Elliott: CBN's All-Canucks going pro, from Bay & Ridley to Cerkownyk & Duffy ... 231 in all
Oct. 3, 2024
Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian collegians include Jason Bay and Shayne Ridley in Year I in 2000 to Brady Cerkownyk and Matt Duffy in 2023 … 231 All-Canucks moved on to the next level.
A look at past members of the Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian college teams who were paid to play ball.
By Bob Elliott
Canadian Baseball Network
No one knows for sure what lies ahead for the members of our soon-to-be-announced 25th annual Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian College team.
Whomever makes the All-Canadian college team — the best playing the majority of their schedule south of the border in the spring of 2024 — they will be carrying on a Canadian tradition: success at the college level which was an indicator of success at the pro level.
Looking back, here are the former All-Canadians — 231 in all — who have reached the next level or are on their way to proceeding further down the road than most before retiring … how far they went and where they pitched or played in 2024.
It all started for OF Jason Bay (Trail, BC) and started off as part of out first Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian college team.
OF Jason Bay (Trail, BC), of the Gonzaga Bulldogs, a Canadian Baseball Network first team All-Canadian in 2000, was drafted in the 22nd round by the Montreal Expos. He was the 2004 National League Rookie of the Year with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He signed a four-year, $60 million US deal with the New York Mets. Battling concussions, he was dealt to the Seattle Mariners, played 68 games with the Mariners before retiring after the 2013 season. Baseball Canada added Bay’s name to the Wall of Excellence in Ottawa, he was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont., in 2019 and his name has been attached to Butler Field in Trail, BC.
SS Shayne Ridley (Milton, Ont.), from the Ball State Cardinals, a Canadian Baseball Network first teamer in 2000, signed with the Baltimore Orioles for two seasons and one year in the Kansas City Royals system.
LHP Jordan Gerk (Kelowna, BC), of the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, and a Canadian Baseball Network first teamer in 2000, pitched in the Detroit Tigers system.
3B Nom Siriveaw (Vancouver, BC), of the Oklahoma State Cowboys, a Canadian Baseball Network first teamer in 2000, signed with the Toronto Blue Jays, playing four seasons in the system.
RVictoria Mariners’ grad HP Rich Harden (Victoria, BC) had a 59-38 record and a .608 winning percentage in his nine-year big league career. He appeared in 170 games — 160 starts — and posted a 3.76 career ERA.
RHP Rich Harden (Victoria, BC), of Central Arizona Vaqueros, earned Canadian Baseball Network first team honours in 2001. He pitched nine years in the majors with the Oakland A’s, Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers.
2B John Cole (Kanata, Ont.) of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, a Canadian Baseball Network first-team selection in 2001, signed with the Mariners.
SS Lee Delfino (Pickering, Ont.), a Canadian Baseball Network first-team selection in 2001 with the East Carolina Pirates, signed with the Jays and now coaches sandlot ball for the FieldHouse Pirates.
OF Danny Gibbons (Toronto, Ont.) of the North Central Texas Lions, a Canadian Baseball Network first team selection in 2001 and a third team selection in 2002, signed with the A’s and played three seasons in their system.
OF Adam Stern (Port Stanley, Ont.), of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and a 2001 Canadian Baseball Network second-teamer, played 54 games in the majors for the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles and the Milwaukee Brewers. He runs the Great Lake Canadians.
RHP Chris Begg (Uxbridge, Ont.), of the Niagara Purple Eagles, a 2001 Canadian Baseball Network second teamer, pitched in the San Francisco Giants system. He now coaches and teaches at the Everest Academy.
RHP Steven Carter (Woodslee, Ont.), of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, a Canadian Baseball Network second team selection in 2001 and in 2004, signed with Oakland. He went on to be a dominant force with the Windsor Stars.
OF Josh McCurdy (Thornhill, Ont.). of the Niagara Purple Eagles, a Canadian Baseball Network third team selection in 2001 and a first teamer in 2003, signed with the Baltimore Orioles.
Former North Delta Blue Jay and UBC Thunderbird LHP Jeff Francis (North Delta, BC).
LHP Jeff Francis (North Delta, BC), of the British Columbia Thunderbirds, proved you can stay near home and still go far, was a Canadian Baseball Network first-team All-Canadian selection in 2002. He was a first-round pick (ninth overall) in the draft and won 17 games for the Rockies. After starting the gold medal game for Canada in the Pan Am Game at Ajax in 2015, Francis retired. He now gives pitching instruction at Centre Field Sports in London, Ont. and coaches his son.
RHP John Ogiltree (Mississauga, Ont.) of the Martin Methodist Indians, a Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2001, was signed by the Jays. He is a coach for the Burlington Bulls.
RHP Judd Richardson (Caledon, Ont.), of the Miami Ohio RedHawks, a Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2001, signed a contract with the Brewers.
RP Jesse Crain (Toronto, Ont.), of the Houston Cougars, earned Canadian Baseball Network first-team honours as a closer in 2002 and a second team shortstop selection the same year. Crain pitched 10 years in the majors before retiring after the 2013 season.
RHP John Axford (Port Dover, Ont.), of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and then Mike McRae’s (Niagara Falls, Ont.) Canisius Golden Griffins, a Canadian Baseball Network second-team selection in 2002 and a third-team choice is 2003. He was dominant as the Milwaukee Brewers closer and then worked out of the Colorado Rockies bullpen and reached the World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. He impressed as the hardest thrower at the Olympic qualifier, which earned him a spot in the bullpen at triple-A Buffalo and then a trade to the Milwaukee Brewers before an injury ended his season in 2021. He came out of retirement to pitch for Canada in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. He now coaches his son in Burlington.
C George Kottaras (Markham, Ont.), of the Connors State Cowboys, a Canadian Baseball Network second-teamer in 2002 and an honourable mention in 2003. He played in 313 games in the majors and spent 11 seasons in the minors before retiring after the 2016 season.
Team Ontario’s Hyung Cho (Scarborough, Ont.) was a first teamer in 2003.
3B Hyung Cho (Scarborough, Ont.), of the Houston Cougars, a Canadian Baseball Network third team selection in 2002 and a first teamer in 2003, went on to play two seasons in the Mariners system.
SS Aaron Hornostaj (Waterloo, Ont.), of the Connors State Cowboys, a Canadian Baseball Network third-team selection in 2002, was signed by the Giants and played seven seasons in their minor-league system before playing one year for Edmonton in the Golden League.
OF Matthew Stocco (Guelph, Ont.), of the Spartanburg Methodist Pioneers and a Canadian Baseball Network third team selection in 2002, played in the San Diego Padres organization. He coached with the Ontario Terriers.
C Russell Martin (Montreal, Que.), of the Chipola Indians, a Canadian Baseball Network 2002 honourable mention. After helping the Pittsburgh Pirates to back-to-back post-season appearances — their first since 1992, Martin signed a five-year $82 million deal with the Blue Jays. In 2015, he had his name added onto the Baseball Canada Wall of Excellence.
Former UBC Thunderbird and Victoria Mariner RHP Brooks McNiven (Vernon, BC).
RHP Brooks McNiven (Vernon, BC), of the British Columbia Thunderbirds, a Canadian Baseball Network first teamer in 2003, signed with the Giants. He coaches with the North Shore Twins and is one of the more respected pitching gurus on the coast.
LHP Adam Loewen (Surrey, BC), of the Chipola Indians, a Canadian Baseball Network first teamer in 2003 as a pitcher and a third teamer as a DH, broke into the Baltimore Orioles rotation in 2005. An elbow injury meant a switch to the batter’s box, he made it back to the majors as a hitter with the Jays in 2011 and he was back again with the Philadelphia Phillies as a reliever in 2015. He came out of retirement to pitch for Canada in the WBC in March.
RP Ryan Braun (Kitchener, Ont.), of the Nevada-Las Vegas Hustlin’ Rebels, a Canadian Baseball Network first teamer in 2003, pitched in 35 games for the Kansas City Royals in 2006-07 after seven seasons in the minors.
OF Alex Borgo (Cookstown, Ont.), of the New Mexico State Aggies, a Canadian Baseball Network first teamer in 2003, signed with the Phillies and played one season in their organization.
LHP Drew Taylor (Toronto, Ont.), of the Michigan Wolverines, a Canadian Baseball Network second-team All-Canadian in 2003 also as earned honourable mention in 2005-06. He pitched in the Jays system, went to spring training with the Phillies and is now is a chip off the block ... a doctor, like his father Ron. He is currently one of the researchers working on the COVID-19 virus.
RP Cory Stuart (White Rock, BC), of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, a Canadian Baseball Network second team all-Canadian in 2003, went on to pitch four seasons in the New York Yankees system.
Former Team Ontario OF Chris Emanuele (Mississauga, Ont.) made three the Canadian Baseball Network three times.
OF Christopher Emanuele (Mississauga, Ont.) of the Northeastern Huskies, a Canadian Baseball Network second team selection in 2003 and in 2005 and a first teamer in 2006, played in the Jays system for four years.
