The 2018 Ontario Scout Blog provides insider information, videos and scouting notes from the PBR Scouting Staff during the season. This running blog will feature information on underclass prospects, unsigned seniors, draft prospects, and anything else that is notable. We will provide a wide range of information, including player evaluations, velocities, pop times, home to first times, and more. Simply put, the Ontario Scout Blog is loaded with information ...

With events in full swing and now only weeks away from game action, we proudly bring to you our 2018 Scout Blog that will be continuously updated regularly with notes on players from events, showcases, indoor and outdoor workouts, and live game action across the province of Ontario.

Coaches and recruiters, please feel free to email scouting director Chris Kemlo with inquiries on players at [email protected]

Scouting Notes: Ontario Royals Indoor Practice - 2/13/18

Ryan Magdic 1B / Blessed Trinity Catholic, ON / 2018 Rankings  StateRank: 17 / POS: 1 Report: Cochise-commit Ryan Magdic is something of a new specimen to the scene in Ontario, as the big first-baseman began to garner attention at the beginning of the 2017 campaign. Admittedly raw, Magdic looks much better this offseason, both physically and in the cage. Now standing at 6-foot-4, 225 pounds, the Junior National Team member has slimmed out and has added muscle to his frame. He now hits from a straight up stance, he’s slow to the ball, but explosive at contact, he’s controlled and shows juice in the bat to all fields. He has a minor hitch at the end of his load, but it works to his advantage from a timing standpoint. We didn’t know much about Magdic at the start of last season, but we expect big things from him as the 2018 season closes in.