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Blue Jays To Sign First Rounder Chad Jenkins

By Ben Nicholson-Smith [August 12, 2009 at 4:21pm CST]

Jim Callis of Baseball America reports that the Blue Jays agreed to sign first round pick Chad Jenkins for $1.36MM, which is $9k above slot. Callis says the college righty combines "a tremendous feel for pitching with quality stuff," specifically a fastball that touches 96 mph and a plus slider.

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CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDDD JENNNNNNNNNNNNNNKINNNNNNS!

Posted by: Sour Bob | August 12, 2009 at 05:14 PM

Jp retardid finally signs a draft pick this year.

Posted by: mlbtrader | August 12, 2009 at 05:25 PM

Thankfully & finally...a shred of good news. Now let's get Paxton, Eliopoulos, Barrett & Marisnick done!

Posted by: deeselig | August 12, 2009 at 05:59 PM

Paxton and Jenkins would be a good injection of pitching talent into a system that can use it. Paxton has had a lot of inconsistency but when he's on he's been dominant and he could emerge as a lefty TOR starter if he properly develops.

Posted by: scribbletone | August 12, 2009 at 07:09 PM

lol @ a system that could use it. WOW.

Halladay
Marcum
McGowan
Litsch
Cecil
Romero
Mills
Rz
Richmond

ALL Home grown.
Add in Castro, who is struggling, Perez, Gonzalez, if Purcey could ever put it together (though not likely), plus a few guys in the lower systems, and you have quite a bit of pitching.

Posted by: juiced | August 13, 2009 at 02:35 PM

No love at all for the Leeroy Jenkins/WoW reference?

Tough crowd.

Posted by: Sour Bob | August 13, 2009 at 05:58 PM

i think the bluejays need to trade some away to get some good quality batters and they can turn one of this ptichers as a closer my choice is mcgowan if he can't return to his old form.

Posted by: mlbtrader | August 13, 2009 at 07:27 PM

Let's remember that Litsch/McGowan/Marcum are ALL coming off arm injuries. 2 at absolute most return to form. So having Jenkins is a good call.

Posted by: SneakyMann | August 14, 2009 at 08:38 AM

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