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ryan008 · 11-16-2007, 12:28 PM

Jays Trade Minor Leaguer to Arizona for Pair of Catchers

January 10th, 2007

GM Ryan Stewart announced today that the Toronto Blue Jays have traded minor league 1B Paul Ingram to the Arizona Diamondbacks for minor league catchers Johnny Miller and Cesar Torres.

GM Ryan Stewart on the Trade "1B Paul Ingram was a waiver pickup by the Jays in 2006 from Texas and spent the entire 2006 season in AAA Syracuse where he hit .236 with 2 HR and 19 RBIs. He is a former 1st round pick of the Cleveland Indians 20th overall in 2000. He just hasn't been able to produce on the field. I was contacted by Arizona GM Terry Wallace about his availibility and we came up with this deal. I think it benefits both sides"

To Toronto:

C Johnny Miller
24 Years Old.
Drafted: 2nd Round 51st Overall in 2005 By Arizona
2006 Stats: .268 7 HR 34 RBI (With AA Tennessee)

C Cesar Torres
20 Years Old.
Drafted: 1st Round 18th Overall in 2006 By Arizona
2006 Stats: .283 1 HR 16 RBI (With Rookie League Missoula)

The addition of C Johnny Miller puts the futre of current Jays C Tom Johnson in jepordy. Johnson has become ingreasingly upset with the amount of playing time he has been receiving and sees himself as a starter not a platoon player. C Johnny Miller is a much better defensive catcher, also hots from the right side and looks like he could make a good right handed bat to complement the lefthanded C Robert Francis. GM Ryan Stewart on the possibility of trading C Tom Johnson "Anything is possible right now. I don't think that anyone is untouchable. We aren't actively shopping him at the moment but we will definately listen to offers for him"

11-16-2007, 12:28 PM	#13
ryan008 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Posts: 2,362	Jays Trade Minor Leaguer to Arizona for Pair of Catchers January 10th, 2007 GM Ryan Stewart announced today that the Toronto Blue Jays have traded minor league 1B Paul Ingram to the Arizona Diamondbacks for minor league catchers Johnny Miller and Cesar Torres. GM Ryan Stewart on the Trade "1B Paul Ingram was a waiver pickup by the Jays in 2006 from Texas and spent the entire 2006 season in AAA Syracuse where he hit .236 with 2 HR and 19 RBIs. He is a former 1st round pick of the Cleveland Indians 20th overall in 2000. He just hasn't been able to produce on the field. I was contacted by Arizona GM Terry Wallace about his availibility and we came up with this deal. I think it benefits both sides" To Toronto: C Johnny Miller 24 Years Old. Drafted: 2nd Round 51st Overall in 2005 By Arizona 2006 Stats: .268 7 HR 34 RBI (With AA Tennessee) C Cesar Torres 20 Years Old. Drafted: 1st Round 18th Overall in 2006 By Arizona 2006 Stats: .283 1 HR 16 RBI (With Rookie League Missoula) The addition of C Johnny Miller puts the futre of current Jays C Tom Johnson in jepordy. Johnson has become ingreasingly upset with the amount of playing time he has been receiving and sees himself as a starter not a platoon player. C Johnny Miller is a much better defensive catcher, also hots from the right side and looks like he could make a good right handed bat to complement the lefthanded C Robert Francis. GM Ryan Stewart on the possibility of trading C Tom Johnson "Anything is possible right now. I don't think that anyone is untouchable. We aren't actively shopping him at the moment but we will definately listen to offers for him"