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Spring Training About to Start: Jays Make No Offseason Moves
March 1st, 2013.
With Spring Training just days away many people thought that the Troronto Blue Jays and GM Ryan Stewart would be much more active this offseason. The Blue Jays currently have holes to fill at 1B, 2B both back up outfield spots as well as 2 open spots in the bullpen. The Jays lost 1B Nathan Wilder who signed with the Angels and 2B Stan Elliott who signed with the Reds. It was not expected that GM Ryan Stewart would go after any big name free agents simply because of bugetary constraints but he actually stood pat and did nothing. It is good news for a group of Blue Jays Prospects who will be battling to fill out the roster in Spring Training. GM Ryan Stewart "We tried to make a number of trades but to get the type of impact player that we were looking for would cost us too much. Just about every counter offer included SP Raul Ruiz and we have no intention of trading him. Spring Training is going to be interresting this year as we have a number of kids who will be competing for jobs and competition is always a good thing"
2013 Spring Training Invitees:
SP Richie MacGruder
SP Michael Montgomery
MR Ramiro Seguira
CL Joseph Wilson
CL Mario Barron
C Nick Williams
1B Bill Darby
1B Javier Gomez
2B Lorenzo Vazquez
3B Paul Wood
LF Rickey O'Esmund
CF Rick Bjork
RF Jim Leblanc
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