Pitching was the difference as Team Orange ran away from Team Black on Wednesday afternoon in game three of Tournament 12. The four Team Orange pitchers combined to hurl a seven-inning, 9-0 shutout.
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When one hears the family name “Bush,” the subject is often related to the bloodline of American Presidents from Texas. In Canadian baseball circles, there is another Bush family from Texas making headway. Homer Bush Jr., for the second consecutive year, is showcasing his explosive, all-around game at the annual Blue Jays Tournament 12 Showcase at Rogers Centre. The same amphitheatre that his Father, Homer Bush Sr., graced with his baseball talent for parts of four seasons, from 1999 to 2002, as a second baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays.
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The Thunder Bay Border Cats have named Mike Steed (Beamsville, Ont.) as the team’s new field manager for the 2020 season. He has agreed to a three-year contract with the Northwoods League franchise.
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There’s fast, and then there’s too fast. Ontario Blue Jays OF David Calabrese, a native of Maple, Ont., was the fastest player in Tuesday’s 60-yard dash at T12 Scout Day, registering a time of 6.43 seconds, and put that on display in his first game of the Tournament as his Maroon squad took on Team Green. After appearing to register a two-run hit in the fourth, the 16-year-old’s quickness got the better of him as he failed to touch first base. He still, however, finished 2-for-3 in the game and was named Player of the Game in his team’s 8-3 loss.
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Fieldhouse Pirates OF Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) had two runs, two walks and an RBI to help Team Red to a 5-3 win over Team Navy in the Tournament 12 opener on Tuesday morning.
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It was a chance for the close to 150 of Canada’s top young prospects with college eligibility to showcase their skills in front of a large contingent of professional scouts and college representatives. And the talented crop of Canadian teenagers didn’t disappoint on Tournament 12’s Scout Day held on Tuesday. Here are some photos from the day that were snapped by Canadian Baseball Network photographer Tyler King.
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Cavan Biggio became the third Toronto Blue Jays player to hit for the cycle when he accomplished the feat against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott shares the story of the long road that young prospect Williams Camacho Soto had to travel to get to Tournament 12 and the help the infielder had to get there.
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Here’s a summary of the probable pitchers for the Tournament 12 games over the next three days.
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Good-luck charms, energy, confidence and a solid skill set have helped propel Ontario Prospects catcher Zachary Laurie (Peterborough, Ont.) into the top 10 on the Canadian Baseball Network’s 2020 Draft List. Canadian Baseball Network writer Lukas Weese caught up with the talented youngster on Scout Day at Tournament 12 on Tuesday.
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Prospects David Calabrese, Homer Bush Jr., Owen Caissie, Riley Silva, Bryce Arnold and Ben Roberts registered the fastest times for their respective teams on Scout Day at Tournament 12 on Tuesday.
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Ontario Terriers left-hander Connor O’Halloran (Mississauga, Ont.) remembers most of the advice given to him by his father Greg, going back to around the age of five. He’ll be using some of that advice this week at Tournament 12, when he will be showing his wares to pro and college scouts at the Rogers Centre.
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Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, reviews how members of the Toronto Blue Jays’ Gulf Coast League affiliate performed in 2019.
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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).
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Whether 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.
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Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses James Paxton, Fergie Jenkins, Joey Votto, Dave Pagan, Eric MacKenzie, Dave Stieb and Earl Weaver.
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Windsor 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.
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Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, hands out his awards to the top players on the GCL Blue Jays.
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Fieldhouse 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.
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UBC Thunderbirds alum Curtis Taylor is excited to be in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. The 24-year-old pitching prospect grew up watching the Blue Jays on TV in his family’s garage in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Canadian Baseball Network writer Lukas Weese recently caught up with Taylor to talk about the young right-hander’s baseball odyssey.
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