I look forward to college and bettering myself as a player and person, thank you to all who have supported me! Braden Halladay will keep his commitment to play at Penn State Jun 5, 2019 frame from Odessa, FL who attends Calvary Christian HS. We’ve certainly seen him play and we feel like he’s set up to have a lot of success at the next level, and we’re excited to watch him pitch at Penn State. "Thank you @BlueJays for drafting me in the 32nd round today! It’s with mutual understanding that I’ll still be honoring my commitment to Penn State! He won another Cy Young Award in the National League after he was traded to the Phillies in 2009.Halladay was posthumously elected to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot this past January, and he will be portrayed without a cap logo on his plaque. And specifically Braden, we’re certainly excited to watch him go play in college and then hopefully be in the same situation a few years from now.”After he was selected, Braden tweeted: "Thank you Blue Jays for drafting me in the 32nd round today!

June 5, 2019 TORONTO -- A little over a month before Roy Halladay is due to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame, the Blue Jays selected his son, Braden, a right-hander from Calvary Christian (Florida) High School, in the 32nd round of the MLB Draft on Wednesday. LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT 2016 National Underclass Showcase-Main Event Braden Halladay is a 2019 RHP/1B with a 6-1 150 lb. A familiar name is joining the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Toronto selected Braden Halladay, the son of Roy Halladay, in the 32nd round of the 40-round draft on Wednesday. With a strong commitment toTORONTO -- A little over a month before Roy Halladay is due to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame, the Blue Jays selected his son, Braden, a right-hander from Calvary Christian (Florida) High School, in the 32nd round of the MLB Draft on Wednesday.With a strong commitment to Penn State, the Blue Jays planned to use the late-round pick as a gesture to the young pitcher and his family, and to ensure the Halladay legacy continued in some way in Toronto.“We obviously know the family well, know him well, and spent time with them,” Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said. "“We obviously know the family well and know him well, spent time with him," said Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins.

“He’s got a feel to pitch. "The Blue Jays look forward to watching Braden’s progress at the Division I level and keeping tabs on him down the road.“He’s a good player,” Sanders said. Braden Halladay "A right-handed pitcher, Halladay was 3-1 with a 4.06 earned run average and 37 strikeouts in 31.0 innings of work during his senior year at Calvary Christian High School in Clearwater, FL.The elder Halladay spent 12 years with the Jays from 1998 to 2009 where he was a five-time All-Star and won the 2008 American League Cy Young Award.Halladay was killed in a plane crash on November 7, 2017. "He’s headed to Penn State and we’re glad to have drafted him. June 5, 2019

Large, athletic frame with square shoulders and a long limbs, lean and … “It was really a group thing, something we had talked about doing to really signal to them and acknowledge them as part of the Blue Jays family. Braden Halladay has a strong college commitment and won’t actually be signing with the team, but taking him was a move made out of respect for his late father. , Tom Szczerbowski/Getty ImagesA familiar name is joining the Toronto Blue Jays organization.The team drafted Braden Halladay - the son of late franchise legend Halladay, 17, confirmed in a tweet that he is playing NCAA baseball this fall as planned. TORONTO -- A little over a month before Roy Halladay is due to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame, the Blue Jays selected his son, Braden, a right-hander from Calvary Christian (Florida) High School, in the 32nd round of the MLB Draft on Wednesday. He’s got a good delivery.“We saw him pitch last year down in Dunedin, [Fla.], against the Jays [as a member of the Canadian Junior National Team]. 32 for most of his tenure with the Blue Jays. He competes really well, and as he grows into his frame and grows into his stuff, he’s set up to have a lot of success at Penn State.”Toronto took the elder Halladay out of high school in the first round (No.