RP John Hurd — no relation to the legendary Toronto sandlot coach by the same name — (Fruitvale, BC), of the Southern Idaho Golden Eagles, was named to the Canadian Baseball Network third team in 2003, signed with the White Sox and pitched four seasons in the minors.
C Jake Elder (North Delta, BC), of the Minnesota Golden Gophers, was selected to the Canadian Baseball Network third team in 2003 and 2004, plus the second team in 2005, played in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
INF Emerson Frostad (Calgary, Alta.), of the Lewis-Clark State Warriors, named to the Canadian Baseball Network third team in 2003, reached triple-A Oklahoma City and retired after playing indy ball in the Can-Am League for the Trois-Rivieres Aigles.
INF Matt Rogelstad (Coquitlam, BC), of the Arkansas State Trojans, elected to the Canadian Baseball Network third team in 2003, spent time in the Washington Nationals system.
LHP Adam Daniels (North Vancouver, BC), of the Oklahoma State Cowboys, a Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2003, a third teamer in both 2004 and 2005, signed with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He signed after being drafted a fifth time. He was selected in 2001 (27th round) by the Toronto Blue Jays; in 2002 by the Minnesota Twins (19th) from East Oklahoma State College, in 2003 by the Colorado Rockies (22nd) from East Oklahoma, in 2004 by the Chicago Cubs (43rd) from East Oklahoma and finally the Cardinals (15th) from Oklahoma State. He was in the Cardinals minor-league system for four years and then moved on to play three more years of Indy ball.
OF Reed Eastley (Brandon, Man.), of the Niagara Purple Eagles, named Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention to the 2003 all-Canadian team, a second teamer in 2004 and an honourable mention in 2005, signed with Seattle, playing three summers in the M’s system.
Former Ottawa-Nepean Canadians OF Sebastien Boucher (Ottawa, Ont.)
OF Sebastien Boucher (Ottawa, Ont.), of the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2003 and earned third-team honours in 2004, before turning pro with the Mariners, then playing with the Quebec Capitales and Ottawa Champions in the independent Can-Am League. His final at-bat came in 2018.
OF Jimmy Van Ostrand (North Delta BC), of the Alan Hancock Bulldogs and the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Mustangs, earned Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2003 and 2005 and was a third teamer in 2006. Van Ostrand played six seasons in the Houston Astros system and two in the Washington Nationals organization, retiring after the 2013 season. He is now the Blue Jays mental skills coach. He’s the one with the best-looking beard in the dugout.
RHP Jordan Thomson (Ottawa, Ont.), of the Northeastern Huskies, a Canadian Baseball Network first teamer in 2004, signed with San Francisco, playing one season, before moving on to Indy ball for two seasons, retiring after the 2007 season.
RP Robbie Findlay (Etobicoke, Ont.), of the Texas Christian Horned Frogs, earned Canadian Baseball Network first team All-Canadian honours in 2004 and turned pro with the Tampa Bay Devils Rays, pitching one season.
C Chris Robinson (Dorchester, Ont.), of the Illinois Fighting Illini, a Canadian Baseball Network first teamer in 2004 and 2005, was drafted by the Detroit Tigers and made the majors with the San Diego Padres. Robinson coaches the Great Lake Canadians.
RHP John Mariotti (Toronto, Ont.), of the Gulf Coast Commodores and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, was voted to the Canadian Baseball Network first team in 2004 and earned honourable mention in 2005, 2006 and 2007. He now instructs with the FieldHouse Pirates.
SS Jonathan Malo (St-Roch-de-l’Achigan, Que.) of the Northeastern Oklahoma A & M Golden Norse, a Canadian Baseball Network first teamer in 2004 played in the New York Mets system, starred with Quebec and was in the 2019 lineup, but did not play in 2020.
LHP R.J. Swindle (Vancouver, BC), of the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, a Canadian Baseball Network third teamer in both 2003 and 2004, was drafted by the Boston Red Sox, pitched nine years in the minors and made the majors for nine games with the Phillies and the Brewers.
Former Team Ontario C Chris Leroux (Mississauga, Ont.) pitched in 65 games in the majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins and the New York Yankees.
RHP Chris Leroux (Mississauga, Ont.), of the Winthrop Eagles, a third teamer in 2004, pitched parts of six seasons in the majors and another 10 in the minors. In 2020, he was on the mound for the Toronto Maple Leafs as well as pitching for Team Canada. Leroux is back on The Fan’s providing Blue Jays coverage with Ben Wagner.
RHP James Avery (Moose Jaw, Sask.), of the Niagara Purple Eagles, a Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2004, was a first teamer in 2005. He pitched in the Tigers system, before heading to Mexico and then retired.
RP Jason Blackey (Duncan, BC), of the North Central Texas Lions, gained Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2004, then pitched four seasons n the Boston Red Sox system.
C Mike Nickeas (Vancouver, BC), of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, received Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2004, reached triple-A Buffalo, in the Blue Jays system. He was an assistant coach with Georgia Tech in 2019, where he went to school and is now an agent, working for CAA Sports LLC.
SS Steven Condotta (Mississauga, Ont.), of the Florida Tech Panthers, earned Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention honours in 2004 and 2005 and was a first teamer in 2006 and 2007, before signing with the Jays and playing two years.
OF Jon Baksh (Mississauga, Ont.), of Florida Tech Panthers, Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2004, was a first teamer in 2005 and 2006. He was drafted and signed with the Jays, playing four seasons in the minors.
1B Jared Schweitzer (Lethbridge, Alta.), of the Kansas Jayhawks, earned Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2004, made the second team in 2005 and in 2006. He turned pro with the St. Louis Cardinals and played two seasons.
Ex-Ontario Blue Jay OF Tim Smith (Toronto, Ont.) earned a berth on the Canadian Baseball Netwiork three times.
OF Tim Smith (Toronto, Ont.), of the Midland Chaparrals, a Canadian Baseball Network first teamer in 2005 and 2006 and a second team selection in 2007, signed with Texas. He played in the Braves, Rangers and Royals systems, retiring after the 2015 season with Quebec in the Can Am loop. He is a coach with the Ontario Blue Jays.
DH Mike Gosse (Pitt Meadows, BC), of the Oklahoma Sooners, was Canadian Baseball Network Player of the year in 2008, after being a Canadian Baseball Network first teamer in 2005 and 2006 with the New Mexico Thunderbirds. Drafted and signed with the Tigers, he played three seasons, including hitting over .300 at triple-A Toldeo. He retired after 2010.
RHP Henry Mabee (Victoria, BC), a Canadian Baseball Network second teamer in 2005 with the Truman State Trojans, was drafted by the White Sox and reached Double-A Birmingham, during his seven seasons in the minors.
RHP Scott Richmond (North Vancouver, BC), of the Oklahoma State Cowboys, a Canadian Baseball Network third teamer in 2005, pitched for the Blue Jays. In 2019 he pitched in the independent Atlantic League. He did not pitch in 2020.
SS Taylor Green (Courtenay, BC), of the Cypress Chargers, a Canadian Baseball Network third team choice in 2005 and an honourable mention in 2006, appearing in 78 games with the Milwaukee Brewers. He retired after his ninth season in the organization and was hired by the Brewers and is now an assistant director of scouting/international player development. One of his first jobs was recognizing talent and hiring Peter Orr (Newmarket, Ont.) to scout.
RP Chris Toneguzzi (Thunder Bay, Ont.), of the Purdue Boilermakers, a Canadian Baseball Network third teamer in 2005 and a second teamer in 2006, signed with the Brewers, pitching two seasons.
OF Brad McElroy (London Ont.), of the Charlotte ‘49ers, a Canadian Baseball Network first teamer in 2007, gained second teamer honors in both 2008 and 2006 and was a third teamer in 2005. He reached double-A New Hampshire in 2012 and retired.
LHP Scott Diamond (Guelph, Ont.), of the Binghamton Bearcats, Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2005 and 2006. He pitched with the Minnesota Twins, spending four seasons in the majors making 58 starts. He was with SK Wyverns in Hangul, South Korea, retiring after the 2017 season.
RP Chris Kissock (Fruitvale, BC), of the Lewis-Clark State Warriors, a Canadian Baseball Network second teamer in 2005 and 2006 as well as a first teamer in 2007, was drafted and pitched in the Phillies organization for six seasons. He retired after pitching four seasons in Indy ball.
RHP Matt Kniginyzky (Mississauga, Ont.), of the High Point Panthers, Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2005, pitched at Double-A Northwest Arkansas, the best of his five minor-league seasons. He also pitched a year of Indy ball.
Former Mississauga Majors RHP Jamie Richmond (Mississauga, Ont.) was a Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2005,
RHP Jamie Richmond (Mississauga, Ont.), of the Texarkana Bulldogs, Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2005, was signed by the Braves, earned class-A Appalachian League pitcher of the year (Travis Snider won top hitter honours at Pulaski) and then pitched Indy ball until 2012.
C Cole Armstrong (Surrey, BC), of the Central Missouri State Mules, Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2005, caught in the Miami Marlins system. After coaching in the Chicago White Sox system in 2019. He now helps runs the new Webber Academy Wildcats program outside of Calgary.
