Jake Eliopoulos
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Jake T. Eliopoulos
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 3", Weight 185 lb.
- High School Sacred Heart Catholic High School (Newmarket, ON)
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[edit] Biographical Information
Jake Eliopoulos was a second-round pick in the 2009 amateur draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, 68th overall.
Eliopoulos was born in the Ukraine but was adopted at a young age by Jim Eliopoulos, catcher for Canada's team in the 1984 Olympics. Jake pitched for Canada's junior team in 2009, then was the second Canadian picked in the 2009 draft, following James Paxton. His family got the good news while watching the draft on TV at home in Newmarket, ON.
He has pitched in the Intercounty Baseball League; in 2008 with the Brantford Red Sox, his ERA was a 9.95 in 12.2 innings pitched, with a 1-1 record in five game appearances and three starts.
Scouts have listed his fastball in the high 80s-low 90s, but that may improve as he gains experience. [1]
He was not signed to a contract by the the Blue Jays. [2] Eliopoulos was offered $530,000 by the Jays; the offer was denied and a request was made for $700,000. [3] The Jays will receive compensatory selections in the 2010 draft for not having signed either Eliopoulos or Paxton. [4]
Jake will presumably return to the Intercounty Baseball League in 2010, although some reports have him attending Long Beach State University or a junior college in the USA [5][6]. Indeed, Jake confirmed in an interview on August 19th, that he wiould be returning to school, saying he was leaning toward Chipola College in Marianna, Florida. "I'm excited about going to school," he said. "I'm glad the draft itself is over and now I can focus on going to school." [7] He will re-enter the draft next year.
Eliopoulos' parents are named Lea and Jimmy. He also has a younger sister and a younger brother.
[edit] Quotes
"How could any Canadian, especially someone from the Toronto area, not be ecstatic to be drafted by a team that they've been following for years and years?" Jake said. "This is a dream come true." as quoted in the Toronto Sun upon hearing he was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays
[edit] Sources
- ↑ http://baseball.uaallamerica.com/pub/athlete/Jake-Elipoulos
- ↑ http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=tor
- ↑ http://www.canadianbaseballnetwork.com/node/6555
- ↑ http://bluejays.gearupforsports.com/blog/tag/jake-marisnick/
- ↑ http://www2.canada.com/topics/sports/baseball/story.html?id=1906329
- ↑ http://www.canadianbaseballnetwork.com/node/6555
- ↑ http://www.yorkregion.com/article/95652
