DUNEDIN, Florida - The Junior National Team Selection Camp moved to sunny Florida earlier this week as the Juniors look to ramp up the workouts in preparation for the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup. This last portion of the camp will feature three exhibition games against International Competition where Canada will face off against the United States, Australia and Chinese Taipei.
OTTAWA- Baseball Canada is pleased to announce the names of 24 athletes invited to the Junior National Team’s (U-18) Selection Camp set to take place in Ajax, Ontario from August 20-29 where 20 players will be selected to represent Canada at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 Baseball World Cup in Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida from September 9-18.
The 2022 Canada Summer Games baseball competition is underway in Niagara at the two official venues in Welland Stadium in Welland, and Oakes Park in Niagara Falls!
OTTAWA - Canada will open play at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 Baseball World Cup against Korea on September 9th at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Florida as the international federation today announced the schedule for the event that will take place in Bradenton and Sarasota from September 9- 18.
OTTAWA – The 2022 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft concluded today with rounds 11 through 20 where six Canadians heard their names called.
OTTAWA – Junior National Team infielder Dylan O’Rae (Sarnia, Ontario) took the honour of being the first Canadian selected in the 2022 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft when the Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the third round, 102nd overall.
OTTAWA – The Baltimore Orioles are on the clock with the first overall selection in the 2022 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft that runs from July 17th – 19th with 20 rounds scheduled for the three-day event.
OTTAWA – Junior National Team graduate Denzel Clarke (Pickering, ON) has been named to the American League roster for the Futures Game that will take place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angles on Saturday, July 16th (7PM ET).
TORONTO - As part of a special Canada Day pregame ceremony in honour of four-time All-Star Russell Martin (Montréal, QC), who recently retired after 14 big league seasons, it was announced that going forward the annual Junior National Team Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award will be known as The Russell Martin Award, proudly sponsored by the Toronto Blue Jays.
DUNEDIN, Florida – The Junior National Team is participating in a Pre-Draft Training for the next 12 days based out of the Toronto Blue Jays Player Development Complex (PDC) in Dunedin.