Blue Jays Sign Five Players From 2019 MLB Draft

June 13th, 2019

The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have signed five additional players (25 total) selected from this year’s Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The five players include first-round selection (11th overall) RHP ALEK MANOAH from West Virginia University, fourth-round selection (117 overall) OF WILL ROBERTSON from Creighton University and 10th round selection (297 overall) SS GLENN SANTIAGO from International Baseball Academy. Additionally, the Blue Jays have signed non-drafted free agent RHP ALEX NOLAN from Brock University.

A complete list of newly signed players as follows:

RD Pick Name School Pos. B/T Class Player Info

1 11 Manoah, Alek West Virginia (WV) P R/R JR 6’6 260lbs DOB: 01/09/98

4 117 Robertson, Will Creighton (NE) OF L/L JR 6'2 215lbs DOB: 12/26/97

10 297 Santiago, Glenn International Baseball Academy SS R/R HS 6'0 165lbs DOB: 12/14/00

11 327 Neal, Nick Randleman HS (NC) 1B R/R HS 6'6 285lbs DOB: 10/04/01

16 477 Lebron, Jackxarel International Baseball Academy P R/R HS 6'3 175lbs DOB: 09/08/00

NDFA -- Nolan, Alex Brock U (ON) P R/R SR 6'4 235lbs DOB: 03/21/96