Miles Gordon's was thrown a curveball on draft day, but his first taste of professional ball has been far less full of surprises.
The Oakville native expected to go in the fifth round to one of the Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, or Arizona Diamondbacks, only to be swept up by the Cincinnati Reds with the 10th pick in the fourth round.
Read MoreAndrew Yerzy yearned for a better result at the Junior Home Run Derby and perhaps he should have had one.
Read MoreThere’s a lot that Skyler Stromsmoe remembers about his first trip with Team Canada and a lot he hopes to accomplish this time around.
Read MoreFor Phillippe Aumont, the opportunity to represent Team Canada is a chance to play the sport he loves in a way that he can find himself enjoying it on a daily basis.
Read MoreTim Smith has played baseball professionally for nine seasons, for three different affiliated organizations, two teams in independent leagues, and for one winter in Australia, but suiting up for Team Canada is a completely different story.
Read MoreWho was the best prospect on the diamonds at the USA National Training Center’s Coleman Field? One of them was definitely Omar Linares, who may have been the best ballplayer not to player in the Major Leagues.
Read MoreBob Elliott's induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame June 13 is richly deserved. He has gone into the hall before as the Jack Graney Award winner for sports writing and this induction is for his contributions to baseball in general.
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Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) became the highest position player ever selected when he went 12th over-all to the Miami Marlins Monday night.
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The Canadian Junior National Team finished up their tour of the Dominican with a 9-2 win over a team of MLB Prospects who are eligible to sign on July 2.
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Miles Gordon hit a lead-off homer as the Canadian Junior National Team swept a doubleheader against the rookie-class Dominican Summer League Tigers and Royals.
Read MoreMiles Gordon had a pair of hits and Josh Naylor hit his fifth homer as the Canadian Junior National Team lost to the rookie-class Dominican Summer League Seattle Mariners.
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Slugger Josh Naylor continued his slugging hitting his fourth homer in eight games on the Canadian Junior National Team tour playing rookie-class Dominican Summer League teams. The New York Mets edged the Jrs as rains curtailed play in the ninth.
Read MoreJosh Naylor went deep, Mike Soroka pitched three solid innings and a host of other Canadian Junior National Team members --- like Demi Orimoloye, Miles Gordon Vincent Beauregard and Brady Moxham -- all contributed.
Read MoreNaylor, Orimoloye go deep as juniors beat Cubs
Score: Canada (18U) 7 DSL Cubs 4
Location: Chicago Cubs Dominican Complex – Guerra, DR
Weather: 29 degrees Celsius, Mainly cloudy
Myles Gordon tripled in his first at-bat after a 5-for-5 day on Thursday as the Canadian Junior National Team beat the Milwaukee Brewers rookie-class Dominican Summer League team 14-9 and lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5.
Read MoreMike Soroka pitched five scoreless and Josh Nailor went deep as the Canadian Junior National Team beat the Minnesota Twins rookie-Class Dominican Summer League team 11-2.
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