Jonah Bayliss
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Jonah James Bayliss is an American
professional baseball
relief pitcher
in the Tampa Bay Rays
organization. He is an alumnus of Trinity College
in Hartford, Connecticut
, and Lawrence Academy at Groton
in Groton, Massachusetts
.
Bayliss was originally a seventh-round draft pick of the Kansas City Royals
in , and he made his major league debut with that team on June 21, . Bayliss pitched 11 2/3 innings in relief for the Royals that year, and then he and minor league reliever Chad Blackwell were traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates
for starting pitcher
Mark Redman
on December 7.
On March 28, , the Pittsburgh Pirates designated Bayliss for assignment. According to Pirates manager Neal Huntington
, "Bayliss is the type of player that teams should be looking for on the waiver wire. He has good stuff, but has struggled with control. If he can figure that out, he can be a very solid reliever."
On June 19, 2008, Bayliss was traded by the Pirates to the Toronto Blue Jays. He became a free agent
at the end of the season and re-signed with Toronto in February .
Bayliss did not make the Toronto Blue Jays 40-man roster and will start the 2009 season with the Triple A Las Vegas 51s
. On July 28, 2009, Bayliss was released by the Toronto Blue Jays so that he could sign with The Saitama Seibu Lions of the Japan Pacific League.
On March 26, 2010, Bayliss was re-signed as a free agent by the Toronto Blue Jays.
On December 15, 2010, Bayliss got out of Free Agency and the Tampa Bay Rays inked him to a minor league deal. During the 2010 season, he still did not have any MLB experience since 2008. He played for Triple-A Round Rock in 2010, and posted a 3.58 ERA.
He is currently pitching in The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball with Lancaster Barnstormers for 2011 season...
United States
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professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
in the Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
organization. He is an alumnus of Trinity College
Trinity College (Connecticut)
Trinity College is a private, liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1823, it is the second-oldest college in the state of Connecticut after Yale University. The college enrolls 2,300 students and has been coeducational since 1969. Trinity offers 38 majors and 26 minors, and has...
in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
, and Lawrence Academy at Groton
Lawrence Academy at Groton
Lawrence Academy at Groton, , is a co-educational preparatory school located in Groton, Massachusetts, in the United States...
in Groton, Massachusetts
Groton, Massachusetts
Groton is a town located in northwestern Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The population was 10,646 at the 2010 census. It is home to two noted prep schools: Groton School, founded in 1884, and Lawrence Academy at Groton, founded in 1793. The historic town hosts the National Shepley Hill Horse...
.
Bayliss was originally a seventh-round draft pick of the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
in , and he made his major league debut with that team on June 21, . Bayliss pitched 11 2/3 innings in relief for the Royals that year, and then he and minor league reliever Chad Blackwell were traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
for starting pitcher
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
Mark Redman
Mark Redman
Mark Allen Redman is a retired Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher.-Early career:...
on December 7.
On March 28, , the Pittsburgh Pirates designated Bayliss for assignment. According to Pirates manager Neal Huntington
Neal Huntington
Neal Alden Huntington is the 12th person to serve as General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball organization...
, "Bayliss is the type of player that teams should be looking for on the waiver wire. He has good stuff, but has struggled with control. If he can figure that out, he can be a very solid reliever."
On June 19, 2008, Bayliss was traded by the Pirates to the Toronto Blue Jays. He became a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
at the end of the season and re-signed with Toronto in February .
Bayliss did not make the Toronto Blue Jays 40-man roster and will start the 2009 season with the Triple A Las Vegas 51s
Las Vegas 51s
The Las Vegas 51s, formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars, are a minor league baseball team. They are the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. They play at Cashman Field in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team competes in the Pacific Coast League...
. On July 28, 2009, Bayliss was released by the Toronto Blue Jays so that he could sign with The Saitama Seibu Lions of the Japan Pacific League.
On March 26, 2010, Bayliss was re-signed as a free agent by the Toronto Blue Jays.
On December 15, 2010, Bayliss got out of Free Agency and the Tampa Bay Rays inked him to a minor league deal. During the 2010 season, he still did not have any MLB experience since 2008. He played for Triple-A Round Rock in 2010, and posted a 3.58 ERA.
He is currently pitching in The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball with Lancaster Barnstormers for 2011 season...