[vincesanity82]

Blue Jays signed catcher Rod Barajas, who had been with the Phillies, to a one-year, $1.2 million contract with a club option for 2009.
This is unexpected. Barajas agreed to a two-year, $5.25 million deal with the Jays last winter, only to switch agents and back out of the agreement. That led Toronto to re-sign Gregg Zaun, who probably would have ended up elsewhere otherwise. Barajas will back up Zaun now, though he figures to get more playing time than Sal Fasano would have. It also means Curtis Thigpen is less likely to see significant at-bats with the team this summer.

Rod Barajas

[Lefty Noob]

Interesting that Toronto would want him back after he backed out on them once. They must really be high on him.

[azrael492]

I don't understand it either. It is not like he has a great bat. He must have played with one of their pitchers before and they are comfortable together.