Countdown to Spring Training - 25 Days
Glaus started his career in professional baseball with the Anaheim Angels after he was drafted 3rd overall in the 1997 amateur draft. He spent a total of seven seasons with the Angels before he signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks. After an unsuccessful season with the Diamondbacks, he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in the off-season along with minor league shortstop Sergio Santos - the Diamondbacks acquired pitcher Miguel Batista and second baseman Orlando Hudson in the trade.
Glaus spent two seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays starting in 2006. He had respectable numbers while with Toronto, carrying an OPS of .856, and hitting a total of 56 home runs to go along with a .256 batting average. Also while with the Jays, he was a member of the 2006 All Star team. When you consider all of the impressive accomplishments of his 2006 season, you can forgive the fact that he grounded into those team record 25 double plays.
After the 2007 season, Glaus was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Scott Rolen. After two seasons with the Cardinals, he signed with the Atlanta Braves, and he retired after the 2010 season.
More famously than Troy Glaus, Carlos Delgado also wore the number 25. He started his professional baseball career with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1989 when he was just a senior in high school in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
As mentioned previously on the countdown he holds the franchise's single season record in doubles with 57, Delgado also set records in 2000 for base on balls having 123. In that 2000 season he also had 378 total bases and a whopping .664 slugging percentage (his slugging percentage is also the franchise's number one of all time).
After his 2000 record setting season, Delgado hit another amazing milestone in 2003 versus the Tampa Bay Rays. In this game, Delgado hit 4 homeruns in one game and became one of only 15 players to have ever achieved this feat. In the 2003 season, he hit 42 homeruns and led the league with 145 RBIs.
Delgado was an asset to the Toronto Blue Jays throughout his career, holding numerous franchise and single season records. He holds the top spots with his totals of 889 runs, 343 doubles, 336 home runs, 2786 total bases and numerous other notable achievements. Delgago was also something of an iron man for the Blue Jays, appearing in all 162 games in consecutive seasons in 2000 and 2001, and he will always be remembered by fans in Toronto for all that he did.
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King Strikes Out Seven, Cardinals Take Series
PALM BEACH, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays fell 7-1 to the Palm Beach Cardinals on Saturday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in game five of a six-game series. LHP Johnny King (4 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 7 K) fanned seven over four innings of one-run
Losing Streak Washed Away in Six-Inning Triumph
PALM BEACH, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays snapped their seven-game skid in a rain-shortened six-inning 5-3 victory over the Palm Beach Cardinals on Friday afternoon at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in game four of a six-game series. RHP Holden Wilkerson (4.2 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 2
Freethy’s Career Night, Hernandez's Late Homer Not Enough
PALM BEACH, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays dropped their seventh straight game as they fell to the Palm Beach Cardinals 9-6 on Thursday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in game three of a six-game series. RHP Colby Holcombe (1 IP, 5 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K)
Cates Shines, Jays Fall in Extras
PALM BEACH, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays lost their sixth straight, falling 3-2 in walk-off fashion to the Palm Beach Cardinals in extras on Wednesday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in game two of a six-game series. The Blue Jays led 1-0 in the 9th and had Palm
Duran Tallies Three Hits, Jays Blanked in Opener
PALM BEACH, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays were kept off the scoreboard in a 7-0 shutout loss to the Palm Beach Cardinals on Tuesday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in game one of a six-game set. RHP Landen Maroudis (4 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 1
Freethy’s Leadoff Homer Not Enough in Finale Loss
LAKELAND, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays fell 8-1 to the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Sunday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium in their series finale. LHP Johnny King (2 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K) was handed his first loss of the season. King has struck out
No Fireworks for Jays in Fourth of July Shutout
LAKELAND, FL - On Independence Day, the Dunedin Blue Jays were shut out for the second straight game and sixth time this season, falling 4-0 to the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Friday night at Joker Marchant Stadium in game three of the five-game series. RHP Colby Holcombe (3.2 IP, 3
Thursday's Contest Between Dunedin and Lakeland Postponed
DUNEDIN, FL - Thursday night’s contest between the Dunedin Blue Jays and Lakeland Flying Tigers at TD Ballpark has been postponed due to inclement weather. The teams will play a doubleheader on Wednesday, July 30 at TD Ballpark starting at 5:00 p.m. with gates opening at 4:00 p.m. All paid
Cates Twirls Five Scoreless, Bats Fall Silent
DUNEDIN, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays were shut out for the fifth time this season, falling 2-0 to the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Wednesday night at TD Ballpark in game two of a six-game series. RHP Austin Cates (5 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 5 K) dealt
