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Cardinals Add Eight to 40-Man Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals protected 8 from the Rule 5 Draft, including Player of the Year Allen Craig
-by TheCardinalNation.com Nov 18, 2009
Cardinals 2009 Rule 5 Protection Predictions
An annual look at those prospects that may be added to the 40-man roster and those unprotected
-by TheCardinalNation.com Nov 17, 2009
OF Jon Jay: To Play in Venezeula
-by TheCardinalNation.com Sep 27, 2009
Memphis PCL Championship Game Photos
Exclusive photos from the Pacific Coast League finals clinching game, won by the Memphis Redbirds
-by TheCardinalNation.com Sep 21, 2009
Cardinals Camp News – Sunday, March 22
Five players cut: Hawksworth, T. Greene, Salas, Anderson and Jay
-by TheCardinalNation.com Mar 22, 2009
2009 Cardinals Prospects – The Master List
A consolidation of five national rankings of top ten lists of St. Louis Cardinals prospects for 2009
-by TheCardinalNation.com Feb 12, 2009
Cardinals Prospects on McKamey’s Mega-Lists
One of baseball’s top minor league experts ranks Cardinals prospects vs. their competitors
-by TheCardinalNation.com Feb 4, 2009
2009 Scout.com Cardinals All-Prospect Team
Our annual ranking of the top prospects in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system by position
-by TheCardinalNation.com Feb 1, 2009
Cardinals Invite 20 NRIs to Big League Camp
The St. Louis Cardinals have invited 20 non-roster players to Major League spring training camp
-by TheCardinalNation.com Jan 23, 2009
2009 Cardinals Prospect #10 – Jon Jay
Where does the talented, but injury-limited OF stack up at a position with a lot of competition?
-by TheCardinalNation.com Jan 11, 2009
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Injury News:
OF Jon Jay: Injury Update
-by TheCardinalNation.com Aug 15, 2007
Birds on the Mend – July 18, 2007
-by TheCardinalNation.com Jul 18, 2007
Thursday Cards Minor League Roster Moves
-by TheCardinalNation.com Jul 12, 2007
OF Jon Jay: Placed on Disabled List
-by TheCardinalNation.com May 19, 2007
OF Jon Jay: X-Rays Negative
-by TheCardinalNation.com May 4, 2007

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Jon Jay
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 200
Position: OF

Bats: L
Throws: L
Date of Birth: 03/15/1985
Birthplace: Miami,  FL
Experience: Prospect
High School: Christopher Columbus HS
(Miami, FL)
College: Miami (FL)


Biography:
Stats: Career | Current

Current Contract:
Contract renewable through 2012.

Became a Cardinal:
Selected in the second round (74th overall) of the June, 2006 First-Year Player Draft. Received a $480,000 signing bonus.

2007 Season:
Jay made three trips to the DL in 07, two times for his shoulder and the other time for a wrist injury. In just 26 games for Double-A Springfield, Jay hit .235 with two home runs and 11 RBI. He started the season with Palm Beach, playing in 32 games and played a game for the Gulf Coast League Cardinals.

2006 Season
Jay hit .342/.416/.462 with three home runs and 45 RBI in 60 games for low Class A Quad Cities. He also stole nine bases in 13 attempts and walked more than he struck out (28/27).

Player Awards
Birdhouse 'Player of the Month', June 2008
St. Louis Cardinals 'Minor League Player of the Month', June 2008
Texas League All-Star 2008

Photo: St. Louis Cardinals