Toronto Blue Jays Welcome A Chicago Cub Farmhand Jason Smith To Their Nest

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MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - The TORONTO BLUE JAYS selected INF JASON SMITH from the Chicago Cubs in today’s Rule 5 Draft held at the Winter Meetings in Orlando.

Smith, 28, spent the 2006 season in the Colorado organization playing for both the Colorado Rockies and Colorado Springs Sky Sox (AAA) of the Pacific Coast League. He was signed this past off-season (Nov 12) by the Chicago Cubs as a minor league free agent. The 6’3”, 200 lb., left handed hitting infielder batted .263 (26-99) with five home runs and 13 RBI in 49 games for the Rockies, while also posting a .291 average (41-141) with nine doubles, five triples, four home runs, and 23 RBI in 41 games at the AAA level in Colorado Springs. The native of Meridian, Mississippi has appeared in 166 Major League games covering the past six seasons (Cubs 2001, Tampa Bay 2002-03, Detroit 2004-05, Colorado 2006), and has played at all four infield positions over that span.