Blue Jays sign Corey Patterson

[Little Slide Rooter]

Minor league deal, but better than nothing.

 

Blue Jays Sign Corey Patterson

By Tim Dierkes [December 21 at 10:32am CST]

The Blue Jays announced six minor league signings today: outfielder Corey Patterson, righty Winston Abreu, catcher Ryan Budde, lefty Sean Henn, lefty Mike Hinckley, and righty Brian Stokes. The deals for Abreu, Budde, Henn, Hinckley, and Stokes were reported on previously.

 

Patterson, 31, hit .269/.315/.406 in 340 plate appearances for the Orioles this year, playing mostly left field. He came up as a center fielder with the Cubs, who drafted him third overall in 1998. As Patterson can be a useful fourth outfielder, I thought he might be able to snag a big league contract. He is represented by Jim Bronner and Bob Gilhooley. The Jays' current outfield picture includes Travis Snider, Vernon Wells, and Rajai Davis, with Jose Bautista and Adam Lind seemingly more likely to occupy infield corners.

 

[Cubs Fan Dan]

If he can put up numbers similar to last season he definitely serves a purpose on a major league bench.

[questionmarkgrace]

that is a crowded outfield wow.