SS Adam Hall (London, Ont. Great Lake Canadians) ran a 6.58 60 to impress on scout day at Tournament 12 and didn't stop heading into semi-final play. Photos: Tyler King.

Elliott: Who fared best? Hall, Naylor, Davis, Leach, Willow, Sierra

By Bob Elliott
Canadian Baseball Network
The eight teams each had their one hour workout.

A total of 16 games have been played.

Round robin play has been completed.

One day and three games remains in the fourth annual Tournament 12.

Atlantic Maroon plays BC Orange at 1 Monday afternoon and after that Ontario Black plays Quebec Blue in the other semi-final at the Rogers Centre. The final is at 6 o’clock.

So who do you like?

Who is the most impressive of the 168 players you saw?

That was the question and these were the teenagers the pros enjoyed watching since Thursday morn

T12 commissioner Robbie Alomar bearing down ...

Hall of Famer Robbie Alomar, Tournament 12 commissioner:

(Alphabetical)

SS Declan Buckle (Dieppe, NB, Moncton Metro Mudcats) Atlantic Maroon

OF Cooper Davis (Mississauga, Ont., Ontario Blue Jays) Ontario Green.

INF Adam Hall (London, Ont., Great Lake Canadians) Ontario Black.

OF Jameson Hart (Sarnia, Ont. Great Lake Canadians) Ontario Green.

INF Edouard Julien (Quebec, Que. Academy Baseball Canada) Quebec Blue

OF Clayton Keyes (Calgary, Okotoks Dawgs) Alberta Red

RHP Landon Leach (Pickering, Ont. Toronto Mets) Ontario Green

C Noah Naylor (Mississauga, Ont. Ontario Blue Jays) Ontario Black

INF Brett Platts (Albany, PEI Okotoks Dawgs) Atlantic Maroon

INF Jason Willow (Victoria, BC, Victoria Mariners) BC Orange

Hall of Fame father Sandy Alomar, who played 15 years in the majors and coached 17 seasons:
(Alphabetical)

INF Dondrae Bremner (Whitby, Ont. Toronto Mets) Ontario Green: “He’s become a much better player in the past year.”

SS Declan Buckle (Dieppe, NB, Moncton Metro Mudcats) Atlantic Maroon “He’s a real smart kid. I’ll tell you this -- no one here asks more questions that he does. I email him every day.”

INF Daniel Carinci (Ajax, Ont. Toronto Mets) Ontario Black: “He plays the game with a great anticipation.”

INF Rhys Cratty (Langley, BC, Langley Blaze) BC Orange: “Great line drive hitter.”

INF Trei Cruz (Houston, Tex. Marucci Houston) Ontario Green: “A good defender, when he gets older he’s going to be a real good player.”

C Ryan Faragher (London, Ont. Great Lakes Canadians) Futures Navy: “I liked the way he blocks balls. He hit the ball off the wall in left and injured his knee. It was a shame he couldn’t touch first base after a such a good hit like that.”

INF Adam Hall (London, Ont., Great Lake Canadians) Ontario Black “Compared to last year here he portrays that he has grown ... his attitude is better, he has calmed down.”

OF Clayton Keyes (Calgary, Okotoks Dawgs) Alberta Red: “He’s getting down on himself, but he’ll be OK.”

C Noah Naylor (Mississauga, Ont. Ontario Blue Jays), right and RHP Noah Skirrow (Stoney Creek, Ont. Ontario Blue Jays) ...

C Noah Naylor (Mississauga, Ont. Ontario Blue Jays) Ontario Black: “He has a great release, a quick release behind the plate. He looked good at third. I’ve seen him at second. He’s going to be very interesting.”

OF Damiano Palmegiani (Surrey, BC, Vauxhall Academy) BC Orange: “I like the way he plays.”

LHP Terrell Rogers (Aldergrove, BC, Langley Blaze) Futures Navy: “At 6-foot-5 he is going to interesting.”

INF Cesar Valero (Calgary, Alta. Okotoks Dawgs) Alberta Red: “He’s going to grow into a player, he’s a lot bigger since last year ... and he’ll be here two or three more years.”

Others

RHP Eric Cerantola (Oakville, Ont. Great Lake Candians) Futures Navy.

OF Cooper Davis (Mississauga, Ont., Ontario Blue Jays) Ontario Green.

RHP Landon Leach (Pickering, Ont. Toronto Mets) Ontario Green.

INF Anthony Marcano (Montreal, Que. Academy Baseball Canada) Quebec Blue.

