JoJo Reyes designated for assignment (i.e. he's GONE!)

JoeyBats · Post #1 » by **JoeyBats** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:19 pm

Roster Move: Jo Jo Reyes designated for assignment, LHP Wilfredo Ledezma has contract selected

http://twitter.com/#!/BlueJays/status/94817865592619009

Reyes, 26, posted a 5.40 ERA in 110 innings across 20 starts this season. He struck out 5.2 batters per nine innings while walking 2.9 per nine. Opponents hit .306 off of him, the highest batting average against in baseball. Ledezma pitched to a 4.63 ERA in 46 2/3 relief innings for Toronto's Triple-A affiliate, though he struck out 63 while walking just 18 during that time.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

Homer Jay · Post #2 » by **Homer Jay** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:23 pm

Ding Dong the Witch is dead! Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch!

Ledezma is a surprise thou. I guess we can consider Mills as 100% out of the organization's plans.

Rzep back to the rotation?

dagger · Post #3 » by **dagger** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:23 pm

Ledezma sounds like a placeholder while AA works through the trade deadline.

SargentBargs101 · Post #4 » by **SargentBargs101** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:26 pm

About time.... Hopefully after the deadline AA calls up stewart

kwamebargnani · Post #5 » by **kwamebargnani** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:27 pm

Finally. What a waste of 4 months though .

rarefind · Post #6 » by **rarefind** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:29 pm

I'm so happy I could cry.

dagger · Post #7 » by **dagger** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:32 pm

jonmorosi Jon Morosi
#BlueJays DFA Jo Jo Reyes. Won't be their last move of week. Execs tell me Alex makes more calls than any other GM.

SargentBargs101 · Post #8 » by **SargentBargs101** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:33 pm

sweet

Post #9 » by **YogiStewart** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:39 pm

would you guys be upset if i stickied this thread?

kwamebargnani · Post #10 » by **kwamebargnani** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:41 pm

It's a big freaking news. It should be stickied.

Post #11 » by **YogiStewart** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:44 pm

changed it to a board Announcement. Also changed the title for clarity so no one will mistakenly think that stiff was still on the team

evilRyu · Post #12 » by **evilRyu** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:46 pm

FFS FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!

JoeyBats · Post #13 » by **JoeyBats** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:48 pm

Should have happened a month ago but this is still amazing news

Garmfay · Post #14 » by **Garmfay** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:01 pm

Yes!!!

Trilogy · Post #15 » by **Trilogy** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:02 pm

Thank god.

Randle McMurphy · Post #16 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:10 pm

dagger wrote:Ledezma sounds like a placeholder while AA works through the trade deadline.

Just a bullpen lefty for this weekend until they call up a starter, I think.

SargentBargs101 · Post #17 » by **SargentBargs101** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:10 pm

Garmfay wrote:Yes!!!

awesome avatar btw

Weems · Post #18 » by **Weems** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:16 pm

Noooooooo!

Lateral Quicks · Post #19 » by **Lateral Quicks** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:28 pm

And the chances of seeing McCoy pitch again this season have just taken a huge hit. Damn.

Despite the array of brilliant moves, I was beginning to lose faith in AA over Reyes. Finally he makes the obvious and long overdo move.

Despite his performance, I wish JoJo well as he seems like an upstanding guy. Hopefully he can pull it together in the minors and get another shot.

Wil Ledezma? Yet another slap in the face to Brad Mills.

youngLion · Post #20 » by **youngLion** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:41 pm

I'm still a little surprised they didn't give him a go as a reliever, but whatever I'm not going to lose any sleep over it. It'll be interesting to see who replaces him.