 Jonathan "Joe" Forest was signed as a free agent by the Phillies in March, 2007. His first assignment was with the Gulf Coast League Phillies in Clearwater, FL. His record for the 2007 season was 4-1, 3.56 ERA, 40 strikeouts and 21 bases on balls in 30 1/3 innings pitched. However, he was released by the Phillies in March, 2008.
Forest is from Saint Hubert, Quebec, and he was drafted out of high school. He chose to go to Chipola College in Florida (Adam Loewen played there) and transferred to UBC. For his first season, 2005, he was 6-4, 5.53 ERA, 71 2/3 innings pitched, and 65 strikeouts. He was drafted in the late rounds by the Dodgers. Joe had control problems in his second season. He was switched from a starter to a reliever, and played little toward the end of the season. His numbers were 3-1, 4.46 ERA, 38 1/3 innings pitched, 44 strikeouts, and, uh, 45 walks, 16 wild pitches, and 10 hit batters. During the summer, however, he played for the Trois-Rivières Eagles of the Quebec Elite League, and did much better. GCL Phillies page: http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/clubs/ip_index.jsp?sid=milb&cid=t469
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Former UBC Players in Pro Ball 
