla.–Toronto resident and Detroit Tigers ninth round pick in this June’s draft Daniel Pinero hit his first professional home run on Saturday against the Blue Jays Gulf Coast League squad.      Playing for the Tigers West squad Pinero connected to left off RHP Brayden Bouchey on an 0-2 offering with two aboard.      […]

Stumpf and Bichette

Phillies reliever Daniel Stumpf pitches in a GCL preseason game on Tuesday.  On a suspension for drug use Stumpf could start his way back to the majors as soon as a week from Thursday with Class-A Clearwater.  Photo by Eddie Michels  

Bouchey hurls two shutout Innings

Canadian Brayden Bouchey of White Rock, BC tossed two shutout innings in a Gulf Coast League pre season game on Tuesday against the Phillies.  Drafted in the 33 rd round by the Blue Jays Bouchey walked one and struck out one throwing 29-pitches. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)      

Colabello Singles, Doubles, Homers

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder/first baseman Chris Colabello missed hitting for the cycle by a triple on Monday during a Gulf Coast League preseason game.  Colabello on a questionable 80-game suspension for performance enhancing drugs only batted three time during the game.

Cecil throws 24

Lefty Brett Cecil (left lat) threw 24-pitches in a shortened inning on Saturday against recent Jays draft picks.  With a 90-91 MPH fastball and a 82-83 MPH breaking ball Cecil said afterwards, “I feel good.”  It’s not known when Cecil will pitch next. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Franklin Morales InterSquad Action

  Franklin Morales (left) threw one inning during an inter squad game on Saturday facing mostly recent Jays draft picks.  Morales allowed one unearned run on one hit while striking out two.  It isn’t known yet when he will pitch again.

Tulowitzki plays for D-Jays

Toronto Blue Jays SS Troy Tulowitzki (right oblique) singles in his fourth at bat on Thursday during his first rehab game.  Tulowitzki was 1-4 with a run scored, while striking out twice but playing errorless ball in the field.  Tulowitzki was ask before the game where he was going to play next as Class-A Dunedin […]

Tulo at Intersquad

Troy Tulowitzki (right oblique) went 1-2 with two walks on Wednesday in an inter squad game at the Blue Jays Mattick Complex.  Tulowitzki also played errorless ball at short.  The game possibly was his last one before starting a rehab assignment with either Class-A Dunedin or Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.

BLUE JAYS ADD DIAMOND

The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have selected the contract of LHP SCOTT DIAMOND, while L/RHP PATT VENDITTE has been optioned to Buffalo (AAA). To make room on the 40-man roster LHP FRANKLIN MORALES has been transferred to the 60-day disabled list. DIAMOND, 29, has spent 2016 in Buffalo posting a 4-6 record with a 3.16 ERA […]