Bay Once Again Named N.L. Player of the Week
5/31/06 - Jason Bay, who played two seasons
in the Expos farm system was named the
National League Player of the Week for May
22-28, 2006. It was the second consecutive
week that Bay has won the award.
The Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder was 13 for 26
with seven home runs and 15 RBI over a six
game stretch. He had 24 total bases, a 1.308
slugging percentage and tied for the league
lead with a .500 batting average for the week.
Bay was originally drafted by Montreal in the
22nd round of the June, 2000 Free Agent Draft.
He hit .304 for the Vermont Expos in 2000 and
the following year played in 38 games for
Jupiter before being promoted to Clinton. In 87
games with the Lumber Kings, he hit .362 to
win the Midwest League batting title.
in the Expos farm system was named the
National League Player of the Week for May
22-28, 2006. It was the second consecutive
week that Bay has won the award.
The Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder was 13 for 26
with seven home runs and 15 RBI over a six
game stretch. He had 24 total bases, a 1.308
slugging percentage and tied for the league
lead with a .500 batting average for the week.
Bay was originally drafted by Montreal in the
22nd round of the June, 2000 Free Agent Draft.
He hit .304 for the Vermont Expos in 2000 and
the following year played in 38 games for
Jupiter before being promoted to Clinton. In 87
games with the Lumber Kings, he hit .362 to
win the Midwest League batting title.
In March 2002, the Expos traded Bay and pitcher Jim Serrano to the New York Mets
for infielder Lou Collier. Four months later, Bay was traded to the Padres
organization before Pittsburgh ultimately acquired him in August, 2003.
(JM)
for infielder Lou Collier. Four months later, Bay was traded to the Padres
organization before Pittsburgh ultimately acquired him in August, 2003.
(JM)
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| Photo Credit: Topps |