Blue Jays hope that hosting Canadian Futures Showcase helps grow baseball in Canada
Burton believes that the showcase will help make Canada a stronger competitor in international baseball competitions. He noted that 13 players — including Bo Naylor — on Canada’s roster at this year’s World Baseball Classic had played in previous editions of the tournament.
The players participating in the tournament are certainly excited by the opportunity to play at an MLB ballpark in front of national team coaches, big league scouts and college recruiters.Article content “I think I showed pretty well today and I think hopefully that could be a potential opportunity for me in the future, just from doing this event.”Article content
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