Elliott: Anderson, Jacob excel under Hoover's lights

As soon as one draft ends, the search for next year’s top picks begins.

On the last day of last month, players, coaches and a ton of radar-toting scouts gathered for the annual East Coast Pro Showcase tournament in Hoover, Ala.

INF Jalen Jacob of the Ontario Blue Jays, Canadian Premier and Junior National Team and RHP Calum Anderson of the Vauxhall Academy Jets and Junior National Team were the two Canucks represented.

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Betts: Former Terrier Ellis takes reins of William & Mary Tribe pitching staff

“It was his sophomore season at Virginia Commonwealth University when former Terriers left-handed pitcher Campbell Ellis began thinking about his long-term future in baseball.

A chance to play professionally would’ve been a dream come true, but there was something about the ability to impact others on their journeys through the game as a coach that seemed equally as fulfilling.”

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McFarland: Tight-knit Team Saskatchewan set high bar at Road to Okotoks

“It was one last run with the boys.

Many of the 20 young men who made up the Baseball Sask roster for The Road to Okotoks had the opportunity to be teammates over the last few years.

From suiting up with their respective community teams to joining forces for national tournaments, “tight” only begins to explain how they felt going to Baseball Canada’s inaugural 19U national championship.

Different from the other programs in that this was a provincial team instead of an academy squad, head coach Greg Brons brought many of the same players who went to the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.”

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