Professional Career
Townsend's professional debut came at short-season Class A Short-Season Hudson Valley, . He finished the season 0-4 with a 5.49 ERA in 12 appearances, including 10 starts. He pitched in the Arizona Fall League in the 2005 offseason. In fall of 2005 Townsend underwent Tommy John surgery on his elbow.
In fall 2008, Townsend was again sent to the Arizona Fall League, where he lasted only 10 2⁄3 innings and gave up 12 runs before he was sidelined with shoulder problems. Townsend underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum and would likely be in rehab for most of the 2009 season.
Tampa Bay released Townsend on August 3, 2009. He signed a Minor League deal with the Blue Jays in February 2010, but was later released from Toronto.
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