Junior National Team to begin Dominican MLB Academy tour on Monday
Ontario Blue Jays slugger Myles Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) will be part of the Junior National Team that will begin their Dominican MLB Academy tour today. Photo: Baseball Canada
May 15, 2023
Baseball Canada
The Junior National Team’s Dominican Professional Academy Camp will begin today and run until May 23 in the Dominican Republic.
The 10-day camp will take place in the east coast of the Dominican Republic, home to the vast majority of the 30 Major League Baseball Clubs’ player development academies.
The camp will feature 13 games against squads from the Dominican Summer League, including the Phillies, Marlins, Pirates, Padres, Red Sox, Cubs, Giants, Cardinals, Reds, Brewers and Blue Jays.
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All players invited to camp were invited to the Junior National Team’s spring training camp last month in West Palm Beach, Fla.
LHP Sam Mclaughlin (Toronto, Ont.) is the newest addition to the roster and will be making his Junior National Team debut in the Dominican Republic.
Head coach and director of men’s national teams Greg Hamilton leads the coaching staff that includes former professional players and national team alums Chris Begg, Pete Orr and Tim Smith.