The Toronto Blue Jays sign Stephen Marek
The Blue Jays have signed 28-year old righty reliever Stephen Marek to a minor league deal. Marek pitched in 10 games (0 starts) in AAA-ball for the Braves last year and he was 0-1 with 2 saves, a 3.38 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. In his first seven years in the minors, Marek has pitched in 223 games (64 starts) in which he was 33-33 with 21 saves, a 3.44 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. Marek will likely miss the early part of the 2012 season as he had Tommy John Surgery last May.