Baseball Academy | T12 presented by New Era

Tournament 12 (T12) presented by New Era is a national amateur baseball tournament held at Rogers Centre each September hosted by the Blue Jays Baseball Academy and Tournament Commissioner, Roberto Alomar. The goal of T12 is to provide a showcase opportunity for the best 150 amateur baseball players born in Canada, with college eligibility. T12 acts to centralize the best Canadian baseball players, with the intention of exposing them to as many pro and college scouts 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, 69 former T12 players have been drafted by Major League Baseball organizations with over 300 receiving college scholarships to continue their academic and athletic careers.

New format for 2019:
2019 will mark a new format for Tournament 12 in which tournament rosters will no longer be based on regional teams, but the best 150 players in Canada, divided appropriately among all 6 teams. This will ensure that Tournament 12 truly features the best 150 players in Canada regardless of geographic location. On the fifth day, a home run derby will take place along with a T12 all-star game featuring the top prospects and performers from the tournament. Tournament 12 will take place between September 17 - September 21.

Player Eligibility:

Amateur baseball players who are between the ages of 14-19 (as of September 1, 2019) can register to participate in the T12 Tryout Camp.

Evaluating and Selecting Potential Players:

The Blue Jays Baseball Academy hosts open tryouts across Canada in the spring months leading up to Tournament 12. Attending a tryout is the best way to be evaluated. 

Players will be evaluated by the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy and the Toronto Blue Jays Scouting Department. All final roster decisions will be determined by the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy.

T12 is not only looking for professional prospects, as evaluators are looking for players that have the ability to play baseball at the next level (Professional, D1, D2, D3 or Junior College). We also put a strong emphasis on recognizing the potential top players in each class and exposing them to the showcase as early as possible.

There is no relevance to where the player was born in Canada, or what program/team they currently play for, or have played for. All potential players are evaluated based on their own skill and ability. In addition, a player's individual statistics on their club team or participation in national tournaments have no bearing on the selection process.

For any questions about T12 presented by New Era, please contact the Blue Jays Baseball Academy at 416-341-2500 or via email at baseball.academy@bluejays.com.