HERDchronicles

By: Brian Frank Chase Lee has had a remarkable—and unlikely—journey from the baseball diamonds of McCalla, Alabama, to the major leagues. Lee, a side-arming reliever, was having an outstanding season with the Bisons when he was promoted to the Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon. Lee was an All-County shortstop at McAdory High School in McCalla but only pitched occasionally. After high school, he decided to attend the University of Alabama, located only about a 40 minute drive f

By: Brian Frank Bryan Baker has established himself as one of baseball's most dominant closers this season. The Tampa Bay Rays closer leads Major League baseball with 31 saves, and has a 1.45 ERA with 46 strikeouts in 43 1/3 innings pitched. Baker recently spoke with The Herd Chronicles about his remarkable season, his first All-Star selection, and a moment he’ll never forget—closing out the Midsummer Classic. Baker credits much of his success this season to consistency and m

By: Brian Frank Jay Harry has been one of the biggest breakout stories in the Blue Jays organization this season. The 24-year-old has slashed a combined.317/.363/.562 with 13 home runs and a .925 OPS at New Hampshire and Buffalo this season. Harry grew up in New Jersey, where he graduated from Metuchen High School before going on to play baseball at Penn State University. “My first visit was a whiteout game, so it was pretty hard to beat that,” he said of his decision to atte

By: Brian Frank Sean Keys has been one of the hottest hitters in minor league baseball this season. The slugging infielder has hit 21 combined home runs between New Hampshire and Buffalo. Reports out of Toronto indicate that Keys will be promoted to Toronto today to make his major league debut. His promotion caps a rapid rise through the Blue Jays' system that began just two years ago. Keys recently spoke to The Herd Chronicles at Sahlen Field about starring at Bucknell Unive