Elliott Jupiter IV: Bratt, Coles, Marsh, Monterrey
Coquitlam Reds RHP Jack Seward (Port Moody, BC) won three games for the Toronto Blue Jays Scout Team at Jupiter
By Bob Elliott
Canadian Baseball Network
The first time we heard the saying “It’s a long way to come for this,” was uttered by Kingston Ponies 3B Don Goodridge and referred to an umpire’s call.
But we’re heard it 100s of times over the years.
“It’s a long way to come for this.”
The DBacks Langley Blaze reached the round of 16 at the Perfect Game USA World Wood Bat World championship Round of 16 in Jupiter.
The Blaze play in the British Columbia Premier League and were set to face the Toronto Blue Jays Scout Team, a team put together by Blue Jays scouts.
Who should trot out to face the Blaze, but Jack Seward (Port Moody, BC) of the Coquitlam Reds of the BC Premier League.
“It’s a long way to come for this.”
In his second start of the tourney, Seward pitched four scoreless as the Toronto Blue Jays Scout Team blanked the DBacks Langley Blaze 8-0.
Seward allowed one hit and two walks, while shiffing five. He threw 55 pitches (58% strikes) and hit 93 MPH on the gun.
Along with a reliever, Seward combined on a one hitter against the Blaze, which consists of seven BC players, along with additions from Ohio, Georgia and Hawaii.
Starting for the Blaze, RHP Caleb Cassie (Surrey, BC) gave up four runs in the first on three hits and two walks, in a 27-pitch inning (55% for strikes), as he hit 87 MPH.
Next was Kaleb Nantes (Victoria, BC), who pitched two innings giving up three runs on three hits in his 28-pitch effort (57% strikes) as he was 77 MPH.
Then came Loreto Siniscalchi (Burnaby, BC) who pitched a 1 1/3 innings allowing an unearned run on two walks. He struck out three over 26 pitches (50% strikes) and was 91 MPH. Evan Finnie (Maple Ridge, BC) recorded the final out on one pitch.
Pool Round of 16
Team PCT W-L-T RA RS
Giants Scout Team - FTB 1.000 1-0-0 08
Toronto Blue Jays Scout Team 1.000 1-0-0 0 8
Florida Burn 2020 Platinum 1.000 1-0-0 0 3
Dirtbags 1.000 1-0-0 0 1
Scorpions Founders Club 1.000 1-0-0 1 6
Royals Scout Team 2020 1.000 1-0-0 2 5
Padres Scout Team/ECB 1.000 1-0-0 3 6
MLB Breakthrough Series 2020 1.000 1-0-0 4 9
Baseball U .000 0-1-0 1 0
Scorpions Honor the Game .000 0-1-0 3 0
Home Plate Chili Dogs - Searcy .000 0-1-0 5 2
Canes American .000 0-1-0 6 3
South Charlotte Panthers 2020 .000 0-1-0 6 1
DBacks Langley Blaze .000 0-1-0 8 0
Baseball Northwest 2020 .000 0-1-0 8 0
Team Elite 2020 Prime .000 0-1-0 9 4
Next up and out: Toronto Blue Jays scout Matt O’Brien had a great run until meeting the Florida Burn 2020 Platinum, thanks to Jays scouts who provided him with the players. The Platinum scored a 9-1 win eliminating the Toronto Blue Jays scout team.
The Toronto Blue Scout Team was eliminated in the 93-team quarter finals.
Previous Toronto Blue Jays Scout Team players drafted include RHP Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.), selected in 2015 by the Atlanta Braves, RHP Landon Leach (Pickering, Ont.) drafted by the Minnesota Twins 2017, C Andrew Yerzy (North York, Ont.) chosen by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2016, OF Demi Orimoloye (Orleans, Ont.) chosen by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2015, RHP Zachary Pop Brampton, Ont.) chosen by the Blue Jays in 2014, LHP Matt Jones (Whitby, Ont.) who went to the Twins in 2016, RHP Eric Cerantola (Oakville, Ont.) to the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018, INF Dondrae Bremner (Toronto, Ont.) to the Cincinnati Reds in 2017 and RHP Ben Abram (Georgetown, Ont.) to the San Diego Padres in 2018
Playoff win: 3B Aaron Marsh (Nanaimo, BC) had a pair of hits and knocked in a run as the DBacks Langley Blaze beat the Cangelosi Sparks 2020 Black 9-5 in the round of 32 playoff.