Beltre Goes Deep, Jays Drop Opener to Lakeland
DUNEDIN, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays fell 10-3 to the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Tuesday at TD Ballpark in game one of a six-game series. RHP Landen Maroudis (1.1 IP, 6 R, 3 H, 4 BB, 0 K) took the loss, yielding six runs in 1.1 frames. LHP Amir
King Dazzles in Debut Before Finale Suspended in 11th
DUNEDIN, FL - Sunday’s series finale between Dunedin and Bradenton at TD Ballpark was suspended due to inclement weather with the score tied 3-3 entering the 11th inning. The game will be completed at a later date in Bradenton. The Blue Jays built an early 3-0 lead, plating two runs
Hernandez Walk-Off Double Caps Jays Comeback
DUNEDIN, FL - Alexis Hernandez roped a walk-off two-run double in the 9th to lift the Dunedin Blue Jays to a 5-4 win over the Bradenton Marauders at TD Ballpark in game five of a six-game series. The Blue Jays rallied from a three-run deficit. It was Dunedin’s second walk-off
Blue Jays No. 11 Prospect Johnny King Promoted to Dunedin
DUNEDIN, FL — The Dunedin Blue Jays, in conjunction with the Toronto Blue Jays, have announced the promotion of LHP Johnny King, the organization’s No. 11 prospect per MLB Pipeline, from the FCL Blue Jays to Dunedin. King was selected in the third round (95th overall) of the 2024 MLB
Rojas Fans Nine Over Five No-Hit Frames as Jays Split Doubleheader
DUNEDIN, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays split Friday’s doubleheader against the Bradenton Marauders at TD Ballpark, winning game one 3-2 before dropping the nightcap 5-0. Game one resumed from Thursday’s suspended contest, halted in the 1st with Dunedin down 1-0. After play resumed, the Jays rallied with a pair
Thursday's Nightcap Between Blue Jays and Marauders Suspended
DUNEDIN, FL - Thursday's doubleheader nightcap between Dunedin and Bradenton at TD Ballpark has been suspended in the 1st inning due to inclement weather. The ballgame will be resumed on Friday, June 27 at 4:00 p.m. as a seven-inning game, with another seven-inning contest to follow approximately 30 minutes after
Toman Extends Tear, Jays Drop Resumed Game
DUNEDIN, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays dropped the resumption of Wednesday’s suspended game on Thursday, falling 7-4 to the Bradenton Marauders at TD Ballpark in game two of the six-game series. Thursday’s originally scheduled game was suspended in the first inning and will resume Friday as part of a
Blue Jays vs. Marauders Suspended: To Be Resumed Thursday In Doubleheader
DUNEDIN, FL - Wednesday night's contest vs. Bradenton at TD Ballpark has been suspended due to inclement weather. The ballgame will be resumed on Thursday, June 26 at 4:00 p.m. as a standard game (nine innings) with a seven-inning contest to follow approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game
Shaw Goes Deep, Jays Edged in Opener
DUNEDIN, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays dropped a late-inning nail biter on Tuesday, falling 3-2 to the Bradenton Marauders at TD Ballpark in game one of a six-game set. Dunedin’s last six losses have come by two runs or less, and their last three have come by one run.
Arnold Delivers Clutch Homer, But Jays Fall in Extras
CLEARWATER, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays dropped a heartbreaker in walk-off fashion, falling 4-3 in extra innings to the Clearwater Threshers on Sunday afternoon at BayCare Ballpark in the series finale. Sunday marked the Blue Jays second walk-off loss of the series against the Threshers. All four of their
Power, Pitching Propel Dunedin to 7-0 Shutout
CLEARWATER, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays slugged three homers and leaned on dominant pitching to shut out the Clearwater Threshers 7-0 on Saturday night at BayCare Ballpark in game five of a six-game series. Saturday marked the Blue Jays fifth shutout of the season and third over their last
Maroudis Dazzles, Jays Fall in Pitching Duel
CLEARWATER, FL - Despite a dominant showing on the mound, the Dunedin Blue Jays dropped a 1-0 decision to the Clearwater Threshers on Friday night at BayCare Ballpark in game four of the six-game series. The Blue Jays were shut out for the third time this season, all of which
Cates Carves, Powell Lifts First Pro Homer as Jays Down Threshers
CLEARWATER, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays concluded the first half with a balanced 7-2 victory over the Clearwater Threshers on Thursday night at BayCare Ballpark in game three of a six-game set. Eight of the Jays’ nine batters reached base. Dunedin’s pitching staff shut out the Threshers over the
Walk-Off Woes Sink Blue Jays in Extras
CLEARWATER, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays suffered a heartbreaking 6-5 walk-off loss in extra innings to the Clearwater Threshers on Wednesday afternoon at BayCare Ballpark, dropping game two of the six-game set. Daniel Guerra and Hayden Juenger held the Threshers without a hit until the 6th. Over their past
Offense Stalls in Opener Loss to Clearwater
CLEARWATER, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays were kept off the scoreboard in a 2-0 loss to the Clearwater Threshers on Tuesday night at BayCare Ballpark in game one of a six-game set. The Blue Jays were shut out for the second time this season. Dunedin’s bullpen (Ryan Burr, Jay
Rojas, Jays Shut Out Mussels in Rain-Shortened Finale
DUNEDIN, FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays shut out the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels 3-0 in a rain shortened five inning contest on Sunday afternoon at TD Ballpark. Game two of Sunday’s initially scheduled doubleheader was canceled and will not be made up. The Blue Jays kept Fort Myers off