David Purcey News

Former Blue Jays pro scout Tom Clark once wrote in a report that Lawrie "plays like his hair is on fire." What does former teammate Phillippe Aumont, trying to make the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen, think of Lawrie, his teammate for two years with the Canadian junior national team and with Canada's 2009 World Baseball Classic entry.

Freddy Galvis turned into an unlikely hero Saturday, smashing a tying home run in the ninth inning of the Phillies' 4-3 10-inning victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.

Minor league stats: At triple-A , 5.61 ERA in 23 starts, 6.8 K/9, 4.8 BB/9. At double-A , 3.86 ERA in 41 games , 6.1 K/9, 4.0 BB/9. Looking back: There was scarcely a word or whisper among the media, blogs or fans about Perez until the day he was called up in April of last season.

Even with a 50 player prospect list, there are a few players in the Jays system, that didn't make the list, but are still kind of interesting.

The Philadelphia Phillies announced today that they have signed three additional players - including 2011 IronPig pitcher Dave Bush - to minor league contracts with invitations to major league spring training as nonroster players.