Articles By: Eddie Michels

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.

Reid-Foley draws Phillies

Blue Jays prospect Sean Reid-Foley went just three innings Friday night allowing four runs, three earned on  three hits,  The second round pick in the June 2014 draft walked four and struck out six.  Reid-Foley did draw an interesting group of fans to the game as two of note were Phillies special assistant Charlie Manuel and […]

Not Throwing in the Towel

  Aaron Sanchez (right lat) works on his mechanics with a loaded sock at the Blue Jays Mattick Complex.  Sanchez is scheduled to make his second rehab start, first with Class-A Dunedin on Saturday.  He’ll throw 60-pitches then start on a five day rotation with Triple-A Buffalo. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Sanchez First Rehab Start

CLEARWATER, FLA. — Above, Toronto Blue Jays RHP Aaron Sanchez (lat) warms up for his first rehab start for the GCL Blue Jays against the Phillies at the Carpenter Complex in Clearwater.      Sanchez went two innings throwing 32-pitches with a 94 MPH fastball.  He allowed two runs on three hits while walking one and striking out […]

Dunedin takes last two Brevard County, Tellez and Alford Star

On Thursday, Anthony Alford was 1 for 3 with 3 RBI, and the one hit was a bases clearing triple in the bottom of the fourth.  The Jays beat Brevard County 6-1. On Friday, Rowdy Tellez was 2 for 5 with two homers and 4 RBI as the Jays beat Brevard County on Friday 12-4. Brevard […]

Langford Coaching the #1’s

Blue Jays minor league pitching coordinator Rick Langford (R) talks to number one draft picks Jeff Hoffman (L) and Aaron Sanchez (Center) before the two pitch in the bullpen on Saturday at the Mattick Complex.

SANCHEZ GOES LIVE

Toronto Blue Jays RHP Aaron Sanchez (lat) threw two simulated innings totaling 35-pitches on Saturday.  Sanchez threw a 20 then 15 pitch innings against Blue Jays GCL hitters.      “I’ll start a rehab sometime next week but I am not sure where,” said Sanchez afterwards.

Hoffman goes to 2-2

Dunedin, Fla. — 2014 first round pick Jeff Hoffman improved his pro record to 2-2 on Thursday.  The 9th overall pick in last years draft went 5 2/3 innings allowing one run on two hits while walking two and striking out three lowering his era to 3.45.  

Castro Third Rehab Shutout

RHP Miguel Castro (right little finger) pitched his third shutout rehab appearance for Class-A Dunedin on Thursday.  Over two innings Castro struck out four hitters, one in particular on four pitches.  The poor Brevard County Manatee got a called 100 MPH fastball, a swing and miss on a 87 MPH change up for strike two […]

Pain Free Sanchez

DUNEDIN, FLA. –Toronto Blue Jays RHP Aaron Sanchez (lat) threw off a mound for the first time in almost a month on Wednesday at the team’s Mattick Complex.      Sanchez threw 25-pitches having what appeared to be no problems.      “Fine, pain free,” said Sanchez, “That’s the biggest thing so just kind of improve on that […]

Jays get Rowdy over Miracle 7-2

TELLEZ GOES 3 FOR 5 WITH HOMER AND 4 RBI… EDDIE MICHELS PHOTOS