February 28, 2020

By Kevin Glew

Canadian Baseball Network

Former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Dalton Pompey (Mississauga, Ont.) has signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks and is in their minor league camp this spring.

D-Backs manager of player and media relations, Patrick Kurish, confirmed that Pompey is in their organization via email on Friday. Kurish noted that Pompey is not in major league camp.

After parts of 10 seasons in the Blue Jays’ organization, the speedy Pompey became a minor league free agent in November.

Selected by the Blue Jays in the 16th round of the 2010 MLB draft out of John Fraser Secondary School in Mississauga,Ont., Pompey had blossomed into one of the club’s top prospects by his fourth professional season. He got his first taste of big league action in 2014 when he batted .231 with two triples in 17 games and he began the following season as the Blue Jays’ starting centre fielder. Pompey also served as a valuable pinch runner for the Blue Jays in their 2015 playoff run.

Unfortunately, in the six seasons since, he has been hampered by a variety of injuries - including three concussions. But the fleet-footed outfielder proved he was healthy when he played alongside his brother, Tristan, for the Canadian national team at the WSBC Premier12 tournament in early November.

In all, the 27-year-old Canuck competed in parts of four big league seasons with the Blue Jays. In 590 minor league games in the Blue Jays’ system, he batted .278 and posted a .364 on-base percentage, while swiping 167 bases.