Jonah James Bayliss (born August 13, 1980) is an American former professional

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. He is an alumnus of

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, and

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Career

Kansas City Royals

Bayliss was originally a seventh-round draft pick of the

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in , and he made his major league debut with that team on June 21, . Bayliss pitched 11 innings in relief for the Royals that year.

Pittsburgh Pirates

He and minor league reliever Chad Blackwell were traded to the

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for

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on December 7. On March 28, , the Pittsburgh Pirates designated Bayliss for assignment. According to Pirates manager

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, "Bayliss is the type of player that teams should be looking for on the waiver wire. He has good stuff, but has struggled with control. If he can figure that out, he can be a very solid reliever."

Toronto Blue Jays

On June 19, 2008, Bayliss was traded by the Pirates to the

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. He became a

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at the end of the season and re-signed with Toronto in February . Bayliss did not make the Toronto Blue Jays 40-man roster and started the 2009 season with the Triple A Las Vegas 51s.

Saitma Seibu Lions

On July 28, 2009, Bayliss was released by the Blue Jays so that he could sign with The

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of the Japan Pacific League.

Houston Astros

On February 1, 2010, Bayliss was re-signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays.March 2010 Blue Jays Transactions
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. He played for Triple-A

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in 2010, and posted a 3.58 ERA.

Tampa Bay Rays

On December 15, 2010, Bayliss got out of Free Agency and the

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inked him to a minor league deal. The Rays released him on March 24, 2011.

Atlantic League

He joined the

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with the

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for 2011 season and the

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for 2012.

After Baseball

Jonah is currently a personal pitching coach and owner at the A1 pitching academy in Adams, MA. Bayliss currently serves as the

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general manager and pitching coach.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bayliss, Jonah 1980 births Living people Kansas City Royals players Pittsburgh Pirates players Saitama Seibu Lions players Spokane Indians players Wichita Wranglers players Wilmington Blue Rocks players Indianapolis Indians players Syracuse Chiefs players Las Vegas 51s players Round Rock Express players Scottsdale Scorpions players Lancaster Barnstormers players Bridgeport Bluefish players Major League Baseball pitchers Trinity Bantams baseball players Baseball players from Massachusetts People from North Adams, Massachusetts Sportspeople from Berkshire County, Massachusetts