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Hi folks -- We're based in Toronto (so not in the HS baseball mainstream), and my son is a catcher in his junior year who is aspiring to play U.S. college baseball. We'd like to attend one or two showcases this summer, and are just wondering if any of you could recommend what our best choice(s) might be. My son would like to study sports management, and we're targeting a variety of D1, D2, D3 and NAIA schools. What showcase would give us the best bang for the buck? Thanks very much for your ...

You don’t target every college program there is. You need to have an idea where he potentially fits in. Otherwise you will waste thousands of dollars on the wrong showcases. You don't just throw spaghetti off the wall to see what sticks. He needs to sit down with a baseball knowledgeable person who knows his game. They need to determine what level of college ball he might be able to play. Then you pick conferences at that level. Then you determine which schools in the conferences would also...

John S, RJM is spot on. Your son starts by creating a vetted list of colleges that are a fit for him. Vetted academically and athletically by him, you, his coaches, his guidance counselor, scouts, other third parties, etc. Once that list is compiled, he reaches out to the baseball coaches and the admissions reps of the schools on his list. Engaging the baseball coaches is always important. Engaging the Admissions reps and expressing interest is particularly important at D3 and at schools...

John S; Ohio University offers a Major in Sports Management. The Blue Jays have a scout team in Toronto. Have you contacted a Toronto Blue Jays scout? Bob "founder" of the Area Code games.

My son, who is a Canadian citizen through his mom, is interested in playing college baseball in Canada. He is getting ready to start the Spring season for his HS team, and he plays for a travel team (coached by a former major leaguer) that is a regular on the PG circuit. I have seen a few of the Canadian schools as attendees at PG events. From what I have been reading, it seems like the recruiting timeline for Canadian schools is more similar to D3 schools in the United States--meaning...

@JohnnySakko So, I did a quick search (magnifying glass on the title bar), and didn't come up with much. You've got your work cut out for you as it seems most Canadian college folks want to play in the US. Maybe this works to his advantage. From the articles I read it seems college is significantly less expensive in Canada, and there are some great educational options. You mentioned your high school and travel coach in your post. Honestly, I think that is the best place to start. They should...

Thank you for taking the time to reply, Fenway! Yes, even when I search here, which seems to be one of the best sources for recruiting anywhere on the web, there is little about U.S. players wanting to go to Canada. As a family who knows the challenges of baseball in the Northeast (indoor drills all Winter and snow on Opening Day!), we know not that families are looking to go even further North! But as you pointed out, there are some great schools in Canada. An interesting note is that I...

How about your son emailing some Canadian college baseball programs, explain the situation and ask how the process works? He might create some interest just from his email. The email should go directly to the coach. Follow up with a phone call if the coach doesn’t respond within a determined period of time. Most of these are in the east (5 best programs 2021)… https://www.fishstripes.com/22...l-colleges-in-canada Here’s Guelph’s schedule. It will provide an idea of what colleges have teams.

On summer ball teams in Canada, there are some players from Canadian schools, which are otherwise mostly US-based players. I looked it up. UBC plays mostly US-based teams (in the NAIA?); other Canadian college teams play each other . . . in the fall. You might also look at the rosters of some of the Canadian schools' teams, to see how many Americans they have (UBC, for example, has very few; McGill has 7 right now). A poster on this site used to post quite a bit about Canadian schools, see:...

Thank you for the reply, RJM! He is getting a sense of which schools he wants to target and will start his outreach soon. Just wanted to get a sense of basics of the process first. It's interesting to see that a number of the schools seem to hold on-campus open tryouts before their seasons begin.

This article is a few years old. It seems like Canadian college baseball is more like club ball. In some cases the players don’t even attend the college. https://curavensbaseball.com/a...-baseball-in-canada/

You may have to pay to be on the team …. https://www.prsvre.com/articles/unspokenrealities

Thank you for sharing those threads, AP! I had not come across them before, and they are chock full of interesting and useful information. Good advice on checking the rosters. We have been monitoring them (and comparing them to D3 rosters) and have noted the ones that have more American students; also heartened by the fact that they tend to have more student athletes his size (as mentioned, my son is undersized, so he has been working hard on gaining weight and strength). I have noticed...

Thank you to everyone who took the time to give feedback. I was able to contact a person in our area who went to play college baseball in Canada. He confirmed that the recruiting timeline was similar to D3 schools in the United States, and he was able to answer some other questions. (Juniors making outreach to try and win commitments by senior year.) Now we need to have good Spring and Summer seasons. Wish us luck! And good luck to all your favorite teams this season! Will keep you posted on...