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Positions: P-283

Full Name: John Robert Bale
Born: May 22,1974 in Cheverly, Maryland
Height: 6-4  Weight: 220  Bats: Left  Throws: Left
High School: Crestview (Crestview, Florida)  "Bulldogs"
College: University of Southern Mississippi, Jefferson Davis Community College

Contract: Signed 1-year, $1,200,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals on Dec 16,2008.

Drafted: Selected by Toronto Blue Jays in 5th Round (129th overall) of 1996 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

Major League Comebacks 2003 --> 2007

Major Leaguers who played in Japan

Strikeout Pitcher

Signed by Scout: Alvin Rittman

MLB Debut: Sep 30,1999

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Scouting Report
Control:	46
K-Rating:	89
Efficiency:	49
vsPower:	51
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Transactions History

Selected by Toronto Blue Jays in 5th Round (129th overall) of 1996 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)
*Selected by Baltimore Orioles in 6th Round (164th overall) of 1995 amateur entry draft (June-Reg) did not sign
*Selected by St. Louis Cardinals in 12th Round (334th overall) of 1994 amateur entry draft (June-Reg) did not sign

Dec 11,2000 - Traded by Blue Jays to Orioles for Jayson Werth.
Apr 3,2002 - Traded by Orioles to Mets for Gary Matthews.
Oct 15,2002 - Granted Free Agency.
Oct 31,2002 - Signed as Free Agent by Mets.
May 3,2003 - Released by Mets.
May 8,2003 - Signed as Free Agent by Reds.
Dec 10,2003 - Granted Free Agency.
Dec 8,2006 - Signed by Royals (2-years)

Disabled List History

Apr 1,2007 - 15 Day Disabled list - (Shoulder and back strain)
Jul 14,2007 -

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