Jay Sborz Tracker

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Recently added to the 40-man roster. Dombrowski said that if he wasn't injured, he would've been a September call-up last year. He could surprise everyone and make the team out of ST.

Full Name: John James Sborz
Born: 01/24/1985
Birthplace: Washington, DC
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 210
Bats: R
Throws: R
Position: Pitcher

Toledo Mud Hens
Triple-A International League

Biography:
Selected by the Detroit Tigers in the second round of the 2003 First-Year Player Draft.

2001
Pitched for Team USA Youth at the World Youth Championship in Mexico, winning a Gold Medal.
...earned the win in one of his two appearances.

2003
As a senior at Langley High School, he finished 7-2 with a 0.64 ERA and 133 strikeouts in 66 innings.
...shared Most Valuable Player honors with Eric Duncan of Seton Hall Prep in the inaugural All-American Baseball Game on June 9, tossing two scoreless innings and fanning five batters to help the East to an 8-4 win over the West.

2004
Tied for second in the Gulf Coast League with 62 strikeouts.
...led the league with nine home runs allowed and 44 walks, while he was third with 60 1/3 innings pitched...

2006
Went on the disabled list on May 16 with right shoulder tendinitis and missed the rest of the season.

2007
Missed the first three months of the season with a tendon injury.

2008
Went 3-2 with a 2.80 ERA and seven saves in 40 relief appearances for Class A Advanced Lakeland.
... Tossed three no-hit innings to pick up first win of season against Sarasota on June 16.
... Recorded saves in three straight appearances from June 19-27.
... Went 1-0 with three saves and a 1.10 ERA in nine June outings.

He could be good in the pen. Could add to either middle relief/setup.

Tigers trade Dlugach, outright Bonine, three others
BECK'S BLOG
Posted on November 4, 2010 at 2:19 PM

Brent Dlugach began the year as a potential Tigers infield prospect in the upper ranks of their farm system, and went into the season as somebody to watch after an impressive Spring Training. Now, he's part of the Red Sox ranks, having been traded Thursday as part of the Tigers' moves take four Minor League free agents off their 40-man roster.

Also removed from the roster were right-handers Eddie Bonine and Jay Sborz, catcher Max St. Pierre and outfielder Jeff Frazier. All of them were outrighted to Triple-A Toledo, making them eligible to become six-year minor league free agents. Bonine elected to become a free agent immediately, while the others will become free agents on Nov. 6.

Of the group, Bonine had by far the most time in the big leagues this year, having spent the entire season in Detroit's bullpen. The 29-year-old knuckleballer went 4-1 with a 4.63 ERA in 47 appearances, all but one of them in relief.

Bonine went into the All-Star break with a 4-0 record and a 2.81 ERA before struggling down the stretch, allowing 22 earned runs on 47 hits over 26 1/3 innings. Opponents batted .395 against him after the break. He was inconsistent with his knuckleball, especially late in the season, and hitters began to simply sit on his fastball.

Dlugach was briefly seen as a potential shortstop option, but a slow start at Triple-A Toledo and a high strikeout total left him looking up at the big leagues. He batted .258 for the year with the Mud Hens with six home runs, 41 RBIs, 12 stolen bases and 149 strikeouts over 117 games.

The Red Sox will send over a player to be named later or cash as part of the trade.

St. Pierre finally made it to the big leagues after 14 years in the Minor Leagues, all but one of them in the Tigers organization. He'll most likely have a spot back in the system if he wants it, but it remains to be seen what he wants to do.

Minor Deals: Sborz, Huber, Royals, Ruiz
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [November 19, 2010 at 11:59pm CST]

We'll keep track of all of the day's minor deals right here:

* Righty reliever Jay Sborz, 26 in January, signed a minor league deal with the Braves with a Spring Training invite, MLBTR has learned. Sborz was outrighted by the Tigers on November 4th after posting a 4.74 ERA, 8.7 K/9, 4.9 BB/9, and 1.6 HR/9 with 19 saves in 43 2/3 Triple-A innings this year.