Why Zack MacEwen got the most from Leafs visit to Jays complex

Maple Leafs player Zack MacEwen became a local celebrity after impressively hitting fastballs over 400 feet during a training session at the Blue Jays' Rogers Centre. The session included using the batting cages and playing on the field, an experience MacEwen, who has a background in baseball, found nostalgic and thrilling. Other players, like Jake McCabe, were also impressed by the Blue Jays' facilities and the baseball activity, noting MacEwen's standout performance.

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Zack MacEwen, a player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, became a focal point during the team's training session at the Rogers Centre, the home stadium of the Toronto Blue Jays. During the session, the Maple Leafs used the Blue Jays' field and pitching machines, and MacEwen hit several fastballs over 400 feet, an impressive feat for a hockey player. MacEwen, who has a background in baseball, grew up playing the sport in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, where he played catcher, shortstop, and sometimes pitcher. His mother, who watches every Blue Jays game, was particularly thrilled with his visit to the Rogers Centre. This incident highlights the unique crossover between the Maple Leafs and the Blue Jays in Toronto.

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If the Blue Jays need more right-handed power, they only have to look down the other end of Bremner Boulevard to Zack MacEwen’s stall at Scotiabank Arena. asserted

they → need → Arena

MacEwen was the talk of the Maple Leafs’ training session Friday at Rogers Centre, where for extra fun they went to the plate and he knocked the most pitching machine fastballs at or around 400 feet over the fence. asserted

he → go → fence

MacEwen gushed Saturday before the Leafs took on the Edmonton Oilers. asserted

Leafs → gush → Oilers

“It was unreal (clearing the wall). asserted

It → clear → wall

It was all I wanted to do that day. asserted

I → want → ?

They were talking about us using the batting cages, but I was hoping they’d let us (on the field) and try to hit a few. asserted

they → talk → few

It was like riding a bike for me. asserted

It → rid → me

I also love the Jays and my mom was over the moon for me, too. asserted

mom → love → me

She watches every Jays game.” asserted

She → watch → game

What’s MacEwen’s baseball background? asserted

background → ’ → ?

MacEwen played competitive baseball in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, into the 2010s, a catcher, shortstop and sometimes pitcher “I grew up in a baseball family, my dad played in the Canada Games,” MacEwen said. asserted

MacEwen → play → Games

“He and my mom and had me out on on a ball field since I was young.” asserted

I → have → field

MacEwen was to be on PEI’s Canada Games ball team himself as an underager, but reluctantly gave it up to concentrate on the Games’ provincial hockey team where he ended up getting cut. asserted

he → give → team

By age 16, he was done in baseball as he turned to a QMJHL career in Moncton, but he still plays slo-pitch in the off-season back home in charity tournaments. asserted

he → do → tournaments

Defenceman Jake McCabe was one of the many Leafs impressed with the tour of their new corporate brethrens’ facility. asserted

McCabe → impress → facility

“It was fun to see how they operate. asserted

they → see → ?

They’ve got 60,000 square feet of luxury, you’re talking the Four Seasons,” McCabe said. asserted

McCabe → get → Seasons

They have a slide in there for the kids which really made my wife jealous. asserted

wife → have → kids

“Mac hit the most out, Auston (Matthews) has a nice swing on him and I loved fielding ground balls.” asserted

I → hit → balls

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