Jays fill two remaining spots
11/18/2005TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays rounded out their 40-man roster on Friday, filling the two remaining spots by purchasing the contracts of right-handed pitcher Josh Banks and infielder Ryan Roberts.
Banks, 23, pitched for the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats in 2005, posting an 8-12 record and a 3.83 ERA in a team-leading 27 starts. The Baltimore native ranked fifth in the Eastern League in both strikeouts (145) and innings pitched (162 1/3) and was selected to play in the league's All-Star Game.
A second-round pick in the 2003 First-Year Player Draft, Banks finished the season strong, striking out 66 batters while walking only three over his final 11 starts.
Roberts, 25, opened the 2005 season in the Florida State League but won a promotion to New Hampshire after swatting nine homers in 42 games for Class A Dunedin.
An 18th-round pick in the 2003 draft, Roberts kept up his hot hitting at Double-A, collecting 15 home runs in 92 games with the Fisher Cats. He added 19 doubles and 44 RBIs and showed a good eye at the plate, drawing 55 walks.
The Texas native, who played second base and saw time at designated hitter, finished off his year in the Arizona Fall League, hitting five home runs and driving in 15 in a 27-game stint with the Peoria Saguaros.
With the additions of Banks and Roberts, Toronto is carrying 21 pitchers, two catchers, 10 infielders and seven outfielders on its 40-man roster.
Source: http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/
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