“Will Hynes hopes that one day soon he’ll have the opportunity to throw a bullpen session to Bo Naylor.
That seems likely to happen given that the 6-foot-2 right-hander was selected 70th overall by the Cleveland Guardians in the 2025 MLB draft.
Hynes (Mississauga, Ont.), who like Naylor is an Ontario Blue Jays and Junior National Team grad, officially signed with the Guardians on Friday. “
Read MoreEight Junior National Team grads were selected on the second - and final - day of the MLB draft yesterday.
Read MoreFive players with Canadian passports were selected on the first day of the 2025 MLB draft.
Read MoreBaseball Canada offers a preview of the 2025 MLB Draft that will begin on Sunday.
Read More“Baseball Canada is proud to congratulate Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) and Jonah Tong (Markham, Ont.) on their selections to the 2025 XM Futures Game, set for Saturday, July 12 at 4 p.m. ET at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week festivities.”
Read MoreThe Junior National Team completed their Major League Draft Series with a 2-2-1 record.
Read MoreIn a game marked by multiple weather delays and momentum swings, the Junior National Team held off a late charge to earn an 8–7 win over the College State Spikes on Saturday afternoon at Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark.
Read MoreThe Junior National Team put together a strong performance through eight innings, but a six-run ninth from the West Virginia Black Bears proved decisive in a 7–5 loss in Major League Draft Series action on Friday afternoon.
Read MoreA clutch eighth-inning rally led by Robert Omidi (Mississauga, Ont.) and Félix Gosselin (Drummondville, Que.), backed by a strong bullpen, lifted the Junior National Team to a convincing 9–4 win over the Frederick Keys on Thursday night in Major League Draft League Series action.
Read MoreDespite a multi-hit effort and dynamic baserunning from Canadian shortstop Elliot Lascelles (Toronto, Ont.), the Junior National Team came up short in a 10–6 loss to the State College Spikes in their second game of the Major League Draft Series on Wednesday afternoon at Nymeo Field.
Read MorePowered by timely hits from Justin Rompré (Sainte-Anne-De-La-Perade, Que.) and Philip Cheong (Richmond Hill, Ont.), the Junior National Team battled back to earn a 7–7 tie with the Frederick Keys.
Read MoreThe Junior National Team is set to make its much-anticipated debut in the 2025 MLB Draft League, where they will face off against top draft-eligible talent from across the circuit.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s latest “But What Do I Know?” column is a special Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction day edition.
Read More“On the rare occasion young Amanda Asay balked at doing her homework, her parents knew just what to do.
“Well, we had the hammer – if you don’t do your homework, you don’t go to ball,” George Asay said with a smile.
It was an ultimatum the Asays hardly ever had to issue, since the future Women’s National Team star was as keen about her studies as she was about baseball.
“She was awesome,” said George, who as Amanda’s first coach put a swift end to pushback from some boys skeptical about playing with a girl.”
Read More“It’s a big reason why Greg Hamilton is so beloved in the Canadian baseball community.
He always thinks of others first.
On Saturday, the day he was being inducted in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont., the longtime Junior National Team head coach and director of men’s national teams was thinking of two of his ex-bosses and closest friends, Jim Baba and Ray Carter. Both couldn’t attend Saturday’s ceremony because they are battling cancer. “
Read MoreOn Saturday, Baseball Canada will proudly celebrate the induction of two remarkable contributors to the sport - Greg Hamilton and Amanda Asay - into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in St. Marys, Ont.
Read MoreBaseball Canada has unveiled its Junior National Team roster for the 2025 MLB Draft Series that will take place from June 10 to June 16.
Read More“Denzel Clarke pointed off into the distance while sitting in the dugout prior to the Blue Jays and Athletics opener of a four-game series in Toronto on Thursday night.
“Now I remember,” he says when asked about his earliest memory at Rogers Centre.”
Read MoreThe Junior National Team concluded their Dominican Pro Academy Tour with a 7-7 tie with the Cincinnati Reds DSL squad.
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