The POTD captures three players who briefly passed through Baseball North in 2010.
Jeremy Reed prepares for his first at-bat in a Jays uniform against the Chicago White Sox April 14 at the Dome.
Reed shown on JaysVision. He entered the game earlier as a pinch-runner. The former Seattle Mariner would lift a pop fly to short in the ninth as the Jays lost 11-1 to the Pale Hose.
Reed inspects his bat before stepping into the batter's box against the White Sox April 15. He got the start in right field and would contribute a hit, a walk and a stolen base in the Jays 7-3 win over the White Sox.
The only other time Reed saw game action at the Dome was June 6 against the Yankees. His last game came in San Diego 10 days later. After hitting .271/.356/.355 in 41 games with Triple-A Las Vegas, the 6-foot, 185 pound Reed hooked up with the White Sox in July but never did see major league action for the rest of the season. The left-handed hitting Reed had just three hits and two walks in 23 plate appearances in a Toronto uniform. His best stretch came against the Angels in Anaheim when he homered off Ervin Santana May 25 and knocked in two runs against the Halos the next day. The 29 year-old from San Dimas, California will try to get back in the bigs with the Milwaukee Brewers after signing a minor league deal January 21.
Merkin Valdez takes to the hill against the White Sox April 14.
Valdez relieved a shaky Brandon Morrow after he failed to record an out in the fifth inning.
Valdez recorded three ground ball outs and issued just a walk in the fifth. However, the 29 year-old native of San Cristobal in the Dominican Republic gave up another walk and two hits in the sixth without recording an out and all three runs would come in to score.
This was Valdez's first and only appearance at the Dome. His only other appearance was in Tampa Bay April 26 when he gave up a walk in one-third of an inning. The 6-foot-5, 230 pound righthander did not have much success in Triple-A Las Vegas as he went 3-5 with a 7.91 ERA. Valdez remains a free agent.
Nick Green, second from left, high-fives John McDonald after the Jays blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 June 24 at the Dome.
The 32 year-old Green began 2010 with the Los Angeles Dodgers but he was released June 16. Two days later, the Jays signed the Pensacola, Florida native as a free agent and saw his first action on Father's Day, June 20, when he flied out in a pinch-hitting appearance against the San Francisco Giants at the Dome. Green's only other appearance in Toronto came July 6 in Minnesota when he went 0-for-3. The 6-foot, 180 pound Green had just two hits and a walk in 14 plate appearances but scored a pair of runs and drove one in. He earned a hit, a walk and an RBI June 30 in Cleveland. The righthanded hitting Green signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles June 28. He has spent time with Atlanta, Tampa Bay, the New York Yankees, Boston and Seattle since beginning his big league career in 2004. If he makes it to Baltimore, that will mean Green has been with every team in the American League East.
In the photo of Green, you'll also notice Jarrett Hoffpauir (first from right), who is now in the San Diego Padres organization. You can see more photos of him right here.
Jeremy Reed prepares for his first at-bat in a Jays uniform against the Chicago White Sox April 14 at the Dome.
Reed shown on JaysVision. He entered the game earlier as a pinch-runner. The former Seattle Mariner would lift a pop fly to short in the ninth as the Jays lost 11-1 to the Pale Hose.
Reed inspects his bat before stepping into the batter's box against the White Sox April 15. He got the start in right field and would contribute a hit, a walk and a stolen base in the Jays 7-3 win over the White Sox.
The only other time Reed saw game action at the Dome was June 6 against the Yankees. His last game came in San Diego 10 days later. After hitting .271/.356/.355 in 41 games with Triple-A Las Vegas, the 6-foot, 185 pound Reed hooked up with the White Sox in July but never did see major league action for the rest of the season. The left-handed hitting Reed had just three hits and two walks in 23 plate appearances in a Toronto uniform. His best stretch came against the Angels in Anaheim when he homered off Ervin Santana May 25 and knocked in two runs against the Halos the next day. The 29 year-old from San Dimas, California will try to get back in the bigs with the Milwaukee Brewers after signing a minor league deal January 21.
Merkin Valdez takes to the hill against the White Sox April 14.
Valdez relieved a shaky Brandon Morrow after he failed to record an out in the fifth inning.
Valdez recorded three ground ball outs and issued just a walk in the fifth. However, the 29 year-old native of San Cristobal in the Dominican Republic gave up another walk and two hits in the sixth without recording an out and all three runs would come in to score.
This was Valdez's first and only appearance at the Dome. His only other appearance was in Tampa Bay April 26 when he gave up a walk in one-third of an inning. The 6-foot-5, 230 pound righthander did not have much success in Triple-A Las Vegas as he went 3-5 with a 7.91 ERA. Valdez remains a free agent.
Nick Green, second from left, high-fives John McDonald after the Jays blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 June 24 at the Dome.
The 32 year-old Green began 2010 with the Los Angeles Dodgers but he was released June 16. Two days later, the Jays signed the Pensacola, Florida native as a free agent and saw his first action on Father's Day, June 20, when he flied out in a pinch-hitting appearance against the San Francisco Giants at the Dome. Green's only other appearance in Toronto came July 6 in Minnesota when he went 0-for-3. The 6-foot, 180 pound Green had just two hits and a walk in 14 plate appearances but scored a pair of runs and drove one in. He earned a hit, a walk and an RBI June 30 in Cleveland. The righthanded hitting Green signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles June 28. He has spent time with Atlanta, Tampa Bay, the New York Yankees, Boston and Seattle since beginning his big league career in 2004. If he makes it to Baltimore, that will mean Green has been with every team in the American League East.
In the photo of Green, you'll also notice Jarrett Hoffpauir (first from right), who is now in the San Diego Padres organization. You can see more photos of him right here.
