Jay Payton

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Jay Payton

Born:	November 22, 1972
Birthplace:	Zanesville, Ohio
Hometown:
Height:	5' 10"
Weight:	185 lbs
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
Drafted:	1994: 1st Round (29th) by the New York Mets
College:	Georgia Tech
High School:	Zanesville High School (OH)
Other Teams:	New York Mets 1998-2002 Colorado Rockies 2002-03 San Diego Padres 2004 Oakland A's 2005-2006 Baltimore Orioles 2007-Pres.
Years with Boston:	2005

Jason Lee "Jay" Payton was born on November 22, 1972 in Zanesville, Ohio. This outfielder who throws and bats right appeared in 55 games with the Red Sox during the 2005 season. He did not appear in Mallrats.

1 Overall Career
2 Moment in the Sun
3 Trivia
4 Awards
5 Transactions
6 External Links

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Overall Career

Can we have Dave Roberts back?

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Moment in the Sun

"If Jay Payton wanted to leave Boston so badly, then why did he sign here?"

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Trivia

Was DFA'd on July 7, 2005 by the Red Sox the day after he went off on Terry Francona over being replaced during a game in Texas.
Was traded to Boston with David Pauley and Ramon Vazquez in exchange for Dave Roberts. He did not sign with the Red Sox.
Went to Georgia Tech with Nomar Garciaparra and Jason Varitek

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Awards

1994 New York-Penn League All-Star (A)
1995 Eastern League All-Star (AA)
1995 Eastern League Most Valuable Player (AA)

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Transactions

June 2, 1994: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (29th pick) of the 1994 amateur draft.
July 31, 2002: Traded by the New York Mets with Robert Stratton and Mark Corey to the Colorado Rockies for Mark Little and John Thomson.
December 21, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
January 13, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
December 20, 2004: Traded by the San Diego Padres with David Pauley, Ramon Vazquez, and cash to the Boston Red Sox for Dave Roberts.
July 13, 2005: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with cash to the Oakland Athletics for Chad Bradford.
December 11, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent by the Baltimore Orioles.