Walt Cassidy (Coquitlam, BC) doubled, while the other hits went to Caleb Cassie (Surrey, BC) and 2B Yosuke Fujie (Misson, BC).
RP Noah Takacs (Victoria, BC) pitched 1/3 of an inning allowing a run on one hit and two walks. He threw 17 pitches (35% strikes) and threw 88 MPH.
Big-time rally: The Toronto Blue Jays Scout team was down 5-1 heading into the bottom of the seventh in the Round of 32. There were two out after a single and a walk. Next came three-straight run-scoring singles, a hit batter and a two-run single for a 6-5 victory over the East Cobb Yankees.
Mitchell Bratt (Newmarket, Ont.) of the Toronto Mets had his second successful outing as he worked two scoreless, allowing a hit and a walk. He struck out two in his 31 pitch game (51% strikes) and lit up the gun at 82-87 MPH.
RHP Jack Seward (Coquitlam, BC) put up a zero in the top of the hitless seventh, striking out one. He threw seven pitches (71% strikes) and was clocked at 88-91 MPH.
Never in doubt: The Ontario Blue Jays and the Palm Beach Select 2020 were deadlocked at 1-1 heading into the bottom of the seventh. It was not tied for long.
Gabe Monterrey (Oakville, Ont.) singled on a 3-2 pitch to centre and stole second base. Next, Josiah Devapalan (Brampton, Ont.) hit a line single to right for the walk-off win.
Maxx Davidson (Mississauga, Ont.) recorded one out and allowed a base hit in the top of the seventh to register the win. He threw five pitches (40% strikes) and was clocked at 82 MPH, while picking up the win.
RHP Brayden Stauffer (Oshawa, Ont.) started and pitched a scoreless first allowing one base hit, while striking out one. He threw 12 pitches (66% strikes) and peaked at 83 MPH. Next was Josh Kalmin (Vaughan, Ont.) who threw a scoreless inning fanning one. He threw 17 pitches (57% strikes) and peaked at 90 MPH.
LHP Alex Coles (Milton, Ont.) had the longest outing pitching two scoreless allowing one hit and striking out three as he threw 38 pitches (57% strikes).
Darius Armorer (Whitby, Ont.) pitched 1 2/3 innings allowing one run on one hit and one walk. He threw 24 pitches (45 strikes) and was at 85 MPH. Then, Ryan Wells (Caledon, Ont.) put up a zero, walking one and striking out one in his 18 pitches (63% strikes) as he hit 82 MPH.
Besides Monterrey and Devapalan RF Glenn Noronha (Mississauga, Ont.), SS Mackenzie Mitchell (Toronto, Ont.) and Sean Skorupski (Mississauga, Ont.) had hits, while Jack Herr (Mississauga, Ont.) drove in the first run.
We mentioned the other day how RHP Julian Parson (Mississauga, Ont.) had played for Mississauga SouthWest Twins coach Aaron Thompson. So did Monterrey, Coles and Skorupski.
Scout’s blog: San Jacinto CC commit Jack Seward (2020, Port Moody, British Columbia) was very good for the Toronto Blue Jays Scout Team in their second playoff game of the day, allowing just one hit in four shutout innings while striking out five batters. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound righthanded pitcher has a lot of positive components, with good physical projection, athleticism to the delivery and some very impressive present stuff. The arm stroke is quick and clean through the back and he pounded the zone with the fastball. The heater was very good, peaking at 92 mph and sitting 88-90 with plus life, breaking a number of bats as the fastball bore in on right handed hitters and off the barrel of left handed hitters. Seward’s slider was short and tight, with hard, late break and mimicking the fastball nicely from a similar arm slot and a close velocity range at 80-84 mph. Seward is a solid prospect and one to watch next spring to see if that velocity continues to tick upward.
– Vinnie Cervino