Young and Osborne make 14 signings of drafted Canucks
The top six Canadians drafted signed by Friday’s close deadline. In all, seven Canucks were given six-figure signing bonuses and 14 of the 23 drafted Canadians signed.
Jared Young (Prince George, BC) and J.D. Osborne (Whitby, Ont.) were the final two to sign before Friday's deadline. Some turned down offers and some asked for more than the club was willing to pay.
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Adam Hall: From Bermuda to London, en route to Baltimore
Adam Hall: From Bermuda to London -- the Badgers and Great Lake Canadians -- en route to Baltimore
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Procopio has scoreless pro debut in Angels system
RHP Daniel Procopio heard and saw his name at the same time: from an Angels scout on the phone and while watching the draft on MLB Network. The former Niagara University Purple Eagle also pitched for the Toronto Mets and the Windsor Selects.
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Elliott: 2017 CBN Draft Blog; Day 1 (1-2)
Our annual Canadian Baseball Network draft day blog ... Day 1.
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Elliott: 2017 CBN Draft Blog; Day 2 (3-10)
Day II blog of the June draft of high schoolers and collegians. Landon Leach and Adam Hall on the first day ... and who is next?
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First-rounder White gravitated to Toronto's Corosky
Blake Corosky joins the big leagues as his firm True Gravity lands and signs 1B Evan White, a Kentucky Wildcat, to a $3.25 Million US.
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Top Canadians drafted year by year
Top Canadians drafted each year … in Order
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Elliott: 2017 CBN Draft Blog; Day 3 (11-to-40)
Day III blog of the major league baseball draft of high schoolers and collegians, rounds 11-to-40.
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Dawg Clayton Keyes drafted by D-Backs
Okotoks Dawgs Academy product and Junior National Team member, Clayton Keyes was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 15th round of the 2017 MLB Draft on Wednesday. Dustin Saracini caught up with Keyes after the young outfielder found out that he had been selected by the D-Backs.
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Four CPBL players selected in MLB's first-year player draft
Four players from the Canadian Premier Baseball League (CPBL) were selected in the 2017 MLB Draft. Alexis Brudnicki has the details.
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Pop, Procopio selected on Day II of draft
A pair of Junior National Team alums, Zach Pop (Brampton, Ont.) and Daniel Procopio (Toronto, Ont.), were the lone Canadians selected on day two of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, bringing the two-day total to four Canadians chosen through the first 10 rounds. Baseball Canada's Adam Morissette has the details.
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Jays select Warmoth and Pearson with first-round picks
The Toronto Blue Jays selected shortstop Logan Warmoth and hard-throwing right-hander Nate Pearson with their two first-round picks in the MLB Draft on Monday. Canadian Baseball Network writer Andrew Hendriks has more on these two promising young players.
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Leach, Hall go on Day 1 on draft
RHP Adam Leach (Pickering, Ont.) and INF Adam Hall (London, Ont.) were both second-round picks. Leach, of the Toronto Mets, was selected by the Minneosta Twins, while Hall of the Great Lake Canadians was chosen by the Baltimore Orioles.
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Orioles select Adam Hall in second round of draft
Great Lake Canadians grad and former Junior National Team member Adam Hall (London, Ont.) was selected in the second round (60th overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in the MLB Draft on Monday. Canadian Baseball Network lead writer Alexis Brudnicki recently spoke with the young shortstop.
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Landon Leach first Canadian selected in 2017 MLB draft
Right-hander Landon Leach (Pickering, Ont.) became the first Canadian selected in the 2017 MLB draft when the Minnesota Twins chose him with the first pick of the second round (37th overall). Canadian Baseball Network lead writer Alexis Brudnicki recently caught up with the young pitching prospect.
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A number of factors can complicate draft process
For the most talented high school and collegiate players, MLB Draft day will likely be one of the most exciting days of their lives, but for others, as Canadian Baseball Network lead writer Alexis Brudnicki writes, the draft can be complicated and disappointing.
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Baseball America rates Canucks: Leach, Hall, Willow
Baseball America rates Canucks: Landon Leach, Adam Hall, Jason Willow
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Simpson: Tough for this year or any other to beat 2002 Canuck class
Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer and Baseball America founder Allan Simpson takes a look back at the stellar Canadian draft class of 2002 and also evaluates the top Canadians in this year's MLB Draft.
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Perfect Game's look at Canada: Leach on top
Toronto Mets RHP Landon Leach (Pickering, Ont.) will go in Day One of the three-day major league draft of high schoolers and collegians.
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