Five Canadians to watch at the 2017 MLB draft
The MLB draft begins Monday night and lasts through Wednesday. Here are five Canadians to watch as the three-day selection process unfolds:
LANDON LEACH, RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER
Leach, from Pickering, Ont., is expected to be the first Canadian selected at this year’s draft. He started out as a catcher but with his big frame — he’s six foot four and 205 pounds — his coaches with the Toronto Mets urged him to transition to a pitcher in the spring of 2015. He’s ranked No. 85 on Baseball America’s top 500 list of draft-eligible players. The 17-year-old is committed to the University of Texas.
ADAM HALL, SHORTSTOP