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21 National Junior Team Players Selected in Draft

Thursday, June 8, 2006

More than half of the Canadians selected in the 2006 Major League Baseball entry draft, Tuesday and Wednesday, are current or former Baseball Canada National Junior Team members.

Of the 38 Canadians selected, 21 have donned the red and white in National Junior Team programs including the MLB Fall Instructional League, the National Junior Team Spring Training Camp, the National Junior Team Dominican Republic Tour as well as the World Junior AAA Championships and its qualifying tournament.

Twelve of the top 13 Canadians selected fall into the category, including current National Junior Team athletes Kyle Orr, Jonathan Waltenbury, Shayne Willson, Chase Larsson, Mehdi Djebbar, Kyle Gilligan, Matt McCarney, Tyson Gillies and Drew Parker.

Click here for a complete list of Canadians selected in the 2006 MLB draft as well as breakdowns by clubs and provincial representation.

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