The Blue Jays have signed 26-year old righty starting pitcher Wade Townsend to a minor league deal. Townsend was a first round pick of the Rays in 2005. He pitched in 3 games (all starts) in Rookie-ball last season and he was 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA and a 3.75 WHIP. He has now pitched in 64 games (43 starts) in his four years in the minors and he is 7-21 with a 5.58 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP. It’s a longshot that Townsend will amount to much in the majors but he does have a good arm.