NEW YORK — This one was for Doc.
Toronto selected Florida high school pitcher Braden Halladay , a son of the late Roy Halladay, in the 32nd round of the Major League Baseball draft Wednesday — the round matching his father’s Blue Jays uniform number.
The younger Halladay is a right-hander like his famous father, who will be posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame next month.
Braden Halladay tweeted a thank you to the Blue Jays, saying “it’s a great honor!” He added in his post that there was a mutual understanding between him and the team that he will be honoring his commitment to attend Penn State.