Golden Baseball League

2009 ARIZONA SUMMER LEAGUE 100 Player Showcase for Free Agents and Top Collegiate Graduates June 28 - July 25, 2009 This may be the opportunity of a lifetime as a new professional showcase league is just being launched. 100 players will be selected by the Arizona Summer League to be showcased for a month this season in front of independent minor league teams and major league organization scouts. A minimum of ten (10) players are guaranteed to be signed to Golden Baseball League professional contracts for the duration of the 2009 season, with an option for 2010! And just like the highly acclaimed Arizona Winter League, many more will be signed by other independent leagues, foreign leagues, and even major league organizations. After reading through all of the information below, you may apply for this event by completing the form at the bottom of this page. As you know, during the 2007 to 2009 Arizona Winter Leagues, over 200 players left with professional contracts - including players signed by the San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, and Toronto Blue Jays and with many going to the New York State League, the Frontier League, the Golden Baseball League, the Northern League, the American Association, the United League, the South Coast League, the Can-Am League, the Continental League, European Leagues, and the Liga Norte Sonora in Mexico. Until now, there has been no similar opportunity available in the summer for free agents or aspiring professionals to showcase their ability to fill the many roster spots that open at all levels of professional baseball during the season. The Arizona Summer league is a showcase developmental league that provides this opportunity to players to position them for immediate contracts, in addition the ASL includes the Pro Player Academy that takes players through issues and educates them on minor league contracts, representation, contacts and info for all major league and minor league teams, structure of the independent leagues, playing professionally overseas, and marketing themselves to player personnel directors. ASL Purpose: To provide professional baseball players and top collegiate graduates a summer showcase instructional league to be able to compete for pro jobs. To assess and select players to join the roster of teams in the 2009 Golden Baseball League Championship season. Most importantly, to help players improve and get them signed to pro contracts. General Information: 25-man Rosters: First 100 players to register will play 4 Team League playing 20 games plus playoffs and championship 3 Day "Spring Training" starting June 28, 2009 4 Teams selected with Opening Night on July 2, 2009 Four week season ends with Championship Game on July 25, 2009 Players retain their contract rights and may be signed as free agents at anytime during the ASL and report to their professional team. At conclusion of the Arizona Summer League, at least 10 players guaranteed to be signed to Golden Baseball League professional contracts for the remainder of the 2009 season with an option for 2010. Scouts representing major league organizations, the Golden League, the American Association, the Can-Am League, the Frontier League, the Mexican Summer League, the Liga Norte Sonora, the Colombian Winter League, and the Japan Independent Leagues have all confirmed attendance. Scouts from the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals, and Philadelphia Phillies have already confirmed attendance with many more expected. The Arizona Winter League typically has 15-20 major league scouts attend and the ASL can expect similar coverage. Each day, games will be played at Desert Sun Stadium in the Ray Kroc Complex, former home of the San Diego Padres and Yakult Swallows spring training, in Yuma, Arizona. The complex has four fields, including the 7,500 seat Desert Sun Stadium, plus a major league clubhouse with locker rooms for all four teams, and a fully stocked training room. Coverage in the Yuma Sun, the local newspaper, including feature stories, daily game stories, and standings. Game/Player statistics will be reported to and listed by ESPN Sports Ticker and will be emailed weekly to all major league Minor League Operations Directors. All major league scouting Directors have been invited to attend. Many weekend games will have the complete Minor League experience at the ballpark including fans, mascots, mid-inning promotions, player autograph sessions, etc. Players are also active in the community with youth groups, visits to the children's hospital, sponsor appearances, etc. Monday Night Pro Player Academy sessions that cover pro contracts, finding an agent, contact info for all independent and major league oragnizations, playing overseas, marketing yourself to player personnel directors, etc. Rules: Players must have minor league or collegiate experience. Player must be 18 years or older at the start of the league (June 28, 2009) Fees: $3,300 for Season ($1,000 minimum due with registration, balance of $2,300 on June 1st.). Receive a $400 discount for payment in full with registration. Includes all instructor fees Includes all Pro Player Academy consulting fees Includes all lodging and meals for 28 days. Uniforms, workout gear, bags, bats, catcher's gear all provided. Players are responsible for their own transportation to and from Yuma, Arizona. Your registration is a firm commitment to participate in the Arizona Summer League. Cancellations will not result in a refund since your registration removes a roster spot. Players are responsible for their own medical coverage. All position players play every game. Team Managers/Instructors, including GBL Managers, are: Mike Marshall, ASL hitting instructor, current Yuma Scorpions Manager in the GBL, 11-year major league career, former National League All-Star, 1988 World Series Champion with the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-year pro managing career, former VP of Baseball Operations for the Northern League. Ozzie Virgil, ASL Manager, two-time National League All-Star with the Phillies and Braves, member of the 1980 Philiadelphia Phillies World Series Champions, independnet professional minor league manager, top professional catching instructor. Rusty Meacham, ASL Manager, seven year major league pitcher primarily with the Kansas City Royals, Pitching coach for the Washington Nationals organization, independent profrssional minor league coach and instructor, pitching coach for the Yuma Scorpions. Nick Belmonte, ASL Spring Training Coordinator and roving base running and fielding instructor: Boston Red Sox Independent League Scout, former Salt Lake City Trappers manager, scout and player procurement for Can-Am, Frontier, and American Association teams. Warren Cromartie, ASL Manager, ten-year major league veteran and a legend in Montreal as he was considered one of the most popular Expos ever, he reached greater hieghts in the Japan as he played seven years for the Yomiuri Giants where he was an all-star every season and the Japan League MVP winning a Japan World Series as well. Experienced independent league and major league oragnization manager and instructor. Benny Castillo, ASL hitting instructor. 14-year minor league career, manager and instrcutor with the Florida Marlins and Detoit Tigers, Manager of the Year in independent baseball and has coached and managed in the Northern League, American Association, and Golden League. Shannon Hunt, ASL Operations Director and Pitching Coordinator, College baseball All-American, minor league player with the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres, Scout for the San Frrancisco Giants, Collegiate baseball coach, minor league independent leagues pitching coach. Arizona Summer League Player Registration
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