C Joel Collins (Richmond Hill, Ont.), of the South Alabama Jaguars, Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2005, a third teamer in 2006 and 2007, signed with the Blue Jays, played in the Pirates and Giants organizations, retiring after 2011.
1B Jordan Lennerton (Langley, BC), of the El Paso Tejanos, was named Canadian Baseball Network second team all-Canadian in 2006 and a third teamer in 2007, signed with the Tigers. He was honoured by the Quebec Capitales in 2018 for his long service.
3B Devery Van De Keere (Barrhead, Alta.), of the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns, Canadian Baseball Network second team all-Canadian in 2006, signed with Kansas City. Van De Keere played two years in the minors and then in Europe.
SS David Cooper (Edmonton, Alta.), of the Mount Olive Trojans, a Canadian Baseball Network third teamer in 2008, a second teamer in 2006 and a third team member in 2007, signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks, played Indy ball and retired after the 2013 season.
OF-SS Marcel Champagnie (Bolton, Ont.), of the Arizona State Sun Devils, a Canadian Baseball Network second teamer in 2008, and a second team All-Canadian in 2007 and earned Third Team honours in 2006 at Kaskaskia Blue Devils, played two years in the Los Angeles Angels organization and two in Indy ball, retiring after 2015.
OF Rene Tosoni (Port Coquitlam BC), of the Chipola Indians, a Canadian Baseball Network third teamer in 2006, signed with the Minnesota Twins and player in their organization for seven seasons, winning MVP honours in the Futures Game. He spent four seasons playing Indy ball with 2016 for the Sugar Land Skeeters being his final year. He now scouts for the Toronto Blue Jays.
LHP Kai Tuomi (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.), of the Evansville Purple Aces, Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2006 and 2007, signed with the Nationals and pitched two seasons in the organization before moving on to pitch two seasons of Indy ball.
RHP Derek McDaid (Barrie, Ont.), of the Charlotte ‘49ers, Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2006, signed with the Padres, pitched three seasons before moving on to pitch two more with at Quebec.
RHP Brad Cuthbertson (Sherwood Park, Alta.), of the Midland Chaparrals, Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2006, signed with the Jays and pitched two seasons.
RHP Aaron Cotter (South Slocan, BC), of the Arkansas Monticello Boll Weevils gained Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention.
RHP Aaron Cotter (South Slocan, BC), of the Arkansas Monticello Boll Weevils, Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention to the all-Canadian team in 2006, signed with the Mariners, pitched in their system for three seasons, including a stint at triple-A and three years of Indy ball.
1B Brock Kjeldgaard (London, Ont.), of the Indian Hills Falcons, Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention to the all-Canadian team in 2006 as a pitcher and as a first baseman. He played for nine seasons in the Brewers organization before three years of Indy ball. Kjeldgaard is a Great Lakes Canadians coach.
RHP Trystan Magnuson (Vancouver, BC), a Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2006 and a first-team selection in 2007, of the Louisville Cardinals, was drafted by the Blue Jays. He pitched nine games with Oakland and spent six seasons in the minors, retiring following the 2013 season.
LHP Andrew Albers (North Battleford, Sask.) Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2006 and 2007, plus a first teamer in 2008 with the Kentucky Wildcats, signed with the Padres, injured his arm, pitched in Quebec, signed with the Twins, and joined the Twins rotation to have back-to-back scoreless outings in 2013. He pitched for the Orix Buffaloes, triple-A St. Paul and the Twins. He came out of retirement to pitch for Canada in the 2023 WBC in Phoenix.
C Lars Davis (Grand Prairie, Alta.), of the Illinois Fighting Illini, Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2006 and a first teamer in 2007, was drafted by the Colorado Rockies. He spent one season with triple-A LeHigh Valley in the Phillies system. He is a volunteer assistant coach with the Florida Gators.
1B Mitch MacDonald (Regina, Sask.), of the Monterrey Peninsula Lobos, Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention to the 2006 and second team all-Canadian in 2007, signed with the Marlins and played two seasons.
RP Tom Boleska (Burlington, Ont.), of the High Point Panthers, was Canadian Baseball Network second team all-Canadian in 2007, and drafted by the Pirates pitching six seasons for the Bucs and Orioles farm clubs. He also was on the mound for two seasons in Indy ball, retiring after 2013.
INF 2B Skyler Stromsmoe (Bow Island, Alta.) spent nine seasons in the Giants organization.
2B Skyler Stromsmoe (Bow Island, Alta.), of the Southern Arkansas Muleriders, earned Canadian Baseball Network third-team all-Canadian in 2007, signed with San Francisco reached triple-A Sacramento and scored the game-tying run in the 10th inning of the gold medal game at the Pan Ams before retiring after the 2015 season. In all, he spent nine seasons in the Giants system.
2B Kevin Mailloux (Windsor, Ont.) of the Canisius Golden Griffins, a Canadian Baseball Network first team All-Canadian in 2009, 2008 and 2006 and a second teamer in 2005, was drafted by the Mariners and played two years in their system.
RHP David Francis (Mississauga, Ont.), of the Walters State Govenors, a Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2007 and a first teamer in 2008, was in the Atlanta system for three years and then pitched Indy ball for three more.
SS Terrance Dayleg (Surrey, BC), of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, a Canadian Baseball Network first team All-Canadian in 2008 and an honourable mention in 2007 and 2009, was drafted by the Marlins and reached double-A Jacksonville. He played seven seasons in the Marlins system, retiring after 2015.
SS David Narodowski (Vancouver, BC), a Canadian Baseball Network first teamer with the Kansas Jayhawks in 2009 and second teamer with of the Vernon Chaparrals in 2008, was drafted and signed by the Diamondbacks. He spent three seasons with Arizona before playing one year of Indy ball, packing it in after the 2012 season.
3B Randy Schwartz (Kleinburg, Ont.), of the High Point Panthers, a Canadian Baseball Network second teamer in 2008 and honourable mention in 2007, played in the Jays system for three seasons.
RHP Jordan Meaker (Burlington, Ont.) of Dallas Baptist Patriots, a Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2008, signed with the Diamondbacks and had two seasons pitching in the Arizona system.
OF Chad Stang (Surrey, BC), of Midland Chaparrals; a Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2008 and a 2009 third teamer, was drafted by the Brewers. He reached double-A Huntsville, retiring after five years in the Milwaukee system and one year of Indy ball.
OF Josh Garton (Guelph, Ont.), of the Volunteer State Senators, a Canadian Baseball Network first teamer in 2009 and an honourable mention in 2008, was drafted by the Reds, played three seasons and then indy ball for two years..
LHP James Paxton (Ladner, BC) of the Kentucky Wildcats was a First Team Canadian Baseball Network member in 2009 and earned Third Team honors in 2008. Paxton was drafted by the Blue Jays, but Toronto was unable to sign him. He was the Yankees best starter in 2019 -- 15-6 in 29 starts with a 3.82 ERA, 186 strike outs in 150 2/3 innings -- and pitchied only one game in the Boston Red Sox organization in 2022. Then, he battled back to make 19 starts upping his career won-loss record to 6-438 (.627).
C Marc-Olivier Mimeault-Jodoin (Candiac, Que.) of the Georgia State Panthers, a Canadian Baseball Network first team all-Canadian in 2009, a third team All-Canadian in Marc Olivier Jodoin-Mimeault 2008 and a second team all-Canadian in 2007 with the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norse, played with Quebec and retired after the 2013 season.
2B Chris Bisson (Orleans, Ont.), of the Kentucky Wildcats, a Canadian Baseball Network second team all-Canadian in 2009 and 2010, signed with the Padres and played at double-A San Antonio.
UBC Thunderbirds’ and Parksville Royal grad LHP Mark Hardy (Campbell River, BC).
LHP Mark Hardy (Campbell River, BC), of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, a Canadian Baseball Network second teamer in 2009 who gained All-Canadian honourable mention honours in 2008 and 2010, signed with the Padres. He played three seasons and pitching Indy ball for two more before he retired.
INF Jeremiah Sammy (Markham, Ont.), of the Lamar Cardinals, a 2009 Canadian Baseball Network third teamer, signed with Rockies, played three seasons in the Colorado minor-league system and retired after 2011.
LHP Jon Hesketh (Langley, BC) of New Mexico Lobos, a Canadian Baseball Network 2009 honourable mention and a 2006 third teamer, signed with the M’s and pitched in the minors in the Seattle system for three seasons.
RHP David Kington (Coquitlam, BC) of the Southern Illinois Salukis, a 2009 Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention, was drafted, signed by St. Louis and played in the minors for two years.
INF Bobby Wagner (Port Coquitlam, BC) of the Panola Ponies, a Canadian Baseball Network 2009 honourable mention, signed with the Cubs and played in their system for two years and then moved on to play Indy ball for three years.
SS Jeff Cowan (Scarborough, Ont.) of the High Point Panthers, a Canadian Baseball Network 2009 Honourable Mention, signed with Normal in the Indy Frontier League for the 2010 season.
