Burgess, Pinkney shine for juniors in loss to FCL Yankees
Toronto Mets right-hander Parker Burgess (Douro-Dummer, Ont.) allowed just one earned run in 3 1/3 innings in his start for the Junior National Team against the FCL Yankees on Wednesday. Photo: Baseball Canada
June 1, 2022
Baseball Canada
The New York Yankees FCL club took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the fifth before the skies opened up cancelling the remainder of the game as they handed the Junior National Team a rain shortened defeat.
The Yankees struck for a run in the bottom of the first using a base hit, walk and error for an early lead before adding another run in the third.
Starting pitcher Parker Burgess (Douro-Dummer, Ont.) was charged with one earned run over 3 1/3 innings of work allowing two hits and five walks with one strikeout.
Hugh Pinkney (Toronto, Ont.) led off the second inning with a single but was thrown out at second base attempting for a double.
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The Junior National Team is participating in a Pre-Draft Training camp for 12 days based out of the Toronto Blue Jays Player Development Complex (PDC) in Dunedin.
The juniors will play seven games against Florida Complex League (FCL) squads from the Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies organizations while also competing in intersquad games and workouts.