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Blue Jays, Others Interested In Broxton

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | November 11, 2011 at 1:48pm CDT

The Blue Jays and 4-6 other teams have shown interest in Jonathan Broxton and asked for his medical records, according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick (Twitter links). The Mets have not yet inquired on the 27-year-old free agent. Broxton had arthroscopic elbow surgery in September and plans to start throwing in two weeks.

It appears likely that Broxton will sign a one-year deal with performance incentives, as I explained in September when I examined his free agent stock. Broxton’s 2011 season ended in May after just 12 2/3 innings with a 5.68 ERA and nearly as many walks (9) as strikeouts (10).

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  1. johnsmith4

    14 years ago

    I was giving “AA thinking”…you are giving us “AA thinking” squared

    Reply
  2. NYPOTENCE

    14 years ago

    After Madson and Papelbon you still have K-Rod and Bell who are not too far behind

    Reply
  3. Jon Stark

    14 years ago

    I’d definitely pass on the 50-60 million dollar closer boat.

    Reply
  4. monkeydung

    14 years ago

    Gagne, Saito, Broxton – the trifecta.

    Reply
  5. Jamie Sayer

    14 years ago

    They should trade him for a bag of balls, they’d be more useful.

    Reply
  6. BlueSkyLA

    14 years ago

    Please try to keep it down, you’re disturbing the baseball tourists.

    Reply
    • CaseyBlakeDeWitt

      14 years ago

      NO I CAN’T DO THAT. I AM NOW BLEACHER CREATURE 2.0.

      How in the world did we let him become so big when he writes in all caps? (He-he. I made a pun.)

      Reply
    • CaseyBlakeDeWitt

      14 years ago

      NO I CAN’T DO THAT. I AM NOW BLEACHER CREATURE 2.0.

      How in the world did we let him become so big when he writes in all caps? (He-he. I made a pun.)

      Reply
  7. jaysfantilldeath

    14 years ago

    I thought AA didn’t like incentive laden contracts

    Reply
    • Lunchbox45

      14 years ago

      he doesn’t but in scenarios such as this there is simply no way around it.. Broxton will get an offer with more incentives elsewhere then the jays will be willing to give in guaranteed money.

      I like this move, I really hope the Jays don’t spend anything significant on the bullpen, far greater holes to fill.

      Reply
  8. FrankTheFunkasaurusRex

    14 years ago

    I love sarcasm.

    Reply
  9. FrankTheFunkasaurusRex

    14 years ago

    I love sarcasm.

    Reply
  10. FrankTheFunkasaurusRex

    14 years ago

    anthropology

    Reply
  11. FrankTheFunkasaurusRex

    14 years ago

    anthropology

    Reply
  12. FrankTheFunkasaurusRex

    14 years ago

    that’s one expensive boat ya got there.

    Reply
    • slider32

      14 years ago

      It’s not about the money, it’s about the pitcher!  If you want a bargain go to Walmart!

      Reply
      • ice_hawk1002

        14 years ago

        and if you want a bad deal, go to boras

        Reply
    • slider32

      14 years ago

      It’s not about the money, it’s about the pitcher!  If you want a bargain go to Walmart!

      Reply
  13. FrankTheFunkasaurusRex

    14 years ago

    that’s one expensive boat ya got there.

    Reply
  14. Chris

    14 years ago

    i wouldnt mind the yankees going after him, and if hes only asking for a 1 year deal then 5 million should do it. doesnt hurt to have a guy with some heat on his fastball to be in their bullpen especially with the injuries they always seem to suffer in the pen.

    Reply
  15. Chris

    14 years ago

    i wouldnt mind the yankees going after him, and if hes only asking for a 1 year deal then 5 million should do it. doesnt hurt to have a guy with some heat on his fastball to be in their bullpen especially with the injuries they always seem to suffer in the pen.

    Reply
  16. cyberboo

    14 years ago

    Broxton is a huge question mark, but on a 1 – 2M deal with an option, it is a low risk move.  If he can’t come back from his injury, no loss, but if he can pitch effectively a few times a week, he saves other bullpen arms.  The Jays rolled the dice in 2011 with Dotel, Rauch, and Francisco, where only Francisco made the grade in the second half.  Eventually, the Jays will get lucky with a retread until someone is ready in the system. It all boils down to the medical reports and the percentage of recovery.

    Reply
  17. SunsetStripper

    14 years ago

    I’d like to see him in Milwaukee, setting up for Axford.

    Reply

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