SS Sammie Starr (Toronto, Ont.), of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds,, a Canadian Baseball Network 2009 Honourable Mention and third team honours in 2010. He was drafted and signed by the Orioles and played five seasons in their system. He retired and is a coach with the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds.
OF Ryan Lapensee (Lasalle, Ont.), of the Wayne State Warriors, a Canadian Baseball Network Honourable Mention in 2009 and third teamer in 2010 and signed with Arizona played in the Diamondbacks organization for two seasons.
OF Marcus Knecht (North York, Ont.) of the Connors State Cowboys, was Canadian Baseball Network player of the year and a first team all-Canadian in 2010, was drafted by the Blue Jays. After spending six seasons with the Jays and the Twins in the minor-league systems, he played Indy ball in the Atlantic League, In 2022, he was with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Intercounty League.
LHP Sheldon McDonald (Spruce Grove, Alta.) of the UBC Thunderbirds, earned Canadian Baseball Network first team honors in 2009,
LHP Sheldon McDonald (Spruce Grove, Alta.) of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, earned Canadian Baseball Network first team honours as a reliever in 2008, second team honours in 2010 and first team honours in 2011. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs and played three seasons as well as three seasons with Quebec.
INF Sean Jamieson (Simcoe, Ont.) of the Canisius Golden Griffs earned Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention honours in 2009, second team honours in 2010 and First Team Honours in 2011. A former Randy Echlin award winner as the top Canadian hitter in the minors, he spent six seasons in the minors in the A’s and the Diamondbacks systems, retiring after 2016.
RHP Zack Breault (Amherstburg, Ont.) earned Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention honours in 2010 pitching at Bryan. He was signed by the Jays as a free agent, pitched two seasons in the Toronto system.
RHP Les Williams (Toronto, Ont.) of the Northeastern Huskies, earned Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention honours in 2010 pitching at Northeastern. He was drafted by the Blue Jays and pitched in the minors for two seasons.
SS Steve Wickens (Whitby, Ont.) of the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, earned Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention honours in 2010 at Florida Gulf Coast. He was drafted by the Twins and played six seasons in the Minnesota organization.
OF Chase Larsson (Vancouver, BC) Cameron Aggies, earned Canadian Baseball Network first team honours in 2011, was drafted by the Braves, played in their system for three years and then played at Quebec.
RHP Brandon Kaye (Langley, BC) of the UBC Thunderbirds, earned Canadian Baseball Network third team honours in 2010. He was signed by the Jays played one season in the minors and after a year off spent a year at Indy ball in Edmonton.
INF Carter Bell (Courtenay, BC) of the Oregon State Beavers, earned Canadian Baseball Network first team Honours in 2011, was drafted by the Diamondbacks, playing four seasons in the Arizona organization. He played Indy ball for three years.
Former Canisius College Griffin LHP Shave Davis was inducted into the Canisius HOF.
LHP Shane Davis (Belmont, Ont.) of Canisius earned Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2010 and 2009 and first team in 2008 was drafted by the Blue Jays and pitched in the Toronto system for two years. He is now pitching co-ordinator of the Great Lakes Canadians.
RHP Robert Nixon (Welland, Ont.) of the Adelphi Panthers, earned Canadian Baseball Network second team honours in 2011 and honourable mention honours in 2010. He was drafted and signed by Cleveland, pitched four years in the system and then moved on to play five years of Indy ball.
RHP Erik Brown (Thunder Bay, Ont.) of the UBC Thunderbirds, earned Canadian Baseball Network third team honours in 2011 and honourable mention honours in 2010 and 2009. He was drafted by the Jays and pitched in the minor league system for three seasons.
INF Eric Wood (Pickering, Ont.) of the Blinn Broncos, earned Canadian Baseball Network third team honours in 2012. He was the top Canuck drafted in 2012 going to the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played at triple-A Indianapolis Indians in 2019 and was with the Winnipeg Goldeyes in 2020, before retiring.
RHP Jeff Gibbs (East York, Ont.) of University of Maine Black Bears, earned Canadian Baseball Network third team honours in 2011 and second team in 2010. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Gibbs in the ninth round. He pitched in the Diamondbacks system for two seasons.
LHP David Otterman (Coquitlam, BC) University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, took Canadian Baseball Network first team honours in 2012. Otterman was the second overall Canuck chosen going to the Brewers. He pitched two seasons in the Milwaukee system.
INF Maxx Tissenbaum (Toronto Ont.) of the Stony Brook Sea Wolves, named the Canadian Baseball Network Player of the Year and a First teamer in 2012 and honourable mention in 2011 and 2010. The Padres chose Tissenbaum and he spent five seasons with Tampa Bay and the Marlins. Later he played three seasons for Quebec.
OF Tyler Hollick (Calgary, Alta.) of Chandler-Gilbert, earned Canadian Baseball Network first team honours in 2012 and honourable mention in 2011. Hollick was chosen by the San Francisco and played three seasons in the Giants system, He runs the successful Okotoks Dawgs program.
INF Keaton Briscoe (North Vancouver BC) of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, took Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention honours in 2011 and 2010. Boston selected Briscoe and he played two seasons in the Red Sox organization.
RHP Jasvir Rakkar (Brampton, Ont.) of the Stony Brook University Sea Wolves, earned Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2012. The reliever went to the Chicago Cubs in the draft and played four seasons in the Cubs system before moving on to one year of Indy ball. He helped Canada win gold at the 2015 Pan-Am in Ajax.
RHP Adam Paulencu (Sherwood Park, Alta.), of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical, earned Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2012. He was selected by the Rockies in the 26th round and pitched one season in the Colorado organization.
RP Jon Fitzsimmons (London, Ont.) of Canisius earned Canadian Baseball Network First Team honours in 2012. He was signed by Kansas City, as well as pitching in the Indians and Angels systems for five years, before going to Indy ball for three seasons, retiring after 2017.
Former Siena Saint C Larry Balkwill (Chatham, Ont.) was a Detroit Tigers draft.
C Larry Balkwill (Chatham, Ont.) of the Siena Saints, earned Canadian Baseball Network First Team honours in 2012. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers and spent six season playing Indy ball. He played for the Ottawa Champions and the Chicago Dogs in 2019 before retiring. He is a coach with the Great Lake Canadians.
SS Pier-Olivier Dostaler (Mont-Carmel, Que.) of Lamar Runnin’ Lopes, gained Canadian Baseball Network First Team honours in 2012. He played one year with the independent Trois Rivieres Eagles.
LHP Rob Zastryzny (Edmonton, Alta.) of the Missouri Tigers, earned Canadian Baseball Network third team honours in 2013 and second team in 2012. He was chosen by the Cubs in the second round and earned a World Series ring in 2016. This season he pitched in nine games with the Milwaukee Brewers.
RHP Nick Pivetta (Victoria, BC) of the New Mexico JC Thunderbirds, earned Canadian Baseball Network third team honours in 2013. He was chosen by the Nationals in the fourth round. In 2014 he earned Canadian Baseball Network Canadian Minor League Pitcher of the Year. In 2023, Pivetta was 6-12 with a 4.14 ERA in 27 games — 26 starts — with 172 strikeouts in 145 2/3 innings.
RHP Andrew Cooper (Belle River, Ont.) of the Sierra Wolverines, earned Canadian Baseball Network first team honours in 2013. He was selected in the 11th round by the Nationals and pitched three seasons in the Washington system. He was with the Can-Am’s Ottawa Champions and did not pitch in 2020.
OF Adam Nelubowich (Stony Plain, Alta.) of the Washington State Cougars, picked up Canadian Baseball Network honorable mention honors in 2013. The Astros chose him in the 18th round. He played two seasons in the Houston system, retiring after the 2014 season.
C Mike Reeves (Peterborough, Ont.) of the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. He earned Canadian Baseball Network third team honours in 2013. He was chosen in the 21st round by the Blue Jays and played five seasons in the Toronto system.
RHP Brock Dykxhoorn (Goderich, Ont.) of the Central Arizona College Vaqueros. He earned Canadian Baseball Network second team honours in 2014. Drafted by the Astros, where he played five seasons in the Astros organization. He played another year in Indy ball. In 2019, he pitched for the Lotte Giants and SK Wyverns in South Korea. This season, Dykxhoorn was 8-4 with a 2.40 ERA in 20 games -- making 18 starts -- for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions in the Chinese Professional League. He struck out 95 in 116 1/3 innings.
Ex-Ontario Bliue Jays RHP Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) went to Oral Roberts before being selected by the Jays.
RHP Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.), Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. He earned Canadian Baseball Network first team honours in 2014. He was selected by Toronto in 2014 from Oral Roberts University after pitching for the Ontario Blue Jays In 2024, Romano was sidelined with arthroscopic surgery to repair an impingement in his throwing elbow. He pitched in 15 games before his injury picking up eight saves. He was 1-2 with a 6.59 ERA, striking out 13 in 13 2/3 innings.