RHP William Sierra (Montreal, Que. Academy Baseball Canada) Quebec Blue.

INF Jason Willow (Victoria, BC, Victoria Mariners) BC Orange.

Duane Ward, who picked up the win the night Joe Carter homered in 1993, has two World Series rings:

Pitchers
1. RHP Landon Leach (Pickering, Ont. Toronto Mets) Ontario Green: “Only guy who throws over 90. Good mechanics too.”

2. RHP Ben Abram (Georgetown, Ont. Ontario Terriers) Ontario Black: “He has great size at 6-foot-7, you can’t teach that. Lots of room for growth, his velocity will develop.”

3. RHP Cade Smith (Abbotsford, BC, Chilliwack Cougars) BC Orange: “Good command and size (6-foot-5).”

4. RHP Noah Skirrow (Stoney Creek, Ont. Ontario Blue Jays) Ontario Black: “He’s under control, he used all his pitches and threw strikes. He was about 87 MPH.”

5. RHP William Sierra (Montreal, Que. Academy Baseball Canada) Quebec Blue: “Some upside, topped out at 88 MPH, hopefully he’ll get some more size.”

6. RHP Connor Sparks (Saskatoon, Sask. Team Saskatchewan) Prairies Purple: “Good size (6-foot-5) and athleticism, he’ll grow into his body.”

7. LHP Jake DeCoonman (Vancouver, BC, North Shore Twins) BC Orange: “Real good numbers.”

8. LHP Garrett Nicholson (Sydney Mines, NS Vauxhall Academy) Atlantic Maroon “Solid motion and mechanics, plus good size (6-foot-3).”

9. RHP Jake English (Oakville, Ont., Great Lakes Canadians) Ontario Green: “he’s really improved. A year ago he looked like a kid feeling hit way.”

10. RHP Eric Cerantola (Oakville, Ont. Great Lake Candians) Futures Navy: “Promising, lots of room to grow.”

Position players
1. INF Adam Hall (London, Ont., Great Lake Canadians) Ontario Black “He knows what to do and how the game is played, stands head and shoulders above the others.”

2. C Noah Naylor (Mississauga, Ont. Ontario Blue Jays) Ontario Black: “This guy loves playing the game. He knows he’s not going to get a hit every time but what you see from him in every at-bat is a respect and a love of the game.”

3. INF Jason Willow (Victoria, BC, Victoria Mariners) BC Orange: “Great set of hands, knows what he is doing out there.”

4. OF Cooper Davis (Mississauga, Ont., Ontario Blue Jays) Ontario Green: “Has a good bat, knows how to play the game.”

Clayton Keyes (Calgary, Alta. Okotoks Dawgs) ...

5. OF Clayton Keyes (Calgary, Okotoks Dawgs) Alberta Red: “Hasn’t done a lot, but runs real well and has a big arm.”

6. OF Jayden Knight (Langley, BC, Langley Blaze) BC Orange: “Runs quick, shows a lot of athleticism and an ability to adjust.”

Seven-time Gold Glove winner Devon White, who has three World Series rings, two with the Blue Jays.

1. INF Adam Hall (London, Ont., Great Lake Canadians) Ontario Black: “He has deceptive speed, he’s a 30-steal guy. Until the last day or so I didn’t know if he was the best position player, now I think he is. He’s aggressive, ready and into the game. Scouts tell me he sometimes takes a bad at-bat into the field with him, but he’s young, lots of guys did that.”

2. OF Cooper Davis (Mississauga, Ont., Ontario Blue Jays) Ontario Green: “The bat will play. One of the top position players here for me. He might steal 60 bases a season.”

3. RHP Landon Leach (Pickering, Ont. Toronto Mets) Ontario Green: “Not that big but he was 91-92 MPH. Best arm here.”

4. INF Jaden Brown (Mississauga, Ont., Ontario Blue Jays) Futures Navy: “He has quick hands, real good feet. He reminds me of Ian Desmond who we had in Washington -- he could be a shortstop, he could be an outfielder.”

5. C Noah Naylor (Mississauga, Ont. Ontario Blue Jays) Ontario Black: “His brother Josh Naylor I believe will be in the big leagues in two years. I asked Noah what was his best position. He gave me some political answer about longevity. I told him his best position is where he plays the best and that looked like catching after he threw out three runners.”

