Scouts Come to See UBC Players
Fifteen MLB teams look at the 2016-17 Thunderbirds during UBC ‘Scout Day’
By Len Catling
University of British Columbia
VANCOUVER – The 2016 MLB Entry Draft was a historic one for the UBC Thunderbirds.
Pitchers Alex Webb and Curtis Taylor, along with slugger Bruce Yari were all plucked off the board by major league teams, while pitcher Jeremy Newton signed a free-agent contract with the Milwaukee Brewers a couple weeks after the draft. With this kind of penchant for producing pro players it’s no wonder 15 major league teams sent scouts to UBC’s annual Scout Day.
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