C Jordan Procyshen (Calgary, Alta.) of the Northern Kentucky Norse, earned Canadian Baseball Network second team honours in 2014, first team in 2013 and honourable mention in 2012. The 2023 season with his 10th as part of the Red Sox, Dodgers and Rangers organizations. This year he was in the Texas system, splitting time time triple-A Round Rock and double-A Frisco, playing 28 games in the Rangers’ system. He hit .250 with five doubles, a homer, 12 RBIs and a .708 OPS.
LHP John McLeod (Calgary, Alta.) Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He earned Canadian Baseball Network third team honours in 2014. Drafted by the Orioles, he pitched two seasons in the Baltimore organization.
RHP Cody Chartrand (Nanaimo, BC) of the Lewis-Clark State College Warriors, earned Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention honours in 2014. He was drafted by the Rangers and pitched one season in the Texas system.
C Robert Tavone (Whitby, Ont.) of the Urbana University Blue Knights, earned Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention honours in 2013. He was signed by the Atlanta Braves.
LHP Jeff Degano (Surrey, BC) of the Indiana State Sycamores. He earned Canadian Baseball Network First Team honours in 2015. He was selected in the second round by the Yankees in 2015, pitched three seasons in the Yankee system and threw his last pitch in 2017.
LHP Ryan Kellogg (Whitby, Ont.) of the Arizona State Sun Devils. He earned Canadian Baseball Network First Team and Player of the Year honours in 2013, as well as being a Canadian Baseball Network First team honoree in 2014 and Second Team honoree in 2015. He was drafted in the fifth round in 2015. After six seasons in affiliated ball, he pitched for the Indy Kentucky Wild Health Genomes in 2022 and this season was a member of the barn-storming Savannah Bannanas, the game’s Harlem Globetrotters.
OF-1B Connor Panas (Toronto Ont.) Canisius Golden Griffins. Panas was the Canadian Baseball Network Player of the Year in 2015 and earned First Team honours as he did in 2014 to go with Honorable Mention in 2012-13. He was drafted in the ninth round by the Blue Jays and played three seasons in the system. In 2024, Panas played 78 games in Mexico -- splitting time between El Aguila de Veracruz and Piratas de Campeche -- hitting .247. He had 11 doubles, two triples, 14 homers, 39 RBIs and an .822 OPS.
RHP Devon Stewart (Maple Ridge, BC) of Canisius. He picked up Canadian Baseball Network Third Team honors in 2015 and was a Canadian Baseball Network Honourable Mention in 2012. Stewart was a ninth round selection of the Indians and pitched two seasons in the Cleveland organization.
Ex-Ontario Blue Jay C Owen Spiwak (Mississauga, Ont.) gained Second Team honors in 2015.
C Owen Spiwak (Mississauga, Ont.) of the Odessa Wranglers. Spiwak earned Canadian Baseball Network Second Team honours in 2015. He was selected in the 10th round by the Blue Jays and played four seasons in the Toronto system. He helps run Mike Irving’s Batter Up camps.
OF Cole Bauml (Marysburg, Sask.) Northern Kentucky Norse, earned Canadian Baseball Network Second Team honors in 2015. The Tigers chose him in the 10th round and played four seasons in the Detroit system before retiring after the 2018 season.
OF Brett Siddall (Windsor, Ont.) Canisius Griffs. a member of the Canadian Baseball Network First Team in 2015, was a CBN Second Team in 2014 and had Honourable Mention honors in 2013. The A’s chose him in the 13th round and he spent four summers in the Oakland system. He was with the Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League, an Indy loop in 2019 before retiring.
C Chris Shaw (Winnipeg, Man.) Midland Chaparrals, a member of the Canadian Baseball Network First Team in 2014 and earned Second Team honors in 2013. He was chosen by the Orioles in the 15th round from the University of Oklahoma, played four seasons in the Baltimore system. In 2019 he was at Quebec before retiring.
OF Michael Foster (Pickering, Ont.) Northeastern Huskies. Foster was a member of Canadian Baseball Network Third Team in 2014. He also was named to the Third Team in 2013 and Honourable Mention in 2015. The Chicago Cubs chose Foster in the 15th round in 2015 and he played two years in the Cubs system .
OF Tristan Graham (North Vancouver, BC) Northeast Texas Eagles. He earned a berth on the Canadian Baseball Network First Team in 2015. He was selected by the Orioles in the 22nd round. In 2019, he spent time with class-A Aberdeen before retiring.
RP Reign Letkeman (Red Deer, Alta.) Big Bend Runnin’ Vikes. He gained Honourable Mention honours on the Canadian Baseball Network 2014 team. Letkeman was selected in the 23rd round by the Rays and pitched three seasons in the Tampa Bay system. He was with the Gateway Grizzlies of the independent Frontier loop in 2019 and now is an assistant coach at Bend.
OF Philip Diedrick (Ajax, Ont.) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, He earned Canadian Baseball Network Honourable Mention in 2014. The Washington Nationals chose him in the 29th round, he played one season in the Nationals organization.
LHP Connor Lillis-White (Toronto, Ont.) of the University British Columba Thunderbirds. He was on the Canadian Baseball Network Second Team in 2014, the Third Team in 2015 and had Honourable Mention in 2012. He was selected in the 32nd round by the Anaheim Angels and pitched five seasons in the Angels organization, retiring in 2018.
RHP Alex Webb (Surrey, BC) University British Columba Thunderbirds. He earned Canadian Baseball Network First Team honours in 2015. He was chosen in the 36th round by the San Diego Padres in 2015 and the Cincinnati in the ninth round in 2016 and pitched three seasons in the Reds system, retiring after 2018.
Lubbock Christian Chaparrals LHP Guillaume Blanchette (St-Constant, Que.) was Canadian Baseball Network college Player of the Year in 2016
LHP Guillaume Blanchette (St-Constant, Que.) of Lubbock Christian Chaparrals was the Canadian Baseball Network college Player of the Year in 2016 and a First Teamer. He pitched two seasons with the Trois-Rivieres Aigles for two seasons in the independent Can-Am Association.
INF Daniel Pinero (Toronto, Ont.) Virginia Cavillers. He earned Canadian Baseball Network First Team honors in 2015 and Canadian Baseball Network 2014 Second Team honors. He was chosen by the Detroit Tigers in the 36th round in 2015, the ninth round by Detroit in 2016. He spent 2019 with the Double A Erie SeaWolves and the Triple A Toledo Mud Hens. He excelled for Canada during the 2021 Olympic qualifier against the Dominican Republic and then retired.
INF Mattingly Romanin (Burlington, Ont.) Chicago State Cougars, earned Canadian Baseball Network Honourable Mention in 2014-15. The Toronto Blue Jays chose him in the 39th round in 2015, and he played in the organization three seasons. He played his final year in Quebec. His pop, Mal Romanin was one of the most respected members of the Blue Jays P.R. office. Mattingly played for the Welland Jackfish in the Intercounty loop.
RHP Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) of the Stanford Cardinal, earned Canadian Baseball Network First Team honours in 2014. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres eighth overall in 2016. Quantrill was part of a six-player package the Padres sent to Cleveland in 2020, which included 1B Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.). Quantrill was 8-11 with a 4.98 ERA in 29 starts. He struck out 110 in 148 1/3 innings.
RHP Curtis Taylor (Port Coquitlam, BC) of the UBC Thunderbirds earned earned Canadian Baseball Network First Team honors in 2015. Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth round, he pitched two seasons in the DBacks system In his eighth year of affiliated ball -- pitching in Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals, Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs. This season, he was 0-1 with a 7.53 ERA, striking out nine in 14 1/3 innings with Algodoneros de Union Laguna in Mexico.
OF Jacob Robson (Windsor, Ont.) of the Mississippi State Bulldogs earned Canadian Baseball Network Second Team honors in 2015. He was chosen by the Detroit Tigers in the eighth round in 2016 . He was released by the Tigers after spending part of the season with triple-A Toledo . This season he hit .277 in 29 games with Gastonia in Atlantic League, adding eight doubles, a triple, eight homers, 27 homers and a .936 OPS.
1B Bruce Yari (Waterloo, Ont.) of the UBC Thunderbirds received honourable mention honors on the Canadian Baseball Network 2015 All-Canadian team. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds and played with class-A Dayton Tortugas in 2019.
OF Toby Handley (Whitby, Ont.) of the Stony Brook Seawolves, received honourable mention honours on the Canadian Baseball Network 2015 and 2017 All-Canadian team. He was drafted by the Houston Astros but did not sign.
Former Ontario Blue Jay and Toronto Mets RHP Zach Pop (Brampton, Ont.)
RHP Zach Pop of Kentucky earned Canadian Baseball Network 2015-16 All-Canadian team honourable mention. He was drafted by the Dodgers and impressed both the Dodgers and the Baltimore Orioles. Pop was included in the Manny Machado deal, went to the Marlins in the Rule V draft and was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays. Pop and Jordan Romano combined for the first game where a Canadian gained both the win and the save on Oct, 2, 2022. In 2024, he pitched in a career-high 58 games for the Toronto Blue Jays. He was 2-4 with one save and a 5.59 ERA striking out 33 in 48 1/3 innings.
