OTTAWA - Major League Baseball, the Toronto Blue Jays, Baseball Canada and Mizuno Canada will host some of the top 16-and-under baseball players in the country for the 2010 Mizuno Junior Elite Development Camp at the Rogers Center in Toronto from September 24th to 27th.
This select group of aspiring “big leaguers” from across Canada will receive on-field instruction from coaching and scouting staffs of the Toronto Blue Jays, Major League Baseball and Baseball Canada.
“The comprehensive nature of the Mizuno Junior Elite Development Camp will allow these talented young Canadian players the opportunity to refine their skills while preparing them for competition at the next level,” says Greg Hamilton, Head Coach and Director of National Teams for Baseball Canada.
During the camp, the players will sweat through fundamental skills training designed by the coaching staffs that include hitting, pitching, infielding, outfielding, catching and baserunning. On the final day of the elite camp, participants will form two teams to compete in a Canada East vs. Canada West intra-squad game.
In addition to the on-field training, the young men will participate in a series of “Life Skills” classroom seminars. Seminar topics include proper nutrition, career goal planning, strength and conditioning, injury prevention and rehabilitation, talent evaluation and assessment.
“Mizuno is pleased to be a part of this once in a lifetime opportunity to help these young athletes realize their dreams of playing in the Major Leagues,” said John Stacey, President of Mizuno Canada. “Our relationship with Baseball Canada continues to flourish and Mizuno will continue to help support the development of Baseball in Canada through grassroots programs.”
Past players who have participated in the Mizuno Junior Elite Camp include Adam Loewen of the Toronto Blue Jays, Russell Martin of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chris Leroux of the Florida Marlins, Phillippe Aumont of the Philadelphia Phillies and Brett Lawrie of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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