| 23 July 2010
The Blue Jays announced today that they have signed LHP Sean Nolin, selected in the 6th round (186th overall) of the 2010 First Year Player Draft. The Seaford, New York native compiled a record of 12-0 with a 1.98 ERA including 84 strikeouts over 82.0 innings in 14 starts with San Jacinto Junior College this season. The Blue Jays have now signed 22 of the 56 picks selected from the 2010 June draft.
Baseball America's Bubba Brown filed this report on Nolin a week before he was selected.
Nolin, who was drafted in the 50th round by the Brewers last year, pitched opposite [Alex] Burgos and fared a little bit better. Nolin finished with a seven-inning complete game win, although it was far from perfect. The lefty cruised in the early going and even picked off two runners, but hit a rough patch in the middle innings. In the fourth, he walked the leadoff hitter and then gave up back-to-back homers. He gave up single runs in both the fifth and the seventh innings to finish with five earned runs for the outing. His final line wasn’t as pretty as the complete game would suggest, as he gave up 10 hits and three walks in addition to six strikeouts.
The five run CG might have been an aberration based on his 1.98 ERA, possibly a sign of fatigue. At six-four, 250, Nolin has the height to be a power lefty, but according to BA's scouting report, "[his] fastball will sit at 86-89 mph in some games and 88-92 in others, and he backs it up with a solid changeup and fringy curveball." Possible bullpen arm.
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