1B Jared Young (Prince George, BC) of Old Dominion, earned Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian team First Team honours in 2017 and Second Team honours in 2016. In 2024, he split the season between triple-A Memphis Redbirds and the Doosan Bears in Korea. At Memphis, he batted .285 with 15 doubles, two triples, 11 homers, 35 RBIs and a .917 OPS in 74 contests. In Korea, he hit .326 and had 16 doubles, a triple, 10 homers, 39 RBIs and a 1.080 OPS in 38 games.
OF Raphaël Gladu (Trois-Riviéres, Que.) of Louisiana Tech earned Canadian Baseball Network Second Team honours after being All-Canadian team honourable mention honours 2014-15-16. He was drafted by the New York Mets. He had eight homers and 60 RBIs, while batting .307 in 90 games for Trois-Rivieres.
INF Abraham Toro-Hernandez (Greenfield Park, Que.) Seminole State Trojans, earned Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian team Second Team honours in 2016. He was selected in the fifth round by the Houston Astros. With eight seasons under his belt, in 2024, Toro batted .240 with the A’s with 17 doubles, a triple, six homers, 26 RBIs and a .643 OPS in 94 games.
OF Tanner Kirwer (Sherwood Park, Alta.) of Niagara University earned Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian team honourable mention honours in 2015 and in 2017. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 20th round. In 2023, Kirwer hit .232 in 58 games at double-A Arkansas where he had three homers, 20 RBIs and a .659 OPS. After being promoted to triple-A Tacoma, he batted .115 with one RBI in nine games.
RHP Christian Lindsay-Young (Oakville, Ont.) of the Niagara County Thunderbirds earned Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian Third Team honours in 2016 and 2017. He did not sign and transferred to West Virginia University. In 2023, in his third year with the Milwaukee Milkmen of the independent American Association, he made 18 starts going 7-6 with a 3.91 ERA as he struck out 110 in 94 1/3 innings.
3B J.D. Osborne (Whitby, Ont.) of the Tampa Spartans earned Canadian Baseball Network 2016 All-Canadian team Second Team honours and an All-Canadian First Teamer in 2017. He was drafted by the Miami Marlins. In 2023, Osborne played in 47 games, splitting time between the Kane County Cougars of the independent American Association and the Lexington Counter Clocks of the independent Atlantic League. He retired after the 2023 season.
INF Louis Boyd (North Vancouver, BC) of Cochise College earned Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian team honourable mention honurs in 2014-15. He was drafted by the Mariners and played two seasons in the organization. In 2019 and 2021 he managed class-A Everett Aquasox.
2B Jake Lumley (Windsor, Ont.) of the Canisius Golden Griffs earned Canadian Baseball Network 2016 All-Canadian team Second Team honours and Honourable Mention in 2015 and 2017. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics and scout Matt Higginson. His retired after the 2018 season.
RHP Noah Gapp (St. Albert, Alta.) of the Cumberlands Patriots, a 2017 Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian team First Teamer, pitched for the Ottawa Champions of the indy Can-Am Legue for two seasons, retiring after 2018.
OF Tristan Pompey (Mississauga, Ont.) of the Kentucky Wildcats, a Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian team First Teamer in 2017 and 2018 as well as Honourable Mention honours in 2016, was drafted by the Miami Marlins. in 2024, he played 27 games with the Lexington Legends in the Atlantic League hitting .185 with four doubles, two homers, eight RBIs and a .586 OPS.
OF Jonathan Lacroix (Montreal, Que.) of the Seminole State Trojans, was a 2017 Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian team First Teamer. In 2023, he hit ..288 with 18 doubles, a triple, three homers, 44 RBIs and an .803 OPS, playing for the independent Frontier League champion Québec Capitals.
Former Midland Chaparral OF Eric Senior (Toronto, Ont.) was a Second Teamer in 2017.
OF Eric Senior (Toronto, Ont.) of the Midland Chaparrals, was a 2017 Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian team Second Teamer. He was a 13th round pick of thr Washington Nationals — became the first Canuck the Nats have ever given a six-figure bonus — and played three seasons until 2019.
2B David Glaude (Quebec City, Que.) of the Missouri Western State Griffons, was a 2017 Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian team First Teamer, after earning First Team honours in 2016 and Third Team honours in 2015. In 2024, Glaude was also a member of the Frontier League champion Quebec Capitales as he hit .296 in 27 games. He had 10 doubles, a homer, 13 RBIs and an .845 OPS.
RHP Kyle Thomas (Mississauga, Ont.) of the Northwestern Ohio Racers was a 2017 Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian team Third Teamer. He was drafted by Detroit. In 2022, he pitched indy ball for Trois-Rivieres in the Frontier League, but did not return in 2023.
RHP Jordan Scheftz (North York, Ont.) Central Florida Knights, earned 2017 Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian team Honourable Mention. He pitched three seasons in the Cleveland system and then retired.
C-1B Kole Cottam (Knoxville, Tenn.) earned 2017 Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian team Honourable Mention both behind the plate and at DH. And was a Canadian Baseball Network first teamer the next year. He was selected in the fourth round by the round Boston Red Sox in 2018 and spent four seasons in the Red Sox system. In 2024, he batted .304 with 22 doubles, two triples, 26 homers, 87 RBIs and a .941 OPS with the independent Atlantic League’s Lexington Legends.
3B Mitch Robinson (Surrey, BC) of the University British Columba Thunderbirds earned Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian Honourable Mention in 2017-18 He was drafted in the 21st round by the New York Yankees and in his second pro season In 2019, he pitched for class-A Staten Island Yankees and class-A Charleston RiverDogs before retiring.
LHP Ben Onyshko (Winnipeg, Man.) of the Stetson Hatters, earned Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian team Third Team honours in 2017 and Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2018. He was selected in the 24th round by the Seattle Mariners. In 2024, he was 1-0 with his hometown Winnipeg Goldeyes with a 1.03 ERA in 30 relief appearances. He walked 12 and struck out 47 in 43 2/3 innings.
RHP Jake Sims (Guelph, Ont.) of the Roane State Raiders, earned 2017 Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian team Honourable Mention. He was drafted from the Saint Leo Lions in the 31st round by the San Diego Padres. In 2019, he pitched for the class-A Tri-City Dust Devils and then retired.
LHP J.P. Stevenson (New Glasgow, PEI) of the Canisius Golden Griffs was an Canadian Baseball Network First Teamer in 2017 and 2018. He was not drafted, signed with Quebec and in 2019, pitched for the Dohren Wild Farmers in Germany.
RHP RJ Freure (Burlington, Ont.) of the Pitt Panthers was a Canadian Baseball Network First Teamer in 2018. Drafted in the sixth round by the Astros. He retired after the 2023 season.
LHP Erik Sabrowski (Edmonton, Alta.) of the Cloud County T-Birds, was a Canadian Baseball Network third teamer as a lefty and a second teamer as a DH in 2018. Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 14th round, Sabrowski missed all of 2019, recovering from Tommy John surgery. In 2024, Sabrowski appeared in 36 games at double-A Akron and triple-A Columbus, going 8-3 with a 3.51 ERA. He struck out 79 in 48 2/3 innings. And then, he was promoted to the Guardians and did not give up a run in eight relief appearances, fanning 19 in 12 2/3 innings.
1B Kyle MacDonald (Mississauga, Ont.) of Arkansas State Red Wolves, a Canadian Baseball Network third teamer in 2018, as well earning honourable mention in 2016-17 and 2019, was drafted in the 27th round by the Yankees. After two seasons he has not played since 2021.
RHP Brandon Marklund (North Vancouver, BC) of the Bryan Lions, was a Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2018. An undrafted free agent, he signed with the Royals and in 2019 he pitched at class-A Lexington. He has not pitched since.
Coquitlam Reds grad Indigo Diaz (Vancouver, BC) pitched at Michigan State and Iowa Western. He was First Teamer in 2018.
RHP Indigo Diaz (Vancouver, BC) of the Iowa Western Reivers, earned Canadian Baseball Network 2018 First Team honours. The Atlanta Braves selected Diaz from the Michigan State Spartans in 2019. In 2024, he spent most of the season with class-A Hudson Valley, combining for a 1.80 ERA in 14 appearances (three starts). He struck out 19 in 15 innings.
LHP Ryan Johnson (Winnipeg, Man.) of the Lubbock Christian Chaps, earned Canadian Baseball Network Player of the Year for 2019 and also a berth on the first team. In 2023, he was a two-way man for Trebec Nuclears in the Czech Republic Extraliga.
RHP Matt Brash (Kingston, Ont. -- Canada’s first capital) Niagara Purple Eagles, earned Canadian Baseball Network First Team honors in 2019 and was selected in the fourth round by the San Diego Padres. He didn’t throw a pitch in 2024 due to a May 8 internal bracing procedure on his throwing elbow.
