Gare Joyce for Sportsnet:-
Boomer Collins got the bad news the other day from the Toronto Blue Jays: After three seasons with the organization’s affiliates in the lower rungs of the minors, the ball club was releasing him. Over the next few weeks, though, the 26-year-old outfielder from Dallas, Texas will be trying to land a job in a foreign land. That might not seem all that groundbreaking at a glance, given that ballplayers light out to Latin America, Asia or even Europe for a chance to stay in the game. Collins, though, is breaking all new ground. He’s not just going to a foreign country but also to an entirely foreign game: cricket. Collins will be spending the month of December in Bangalore, the capital of state of Karnataka, where he’s hoping to hit for six in workouts with scouts from teams in India’s professional league in attendance. He’s also hoping that he’ll be given a tryout and a contract at some point down the line.
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