Blue Jays select LHP Cole Carlon with 39th pick in MLB Draft
The Toronto Blue Jays selected pitcher Cole Carlon with the 39th overall pick in the MLB Draft. The team is focused on building their farm system despite having limited signing bonus funds.
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Arizona State pitcher Cole Carlon (14) during an NCAA baseball game against West Virginia on Friday, March 27, 2026, in Tempe, Ariz. (Rick Scuteri/AP) PHILADELPHIA – Shortly after the Toronto Blue Jays selected imposing Arizona State lefty Cole Carlon with their first pick, No. 39 overall, a text message from a friend popped up on Marc Tramuta’s phone.
Standard sports reporting focused on draft mechanics and player scouting profiles.
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