1B Matt Lloyd (Okotoks, Alta.) Indiana Hooisers, earned Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian team First Team honors at DH in 2016 and 2017 to go with his First Team honors in 2019. Plus, he was a Third Team member in 2018. He was chosen in the 15th round by the Cincinnati Reds. In 2024, Lloyd was with double-A Springfield in the St. Louis Cardinals’ organization, hitting .269 with 25 doubles, 17 homers, 77 RBIs and an .811 OPS in 120 games.
2B Edouard Julien (Quebec City, Que.) of the Auburn Tigers, earned First Team honours for the Canadian Baseball Network 2019 all-Canadian team. Julien earned Canadian Baseball Network Player of the Year in 2018 and was honoured as First Team at the DH spot. The Minnesota Twins chose Julien in the 18th round. In 2024, Julien split the season between both of the Twin Cities. He was with triple-A St. Paul for 49 games hitting .242, with eight doubles, a triple, seven homers, 20 RBIs and an .803 OPS. Promoted to Minneapolis, he hit .199 with nine doubles, eight homers, 21 RBIs and a .616 OPS.
OF Jake Sanford (Cole Harbour, NS) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, earned First Team honors for the Canadian Baseball Network 2019 all-Canadian team as a position player and honourable mention as a DH. As well Sanford earned Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2018. He was selected by the New York Yankees in the third round. In 2024, Sanford began the season playing for the Ottawa Titans in the independent Frontier League. He hit .140 with three homers, 12 RBIs and a .471 OPS in 24 games. He then signed with the Welland Jackfish of the Intercounty League earning all-star honours.
LHP Niall Windeler (Toronto, Ont.) of the British Columbia Thunderbirds, gained First Team honors for the Canadian Baseball Network 2019 all-Canadian team. He earned Canadian Baseball Network honourable Mention in 2017. The Twins selected him in the 19th round. He posted a 4.91 ERA in 10 appearances with the Twins’ Gulf Coast League club in 2019 and retired after that.
RP Tanner Jesson-Dalton (Lethbridge, Alta.) of the Sacramento State Hornets, earned Second Team honors for the Canadian Baseball Network 2019 all-Canadian team. Dalton earned Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian college Third Team honours in 2018. He retired after the 2023 season.
Former Great Lake Canadians OF Noah Myers (Wyoming, Ont.) was a Second Teamer.
OF Noah Myers (Wyoming, Ont.) of the Wabash Valley Warriors, was a 2019 Canadian Baseball Network Second Teamer. Myers was chosen in the 30th round by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2019. In 2024, he batted .241 with three doubles, two homers, 10 RBIs and a .680 OPS in 23 games for the class-A Bowling Green Hot Rods.
RHP Logan Hofmann (Muenster, Sask.) of the Colby Trojans, gained a spot on the Second Team of the 2019 Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian team. The St. Louis Cardinals chose Hofmann in the 35th round. He did not sign and then was chosen in the fifth round of the 2020 draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 2024, playing for the independent Trois-Rivières Eagles, he was 3-3 with a 7.78 ERA. He walked 17 and struck out 31 in 37 innings.
SS Trei Cruz (Houston, Tex.) of the Rice Owls, won a spot on the 2019 Canadian Baseball Network Second Team. The son of former Toronto Blue Jays OF Jose Cruz, Trei was born in Toronto. Cruz was selected in the 37th round by the Washington Nationals. He did not sign, but was then taken in the third round of the 2020 draft by the Detroit Tigers. In 2024, with double-A Erie he batted .260 with 23 doubles, a triple, nine home runs, 48 RBIs and a .738 OPS in 102 games.
RHP Trevor Brigden (Toronto, Ont.) of the Okanogan Coyotes, was named to the Canadian Baseball Network Honourable Mention honors. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 17th. In 2024, he was 3-1 with one save and a 7.64 ERA, walking 15 and striking out 45 in 35 1/3 innings at triple-A Durham.
RHP Josh Burgmann (Nanaimo, BC) of the University of Washington Huskies, gained Canadian Baseball Network Honourable Mention honours. Burgmann was chosen in the fifth round by the Chicago Cubs. He posted a 3.79 ERA in nine appearances for the low-A Eugene Emeralds in 2019.
OF Jordan Nwogu (Ottawa, Ont.) of the University of Michigan Wolverines was voted to the 2020 Canadian Baseball Network’s Third Team honors. He was drafted in the third round by the Chicago Cubs. In 2024, at class-A South Bend he batted .240 with 15 doubles, one triple, six homers, 42 RBIs and a .693 OPS in 80 games.
RHP Noah Skirrow (Stoney Creek, Ont.) Liberty Flames. He earned an Honourable Mention on the 2020 Canadian Baseball Network team. The Phillies signed Skirrow after the draft as a free agent. In 2023, Skirrow was dominant for Canada in the WBC against Colombia, pitching five scoreless, In 2024, at double-A Reading he was 6-5 with a 4.66 ERA in 25 games, making 17 starts. He walked 47 and struck out 64 in 94 2/3 innings.
RHP Nick Trogrlic-Iverson (Oakville, Ont.) of the Central Arizona Vaqueros, a Canadian Baseball Network third teamer in 2018, was drafted in the 15th round by the Brewers. He chose to attend Gonzaga University rather and signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as a free agent following the 2020 draft. In 2024, he was 6-4 with seven saves for the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the independent American Association. He walked only 13 and fanned 66 in 61 2/3 innings.
Former Toronto Mets 2B Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) was Canadian Baseball Network Player of the Year.
2B Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) made the Canadian Baseball Network all-canadian college First Team player — and was our Player of the Year as he was named on 56 of 56 ballots in 2021. The Milwaukee Brewers chose him 33rd over-all in North America and the sixth college hitter selected. The former Wright State Raider was given a $2.2 million US bonus. In 2024, Black split the season between triple-A Nashville and the Milwaukee Brewers. At Nashville, he hit .258 with 14 doubles, five triples, 14 homers, 67 RBIs and an .803 OPS in 102 games. With the Brewers, he hit .204 with two doubles, two RBIs and a .561 OPS in 18 games.
OF Denzel Clarke (Pickering, Ont.) earned Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian Second Team honours in 2020 and earned Third Team honors in 2021. The Oakland A’s selected him in the fourth round from the Cal State Northridge Matadors. In 2024 with the double-A Midland RockHounds he batted .269 with 21 doubles, six triples, 13 homers and 53 RBIs. He was 36-for-45 stealing bases and had a .784 OPS in 116 games,
RHP Eric Cerantola (Oakville, Ont.), who earned Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian college Honourable Mention in Team ranking in 2020 was a fifth round draft from the Mississippi State Bulldogs. In 2024, he split the season between double-A Northwest Arkansas where he went 2-3 with one save and a 2.78 ERA, walking 42 and fanning 81 in 58 1/3 innings in 24 games. At triple-A Omaha, in 13 games he was 1-1 with a 3.77 ERA walking eight and striking out 20 in 14 1/3 innings.
OF Tristan Peters (Winkler, Man.) of the Southern Illinois Salukis gained a Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian college 2021 First Team ranking. He also earned Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian college Second Team honours in 2019 and Honourable Mention in 2020. In 2024, at triple-A Durham in 123 games, he had 21 doubles, five triples, 12 homers, 46 RBIs and a .746 OPS.
3B Damiano Palmegiani (Surrey, BC) Southern Nevada Coyotes gained Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian College First Team honors in 2021. He was drafted in the 14th round by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021. In 2024 with the triple-A Buffalo Bisons, he hit .210 with 17 doubles, 19 homers, 69 RBIs and a .693 OPS.
RHP Jordan Marks (Bright’s Grove, Ont.) of the Upstate University of South Carolina Spartans gained Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian College First Team honors in 2021 and Third Team honors in 2020. He was choosen in the sixth round by the Detroit Tigers. In 2023 he split time between class-A West Michigan and class-A Lakeland going 4-2 with a 3.25 ERA, but he did not pitch in 2024.
C Liam Hicks (Toronto, Ont.) was named to the Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian College First Team honours in 2019, made the Second Team in 2020 and was an Honourable Mention in 2021. In 2024, he combined to bat .264 with 20 doubles, six homers, 47 RBIs and a .736 OPS. He spent 80 games with the double-A Frisco RoughRiders and 33 with double-A Erie.
RHP Garrett Hawkins (Biggar, Sask.) of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds gained Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian College Honourable Mention honors in 2020. He was a ninth round selection by the San Diego Padres. In 2024, he was injured.
RHP Conor Angel, (Lachine, Que.) Louisiana at Lafayette Rajin’ Cajuns gained Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian College Honourable Mention honors in 2020. He was selected in the 15th round by the Tampa By Rays. He pitched two years in the Rays system and did not pitch in 2023.
LHP Adam Tulloch (Toronto, Ont.)
LHP Adam Tulloch (Toronto, Ont. born/Weston, Fla. resident) gained Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian College Honourable Mention honors in 2020-21. He was selected in the 15th round from Arizona State University by the Cleveland Guardians. TIn 2024, ulloch was 6-0 with one save at class-A Lake County and a 3.60 ERA. He walked 32 and struck out 61 in 60 innings.
