Posts Tagged ‘2011 baseball draft toronto blue jays’

Smoak stays a Jay

  The Toronto Blue Jays have signed first baseman Justin Smoak to a one year contract worth US $3.9 million, thus avoiding arbitration. SMOAK, who turns 30 on Saturday, appeared in 132 games for Toronto last season batting .236 with 18 home runs, setting career-highs in RBI (59) and OPS (.768). The Goose Creek, South Carolina native was credited […]

BLUE JAYS SIGN SMITH JR.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of Toronto Blue Jays TORONTO, ONTARIO Sunday, August 14, 2011           The Toronto Blue Jays have signed OF Dwight Smith Jr., selected in the first supplemental round (53rd overall) of the 2011 First Year Player Draft. A complete list of the 31 players signed is below. Round   Signed Players  Pos.    […]