Although The Netherlands had to give up the glass slipper during the second round of their remarkable run in the World Baseball Classic, two Dutch pitchers have signed contracts with major league organizations for 2009 as a result.
Big league veteran Sidney Ponson inked a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals last Tuesday. The 32-year-old right-hander was invited to the Royals’ major league camp, and may be given a shot at a berth in Kansas City’s starting rotation. He was 8-5 in 24 starts for the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers last year before going 1-1 in the WBC.
Closer Leon Boyd signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. The 25-year-old Boyd, who was born in Canada to a Dutch mother, was 9-0 for Neptunus in the Dutch Major League in 2008 and has pitched for Holland in several international tournaments.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
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