C Anthony Quirion (Dixville, Que.) was a Third Team selection to the Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian College team. The Philadelphia Phillies signed him as a free agent after the draft and his playing days with the Lamar Cardinals. In 2024, he hit .231 with 10 doubles, seven homers, 52 RBIs and a .691 OPS for the independent Québec Capitales ... and he also hit a walk-off homer to win the Frontier League title for the Capitales ... again.
C Max Hewitt (Midhurst, Ont.) of the Oklahoma State Cowboys was free agent sign by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He earned Third Team honors on the 2021 Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian College team. In 2024, playing for the independent Lincoln Saltdogs, he hit .275 with seven doubles, 22 RBIs and a .628 OPS in 66 games.
C Max Wright (Toronto, Ont.) earned a spot on the Canadian Baseball Network Second Team in 2021. After leading the Indiana State Sycamore with 16 homers, he was signed by the San Francisco Giants. League batting .083 with a .237 OPS.
C Zac Fascia (Brampton, Ont.) earned Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention honors in 2020. The Cleveland Guardians signed him to a free-agent deal after finishing up with the Purdue Boilermakers in 2021. In 2024, with the class-A Lake County Captains, he hit .209 with a double, three homers, 11 RBIs and a .679 OPS in 26 games.
C Konner Piotto (Abbotsford, BC/Mississauga, Ont.) earned Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention honors in 2021. The Texas Rangers signed him as a free agent from Wright State. In 2024, making three stops in the Texas Rangers system he combined to hit .253 with four doubles, four triples, two homers, 18 RBIs and a .713 OPS. He spent 12 games at double-A Round Rock, 40 at class-A Hickory and four games with the Rangers’ Rookie-class complex team.
David McCabe (Oshawa, Ont.) of the Charlotte ‘49ers earned Canadian Baseball Network college First Team honors in 2021 and 2022. McCabe was selected as a fourth rounder by the Atlanta Braves in 2021. In 2024, with the double-A Mississippi Braves he hit .137 with three doubles, two homers, nine RBIs and a .497 OPS in 35 games.
C Gavin Logan (Oyen, Alta.) of Oregon State was a Third Team electee with the 2022 CCanadian Baseball Network and an honourable mention in 2021. He was a ninth-round selection of the Arizona Diamondbacks from Oregon State in 2021. In 2024, with the Hillsboro Hops, he batted .183 with nine doubles, two triples, three homers, 15 RBIs and a .660 OPS in 52 games.
1B Matt Coutney (Edmonton, Alta.) of the Old Dominion Monarchs, was a rare four-time member of the Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian college team. Coutney was the Canadian college player of the year in 2022 … andearned a spot on the First Team. He was voted to the CBN Second Yeam in 2019, as well as the Third Team in 2020 and 2021. He was a ninth round selection by the Los Angeles Angels. In 2024, he made two stops in the Angels’ system, hitting .252 with 25 doubles, two triples, nine homers, 50 RBIs and a .713 OPS. He was with the class-A Tri-City Dust Devils for 91 games and with the double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas for 28.
RHP Cedric De Grandpre (St-Simon, Que.) was a Canadian Baseball Network college First Teamer. in 2021 and a Second Teamer in 2022 He was selected in the 13th round by the Atlanta Braves from the Chipola College Indians. In 2023, De Grandpre started at class-A Augusta pitching seven games -- five starts -- with a 2.78 ERA as he struck out 40 in 32 1/3 innings. Then, with class-A Rome, he was 2-5 with a 5.13 ERA in 12 starts with 48 strikeouts in 54 1/3 innings. He did not pitch in 2024 since he was coming off Tommy John surgery.
C Archer Brookman (Pte-Claire, Que.) was a Canadian Baseball Network college First Teamer in 2019 at Seminole State (OK). After playing with the Ohio State Buckeyes and this July’s draft, he signed a free-agent contract with the Detroit Tigers. In 2024, he batted .218 with 11 doubles, four homers, 26 RBIs and a .683 OPS in 60 games. He spent nine games with High-A West Michigan and 51 with class-A Lakeland.
Former Ontario Blue Jays RHP Lucas Wepf (Georgetown, Ont.) signed as free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
RHP Lucas Wepf (Georgetown, Ont.) a former Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks gained Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2021 while pitching for the Louisiana-Monroe Rajun Cajuns. He was signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers after the 2022 draft. In 2023, at class-A Rancho Cucamonga and class-A Great Lakes he was a combined 1-5 with five saves in 41 games. He fanned 88 in 58 1/3 innings. In 43 appearances, split between High-A and double-A in 2024, he posted a 5-6 record and 3.67 ERA. He had 13 saves and 82 strikeouts in 56 1/3 innings.
RHP Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alta.) was a Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian 2021 Honorable Mention. In 2024, with the Winnipeg Goldeyes jn indy ball, he was 8-7 with a 4.01 ERA in 20 starts. He walked 25 and whiffed 96 in 119 innings.
INF Garrett Takamatsu (Burlington, Ont.) was an Canadian Baseball Network Third Teamer in 2022 and earned honourable mention in 2021 when he was at Central Oklahoma. In 2024, he played for the Guelph Royals in the IBL.
Nolan Machibroda (Saskatoon, Sask.) was a Canadian Baseball Network Second Teamer in 2022. He was signed by the Minnesota Twins as a free agent last year. In 2023, he played 15 games for Trois-Rivières in the independent Frontier League. He batted .245 with three homers, eight RBIs and a .784 OPS.
C Ryan Leitch (Whitby, Ont.) was a Canadian Baseball Network First Team member in 2022. Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in 2019, he didn’t sign, but the Philadelphia Phillies signed him to a free-agent deal. In 2023, he hit .247 with seven homers, 23 RBIs and a .744 OPS in 45 games.
Nathan Landry (Victoriaville, Que.) was a Canadian Baseball Network Third Teamer in 2022. He was drafted in 2022 by the Boston Red Sox. In 2023, he split time between class-A Salem and class-A Greenville going 1-1 with a 5.18 ERA, fanning 33 in 33 innings.
LHP Kyle Carr (San Marcos, Calif./Sydney, NS) gained Canadian Baseball Network honourable mention in 2023. He was drafted by the New York Yankees from Palomar College and in 2024 was 1-8 with a 4.76 ERA in 24 starts. He walked 55 and struck out 95 in 104 innings.
Martin Vincelli-Simard (St-Therese, Que.) earned Canadian Baseball Network Third Team honors in 2023. In 2024, he hit .167 with two doubles, three RBIs and a .632 OPS in 13 games.
OF Avery Owusu-Asiedu (Saskatoon, Sask,) gained Canadian Baseball Network Second Team honors in 2023. In 2024, he batted .192 with 11 doubles, two triples, nine homers, 27 RBIs and a .613 OPS in 98 games.
LHP Connor O’Halloran (Mississauga, Ont.) was a Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian college Second Team member in 2023 and a First Team member in 2022. In 2024, he was 6-9 with a 5.64 ERA in 21 starts, walking 49 and fanning 105 in 103 2/3 innings. He made 14 starts at class-A Vancouver and seven at class-A Dunedin.
OF Pier-Olivier Boucher (Saint-Joseph-de-Bauce, Que.) was a Canadian Baseball Network First Teamer in 2023. In 2024, he hit .174 with five doubles, a triple, a homer, six RBIs and .557 in 39 games at class-A Augusta.
Okotoks Dawgs LHP Matt Wilkinson (Ladner, BC) went from two-time Canadian Baseball Network to a success in the Cleveland system.
LHP Matt Wilkinson (Ladner, BC) earned Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian First Team honours as a starter in 2023 and Canadian Baseball Network First Team dibs as a reliever in 2022. In 2024, he went 8-6, with a 1.90 ERA in 24 starts. His numbers were amazing: 37 walks and 174 strikeouts in 118 2/3 innings. He had eight starts at class-A Lynchburg and 16 at Lake County.
SS Bryce Arnold (Grimsby, Ont.) was a Canadian Baseball Network First Teamer in 2023 and a Third Teamer in 2021. Arnold made three stops in the Toronto Blue Jays system hitting .213 with 13 doubles, one triples, seven homers, 47 RBIs and a .682 OPS. He spent 76 games at class-A Dunedin, 13 at Vancouver and three games at triple-A Buffalo.
C Brady Cerkownyk (Etobicoke, Ont.) was the Canadian Baseball Network college player of the year in 2023 and a Canadian Baseball Network First Teamer at Connors State. He played two games for the Detroit Tigers team in the Complex League before suffering an injury and needing Tommy John surgery.
RHP Matt Duffy (Burlington, Ont.) was 3-for-3 during his time at Canisius: Canadian Baseball Network First Team honours in 2023 and 2022 plus a Canadian Baseball Network Honourable Mention in 2021. In 2024, Duffy was 4-5 with a 2.83 ERA in 22 appearances -- all but one a start. He walked 27 and fanned 100 in 98 2/3 innings.