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The article presents an examination of baseball in Canada. It explores how Canada's presence in the baseball community has declined in the 21st century and attempts to provide some reasons for this downward trend. The authors examine the declining media coverage of baseball in Canada and discuss how this lack of coverage has contributed to the popularity of baseball in Canada. Additionally, the article focuses on the loss of four AAA teams since the year 2000 and the authors discuss the impact these losses have had on the Canadian baseball fan base.

The article discusses the rules for eligibility in professional baseball. A draft is covered in the official rules of Major League Baseball under Rule 4. The draft states that to be eligible for the first-year draft, a player must be a resident of the U.S. or Canada and never have signed a major or minor league contract. He is only considered a resident if he is enrolled in high school or college regardless of where the player is from.