6. OF Denzel Clarke (Pickering, Ont., Toronto Mets) Futures Navy: “He’s very raw, he needs game time

7. INF Cesar Valero (Calgary, Alta. Okotoks Dawgs) Alberta Red: “He has a big upside, he’s like a bulldog. He scalded a ball and they threw him out at first. Most guys would have come back angry. He came back with a smile on his face -- like “I’ll get you next time,” I like that.”

Former Jays CF Lloyd Moseby get an eye on SS Adam Hall (London, Ont. Great Lake Canadians) and all the other high schoolers ...

Lloyd Moseby, former Jays No. 1 pick, who played centre field for Toronto for 10 years:

1. C Noah Naylor (Mississauga, Ont. Ontario Blue Jays) Ontario Black “And not because of his brother -- this kid can play.”

2. OF Cooper Davis (Mississauga, Ont., Ontario Blue Jays) Ontario Green: “Always liked him ... since he was in grade 9.”

3. INF Adam Hall (London, Ont., Great Lake Canadians) Ontario Black: “He deserves a nod.”

4. 3B Steven Moretto (Coquitlam, BC, North Shore Twins) BC Orange: “Good looking hitter.”

5. INF Trei Cruz (Houston, Tex. Marucci Houston) Ontario Green: “And not because of who his father is (former Blue Jays OF Jose Cruz) ... it took him a game to get adjusted and then he was fine, he’s a player.”

6. OF Damiano Palmegiani (Surrey, BC, Vauxhall Academy) BC Orange: “Will be a really, really good player, an absolute stud.”

George Bell, winner of the 1987 MVP award:

INF Dondrae Bremner (Whitby, Ont. Toronto Mets) Ontario Green: “Very good, not great improvement over last year.”

INF Jaden Brown (Mississauga, Ont., Ontario Blue Jays) Futures Navy: “He has real quick hands. A guy with a good chance to play pro some day.”

RHP Eric Cerantola (Oakville, Ont. Great Lake Candians) Futures Navy: “Good arm, with a good slider. I saw him at 85 MPH, a slider at 74.”

OF Denzel Clarke (Pickering, Ont. Toronto Mets) ... Photo: Nick Ashbourne

OF Denzel Clarke (Pickering, Ont., Toronto Mets) Futures Navy: “A real good swing, he has a good chance to be a pro player.”

RHP Jake English (Oakville, Ont., Great Lakes Canadians) Ontario Green: “Good velocity, was 87-88 MPH, slider at 74.”

RHP Landon Leach (Pickering, Ont. Toronto Mets) Ontario Green: “Good arm, he was 90-92 MPH with his slider at 82-84.”

INF Brett Platts (Albany, PEI Okotoks Dawgs) .... Photo: Nick Ashbourne

INF Brett Platts (Albany, PEI Okotoks Dawgs) Atlantic Maroon: “Power, good swing.”

OF Adam Plouffe (Toronto, Toronto Mets) Ontario Black: “Very strong arm.”

C Brett Mercier (Lutes Mountain, NB, Vauxhall Jets) Atlantic Maroon: “Good swing, I like his power.”

OF Clayton Keyes (Calgary, Alta, Okotoks Dawgs) Alberta Red: “Showed good power, fastest man in the building.”

Others
OF Dasan Brown (Oakville, Ont. Hamilton Cardinals) Futures Navy

SS Declan Buckle (Dieppe, NB, Moncton Metro Mudcats) Atlantic Maroon.

INF Trei Cruz (Houston, Tex. Marucci Houston) Ontario Green.

OF Cooper Davis (Mississauga, Ont., Ontario Blue Jays) Ontario Green.

INF Adam Hall (London, Ont., Great Lake Canadians) Ontario Black.

OF Jameson Hart (Sarnia, Ont. Great Lake Canadians) Ontario Green.

OF Ayden Makarus (Airdie, Alta. Okotoks Dawgs) Alberta Red

INF Jacob Martins (Richmond Hill, Ont., Ontario Terriers) Ontario Green.

OF Joel McKnight (Brooklin, Ont. Toronto Mets) Futures Navy.

SS LaRon Smith (Spruce Grove, Alta., Okotoks Dawgs) Alberta Red.

INF Cesar Valero (Calgary, Alta. Okotoks Dawgs) Alberta Red.

Tanyon Sturtze, who pitched for the 2003 Blue Jays, and spent 12 seasons in the majors:

1. C Noah Naylor (Mississauga, Ont. Ontario Blue Jays) Ontario Black: “The best player here. He can play third, catch, I’ve seen him at short and second. He can play anywhere.”

