Fun, new relationships, a potential future — these are the things offered to young hopefuls like Great Lake Canadians OF Riley Silva at the Toronto Blue Jays’ Tournament 12 this week. Silva, a 17-year-old outfielder hailing from Cambridge, Ont., will be making his second appearance at the tournament, which is comprised of the best 150 amateur baseball players in the country (who have college eligibility).
Read MoreWhether it be on the mound or in the locker room, Ontario Terriers left-hander Campbell Ellis (Georgetown, Ont.) wants to be counted on. The 17-year-old pitcher, who will make his second straight appearance at the T12 Tournament this week at Rogers Centre in front of pro and college scouts, is both a leader behind the scenes and a big-game performer when the lights are on.
Read MoreWindsor Selects right-hander Russell Derbyshire (Leamington, Ont.) is competing for the first time in Tournament 12 this week and the 17-year-old pitcher is as excited as you’d expect for someone showing himself in front of college and pro scouts, at the home of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Read MoreFieldhouse Pirates infielder Bryce Arnold is not taking his second appearance at the Blue Jays’ Tournament 12 scouting combine for granted. The Grimsby, Ontario, shortstop batted .385 and scored seven runs in six games at last year’s edition and was one of the tournament’s top players. He has used every moment since to improve.
Read MoreEight of the top 10 players on the Canadian Baseball Network’s 2020 Draft List will be competing in this year’s Tournament 12 which is set to begin on Tuesday at Rogers Centre.
Read MoreSeven Ontario Terriers players have been selected to participate in this year’s edition of Tournament 12.
Read MoreHere’s a breakdown of the individual team rosters in this year’s Tournament 12 which runs from September 17 to September 21 at Rogers Centre.
Read MoreThe coaching roster for the 2019 edition of Tournament 12 has been set.
Read MoreWith the start of Tournament 12 just six days away, we wanted to revive this excellent article by Canadian Baseball Network alum and now MLB.com reporter Alexis Brudnicki about Saint John, N.B., native Andrew Case who was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays after starring in the inaugural T12 event. Case made it high as triple-A in parts of six seasons in the Blue Jays organization, before retiring in April. Case will return to the event this year as a coach for Team Black.
Read MoreThe final rosters for this year’s Tournament 12 were unveiled on Monday.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci recently caught up with Houston Astros rookie third baseman Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) to talk about his road to the big leagues. Antonacci was also able to speak with Leaside, Ont., native Jim Stevenson, the Canadian scout that signed Toro for the Astros.
Read MorePBF Redbirds and Junior National Team alum Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) made his second professional start at the Rogers Centre on Tuesday. The young right-hander says he’s comfortable pitching on home soil. Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci caught up with the 2019 all-star who’s in the midst of an exceptional season with the Atlanta Braves.
Read MoreFrom Slovakia to Stony Plain, Alta., Adam Macko has had a passion for baseball since his childhood. And after being selected by the Mariners in the seventh round of the 2019 MLB draft, the promising lefty and Vauxhall Academy grad hopes that his unlikely path in baseball will eventually land him a big league job in Seattle.
Read MoreJames E. Clark, of the East Village Times, writes that when Eric Hosmer was signed in February 2018, most thought that meant the end of Mississauga, Ont., native Josh Naylor in a San Diego Padres uniform. That has not proven to be the case, as the young left-handed hitter turned himself into a serviceable outfielder. The Padres, in need of left-handed hitters, have given Naylor plenty of time in the outfield in the last few weeks. He has responded by putting up a .286/.354/.529 slash line in the last 30 days and 70 at-bats at the major league level.
Read MoreThe first 50 players for the annual Tournament 12 based on tryouts staged by the Toronto Blue Jays Academy have been selected.
Read MoreTJ Burton, program manager of Amateur Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays, has announced changes to the annual Tournament 12 which will be held at Rogers Centre this year from September 17 to 21.
Read MoreOntario Green won the sixth annual Tournament 12 staged at the Rogers Centre. So it would follow that Ontario Green would dominate the Tournament 12 All-Star team selected by the Blue Jays Baseball Academy.
Read MoreDillon Poschenrieder, of the Badlands Baseball Academy, has had a phenomenal year. Not only did his team win provincials, he was also selected to play for his home province at the nationals in the Maritimes this summer. The Unity, Sask., native capped off the year by being selected to play for Team Prairies at Tournament 12 at Rogers Centre in September.
Read MoreJohnny Vulcano relies on his family to achieve the dream of making it to the big leagues. Born in Surrey, B.C., the 16-year-old used to play catch with his brothers every day before making his way to the Vauxhall Academy in Alberta. Vulcano recently participated in Tournament 12 at Rogers Centre for a second year in a row.
Read MoreMany great baseball players grew up in countries that were hotbeds for the sport. Dominican Republic. Venezuela. Slovakia. Wait a second. Slovakia? That’s exactly where Vauxhall Academy pitching prospect Adam Macko was introduced to the game.
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