FL Lake Erie Crushers

Crushers Host Frontier League Tryout Camp

Published on April 22, 2010 under Frontier League (FL)
Lake Erie Crushers News Release


Sauget, IL - The Frontier League's annual pre-season kickoff, the Frontier League Tryout Camp and Draft, will begin two weeks from today, on Monday, May 3 at All Pro Freight Stadium in Avon, Ohio, home of the Lake Erie Crushers.

All 12 Frontier League teams will be represented at the workouts, and Major League Baseball scouts have been in attendance each of the past five years. Advance registration is available by clicking on the "tryouts" button at www.frontierleague.com while walk-up registration will begin at 8:00 AM on May 3.

The workouts officially begin at 9:00 AM on May 3 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 May 4. At the conclusion of the games, action will break for 30 minutes as clubs evaluate the talent and prepare for the draft.

An average of 35 players have been drafted and signed to spring training contracts over the past six years. 239 players participated in the 2009 Tryout Camp in Washington, Pennsylvania, with over 100 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 35 games for the Seattle Mariners in 2009.

"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 18th season in 2010 and features 12 teams stretching from Pennsylvania to Missouri and from Kentucky to Michigan. The Frontier League annually advances the most players to MLB organizations of any of the eight independent leagues, and 19 former Frontier League players have played in the Major Leagues.

All Pro Freight Stadium is located at exit 151 off I-90, twenty miles west of downtown Cleveland. For more information, please visit www.frontierleague.com or contact the Frontier League offices at 618.215.4134 or office@frontierleague.com.

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