The Blue Jays Baseball Academy will be traveling to New Brunswick from July 6 – July 10, hosting several youth baseball related events that include youth clinics and a showcase tryout.

Learn more about each event and find out how to register below.

The Blue Jays Baseball Academy are hosting one day, four-hour Clinics for beginner baseball players aged 8-12.

Players rotate through drills that cover skills including: infield, outfield, hitting, throwing, agility, and baserunning. Clinic registrants will also participate in a Baseball Athletic Training station which serves as an introduction to fundamental athletic movement.

Clinics are taught by Blue Jays Baseball Academy Instructors. Academy Instructors are NCCP registered, experienced coaches, who have been trained in the ‘Blue Jays Way’ of teaching baseball to youth.

Participants receive a Blue Jays hat, t-shirt and digital baseball skills manual.

Cost: $10.00 (plus HST) per participant. This fee is non-refundable.

The Baseball Academy has moved under Jays Care Foundation, which has changed the way our donation dollars will support growing the game of baseball. As a result, a portion of proceeds from each clinic registration will be donated to Jays Care programming to cover baseball registration fees for Canadian kids facing financial barriers.

The Canadian Futures Showcase is a national amateur baseball showcase held each September hosted by the Blue Jays Baseball Academy. The goal is to provide a showcase opportunity for the best amateur baseball players born in Canada, with draft and college eligibility. It acts to centralize the best Canadian baseball players, with the intention of exposing them to as many MLB scouts and college recruiters as possible.

Simply put, the Blue Jays Baseball Academy's intention is to provide a platform that both highlights and markets the high level of amateur baseball talent in this country. Since 2013, 116+ former showcase players have been drafted by Major League Baseball organizations with over 500 receiving college scholarships to continue their academic and athletic careers.

Showcase tryouts are held across Canada to help determine the players selected to participate at the showcase. While it is not mandatory that players attend a tryout in order to be selected to a roster, it is the best way to ensure players are fairly and accurately evaluated.

Cost: $110.00 (plus HST) per participant.

All registered participants receive a confirmation email after registering for a clinic. An information email about the clinic is sent out roughly five days prior to the clinic date and will contain details about the clinic including when to arrive, what to bring and if necessary, details on the inclement weather plan. Receipts will be emailed to participants at least two business days after registering.

All participants are asked to bring a baseball glove, bat, helmet, baseball cleats or running shoes, and be dressed in appropriate athletic attire. Please also bring enough water, snacks and sunscreen based on the climate that day. A couple bats and helmets will be available for folks who do not own those items.

For any questions regarding Instructional Clinics, please contact the Blue Jays Baseball Academy at baseball.academy@bluejays.com. Please note that as we travel for clinics, response time may not be immediate.