Author | Conor Glassey

JUPITER, Fla. — DBacks Team BC has plenty of intriguing talent—for the 2013 draft and beyond. As a fellow Canadian with a similar build and athleticism, it's easy for scouts to compare Tyler O'Neill to Brett Lawrie. O'Neill, who attends Garibaldi SS in Maple Ridge, B.C., doesn't have quite as much power as Lawrie had [...]

October 26, 2012, 6:14 pm EDT via baseballamerica.com

With the regular season in the books, the 2013 draft order is now set. Under the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, only the first 10 picks are protected. This offseason is the first after the elimination of the Type A/Type B free-agent compensation system. The only free agents subject to compensation will be those who are [...]

October 4, 2012, 5:55 pm EDT via baseballamerica.com

With the 17th-overall pick, the Blue Jays selected outfielder D.J. Davis from Stone High in Wiggins, Miss. Davis' father, Wayne, played in the Blue Jays minor league system from 1985-1988. D.J. is a speedy lefthanded hitter with four potential plus tools. His arm is his only below-average tool right now. Click here to see video [...]

June 4, 2012, 9:00 pm EDT via baseballamerica.com

The Blue Jays continue to spend heavily in the draft, signing 7th-round shortstop Christian Lopes for $800,000. Lopes matured early and has been a nationally prominent player for a long time. As a high school freshman he looked like a future first-round pick, but he never developed premium tools and other Southern California high schoolers [...]

August 15, 2011, 11:50 pm EDT via baseballamerica.com