2012 FRONTIER LEAGUE TRYOUT CAMP AND DRAFT

The annual Frontier League Tryout Camp and Draft will be held on Monday, April 30 and Tuesday, May 1 at CONSOL Energy Park in Washington, Pennsylvania, home of the Washington Wild Things.

All 14 Frontier League teams will be represented at the workouts, and Major League Baseball scouts have been in attendance each of the past seven years.  Advance registration is available at ”tryouts” button at frontierleague.com while walk-up registration will begin at 8:00 AM on April 30.

The workouts officially begin at 9:00 AM on April 30 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 1.  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 seven years. Over 340 players participated in the 2011 Tryout Camp in Florence, Kentucky, with 124 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 the past three seasons.

“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 20th season in 2012 and features 14 teams stretching from Pennsylvania to Missouri and from Kentucky to Ontario.  The Frontier League annually advances the most players to MLB organizations of any of the eight independent leagues, and 21 former Frontier League players have played in the Major Leagues.

CONSOL Energy Park is located at exit 15 off I-70 in Pennsylvania.  People flying in should use the Pittsburgh 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 CONSOL Energy Park, 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 CONSOL Energy Park. Players attempting to enter CONSOL Energy Park with metal cleats will be immediately disqualified from the workouts.

For information on individual and joint team tryouts, click here.