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Elliott: Jays hope Barriera near Manoah's value vs. Hoffmann's, Bonus baby list

What do the Blue Jays expect to receive from this July’s first-round pick Brandon Barriera down the road? Well, if we just go off the monies paid to pitchers in previous drafts, Barriera was given $3.4 million US as the 23rd player selected in North America. The Jays forked that over so the Plantation, Fla. high schooler would ignore the Vanderbilt Commodores advances. It’s the second highest signing bonus the Blue Jays have ever given to a pitcher behind Alek Manoah.

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Elliott: Gausman wanted Omaha mound, but Stony Brook Canucks stopped LSU

Kevin Gausman didn’t dream of making the majors or pitching for the Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds or your Toronto Blue Jays. He wanted to make it to the College World Series in Omaha and pitch at Rosenblatt Stadium. Unfortunately for him, 10 years ago, the underdog Stony Brook Seawolves, led by four Canadians, prevented that dream from happening. Bob Elliott has the story.

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Ward celebrates Canadian ball hall induction with three brothers

“Toronto Blue Jays fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Duane Ward strolling the grounds prior to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on June 18 could have been forgiven for thinking they saw double.

Or even quadruple.

Ward’s three brothers – Tommy, Gary and Mike – made the trip to St. Marys to see Duane enshrined among the luminaries of Canadian baseball, and the four Ward boys bear a striking resemblance.”

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