Frontier League Tryout Camp Announced
March 12, 2015 - Frontier League (FL)
Southern Illinois Miners News Release
MARION, ILL. (MARCH 12, 2015) - The 23rd annual Frontier League Tryout Camp and Draft will be held on Monday, April 27 and Tuesday, April 28 at All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon, Ohio, home of the Lake Erie Crushers.
All 14 Frontier League teams will be represented at the workouts, and Major League Baseball scouts have been in attendance each of the past ten years. Advance registration is available at www.frontierleague.com while walk-up registration will begin at 8:00 AM on Monday, April 27.
The workouts officially begin at 9:00 AM on April 27 and will feature a 60-yard dash, fielding and throwing drills for infielders, outfielders, and catchers, and batting practice for position players while pitchers will throw 15-20 pitch bullpens. Following the first day, the field managers will post a list of players invited back for inter-squad games on April 28. At the conclusion of the games, action will break for 30 minutes as clubs and prepare for the draft.
An average of 40 players each season have been drafted and signed to spring training contracts over the past six years. Over 400 players participated in the 2014 Tryout Camp, with 180 invited back for the second day. Each year, at least one tryout camp participant has appeared in the Frontier League's All-Star Game. Several draftees have gone on to be signed by Major League Baseball organizations, including RHP Chris Jakubauskas who appeared in 69 MLB games (including 15 starts) over five seasons.
Eight tryout attendees have been signed by MLB clubs during the season over the past three years.
"The Frontier League Tryout Camp and Draft is the best way for a player to showcase himself so he can begin or continue his career in professional baseball," commented Frontier League commissioner Bill Lee. "Our clubs take the workouts very seriously, and each year multiple attendees wind up making key contributions to playoff teams."
The Frontier League is entering its 23rd season in 2014 and features 14 teams stretching from Pennsylvania to Missouri and from Kentucky to northern Michigan. The Frontier League annually advances the most players to MLB organizations of any of the independent leagues; 50 players signed with MLB clubs since the start of the 2015 season, and 27 former Frontier League players have played in the Major Leagues.
All Pro Freight Stadium is located at exit 151 off I-90, 20 miles west of downtown Cleveland. People flying in should use Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. For more information, please visit www.frontierleague.com or contact the Frontier League offices at 618.215.4134 or office@frontierleague.com.
IMPORTANT: As per the manufacturer's warranty for the artificial playing surface at All Pro Freight Stadium, all players trying out must wear turf shoes or molded cleats. No metal cleats will be allowed. This policy is the same that is in effect for all events at All Pro Freight Stadium. Players attempting to enter All Pro Freight Stadium with metal cleats will be immediately disqualified from the workouts.
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