Langley and the Langley Blaze organization will be well represented at next month’s Pan American Games in Toronto.
A pair of local products — Jordan Lennerton and Kellin Deglan — have been named to Canada’s 24-man roster released by Baseball Canada on Wednesday (June 17).
Both players also played in the B.C. Premier Baseball League with the Langley Blaze organization.
And three former Blaze players, Tyler O’Neill and Tyson Gillies, were also on the roster for Canada.
Former blaze pitcher Kyle Lotzkar was also named to the roster. The 25-year-old pitches in the Texas Rangers organization with the Double A Frisco RoughRiders. He was a supplemental round draft pick of Cincinnati in the 2007 draft.
Lennerton, who is 29, is a first baseman in the Detroit Tigers organization. He is currently in Triple-A Toledo.
Lennerton turned pro after graduating from Oregon State University, helping the Beavers win the NCAA title in 2007.
The 23-year-old Deglan is in the Texas Rangers organization, currently playing with the High Desert Mavericks, a Class A Advanced team in the California League. He was a first round draft pick back in 2010.
O’Neill — who turns 20 next week — is also in the California League with the Bakersfield Blaze. The outfielder was a third round pick of the Seattle Mariners in the 2013 MLB Draft.
And Gillies, 26, is an outfielder in the San Diego Padres organization. He is currently playing at the Double A level with San Antonio. Gillies was a 25th round draft pick of the Mariners. The baseball part of the Games run July 11 to 19.
The team will also compete at the America Baseball Festival July 5 to 8 in Cary, North Carolina.
Langley’s Kellin Deglan is representing Canada on the men’s baseball team at next month’s Pan Am Games in Toronto.