2. INF Jason Willow (Victoria, BC, Victoria Mariners) BC Orange: “Just a great athletic player. He can play centre or shortstop.”

3. INF Adam Hall (London, Ont., Great Lake Canadians) Ontario Black: “For obvious reasons ... he can hit.”

4. RHP Landon Leach (Pickering, Ont. Toronto Mets) Ontario Green: “He’s great now and he’s going to get better.”

5. OF Cooper Davis (Mississauga, Ont., Ontario Blue Jays) Ontario Green: “He’s a good athlete with great speed.”

6. OF Clayton Keyes (Calgary, Okotoks Dawgs) Alberta Red: “Raw talent.”

7. RHP William Sierra (Montreal, Que. Academy Baseball Canada) Quebec Blue: “As an idea on how to pitch.”

8. INF Dondrae Bremner (Whitby, Ont. Toronto Mets) Ontario Green: “Has a great body, he will be a great player.”

9. 3B Steven Moretto (Coquitlam, BC, North Shore Twins) BC Orange: “He can play. He rolled his ankle in his high school’s opener a week ago Friday. He’s a quarterback, so you know he’s a talent.”

10. OF Denzel Clarke (Pickering, Ont., Toronto Mets) Futures Navy: “Maybe the most upside here. He hasn’t played that much.”

Mario Diaz, who went to Dunedin with the Jays in 1997 and played nine years in the majors
1. INF Adam Hall (London, Ont., Great Lake Canadians) Ontario Black. “He’s a complete player right: arm, bat and speed.”

2. OF Cooper Davis (Mississauga, Ont., Ontario Blue Jays) Ontario Green. “He has speed and puts the ball in play, a complete player.”

3. RHP Landon Leach (Pickering, Ont. Toronto Mets) Ontario Green: “Hard thrower, was 90-92 MPH, had his slider at 83-84.”

4. SS Declan Buckle (Dieppe, NB, Moncton Metro Mudcats) Atlantic Maroon: “He’s a good infielder, shows great instincts.”

5. INF Edouard Julien (Quebec, Que. Academy Baseball Canada) Quebec Blue: “A good bat, showed he can hit in the clutch.”

6. C Noah Naylor (Mississauga, Ont. Ontario Blue Jays) Ontario Black: “He’s just a complete player. He hits the ball hard and has good feet and hands.”

7. RHP William Sierra (Montreal, Que. Academy Baseball Canada) Quebec Blue: “Was 88-89 MPH, showed a good slider.”

8. INF Jason Willow (Victoria, BC, Victoria Mariners) BC Orange: “Smooth-fielding INF with strong arm.”

9. C Archer Bookman (Pointe-Clarie, Que. Academy Baseball Canada) Quebec Blue: “Like his bat, he can okay first and catch. I like him better behind the plate.”

10. INF Daniel Carinci (Ajax, Ont. Toronto Mets) Ontario Black: “Speed and great instincts.”

T.J. Burton, coordinator of amateur baseball, who pitched nine seasons in the minors:

1. C Noah Naylor (Mississauga, Ont. Ontario Blue Jays) Ontario Black: “An athletic defender who gets on base.”

2. INF Adam Hall (London, Ont., Great Lake Canadians) Ontario Black: “Good speed, think that he will stay at shortstop, one of the top players in the country.”

3. INF Jason Willow (Victoria, BC, Victoria Mariners) BC Orange: “He can play shortstop of centre, one of the top players in the tournament.”

4. RHP Landon Leach (Pickering, Ont. Toronto Mets) Ontario Green: “Big, strong, good velocity, great slider.”

5. INF Dondrae Bremner (Whitby, Ont. Toronto Mets) Ontario Green: “Very athletic, all-around good body.”

6. INF Cesar Valero (Calgary, Alta. Okotoks Dawgs) Alberta Red: “Young, strong, good size, has all the toools.”

7. INF Edouard Julien (Quebec, Que. Academy Baseball Canada) Quebec Blue: “Great hitter, ran a 6.5 60.”

8. OF Clayton Keyes (Calgary, Okotoks Dawgs) Alberta Red: “A top athlete, he has speed, power and defence.”

9. OF Cooper Davis (Mississauga, Ont., Ontario Blue Jays) Ontario Green: “An exciting player with speed and he plays plus defence.”

10. C Brett Mercier (Lutes Mountain, NB Vauxhall Academy) Atlantic Maroon: “Good left-handed swing.”