The 2024 Canadian Futures Showcase will be held at Rogers Centre from September 17 to 21.
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Webber Wildcats’ Simon Baker (Cochrane, Alta.), the MVP of this year’s Canadian Futures Showcase, has signed a letter of intent to join the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
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Former catcher Blaise Laveay (Kelowna, BC) won gold with Canada’s National Youth Team in 1991. Thirty two years later, his goal is to umpire in the same World Championship tournament. Bob Elliott shares Laveay’s story.
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What prospects impressed coaches and scouts the most at the Canadian Futures Showcase? Bob Elliott asked them and shares their responses.
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Sudbury Voyageurs catcher Gabriel Larocque (Sudbury, Ont.) has been coached by his father, Jean-Gilles, since he was four, but the young prospect found himself on another team, facing off against his father, at the Canadian Futures Showcase at Rogers Centre last week. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge has the story.
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Here are the final team-by-team player stats for the Canadian Futures Showcase.
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Bob Elliott shares his Q and A will four more participants in the Canadian Futures Showcase at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
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Bob Elliott discovered at the Canadian Futures Showcase that top-ranked Ontario Blue Jays infielder Brendan Lawson (Leaside, Ont.) can pick it, both at short and with dad's Fender Stratocaster.
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Webber Wildcats outfielder Simon Baker (Cochrane, Alta.) went 9-for-11 in four games during the Canadian Futures Showcase and was named the event’s MVP. Canadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick spoke to Baker on Saturday.
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ABC outfielder William Polanco (Laval, Que.) hit a solo home run that helped lift Team Blue to a 5-2 victory over Team Jays in the all-star Prospects Game at Rogers Centre on Saturday afternoon to wrap up the 2023 Canadian Futures Showcase. It was Polanco’s second home run of the event.
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Red Deer Braves slugger Nathan Flewelling (Innisfail, Alta.) smashed 11 balls over the fence to take home the Canadian Futures Showcase Home Run Derby belt on Saturday morning, at the Rogers Centre.
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Red Deer Braves slugger Nathan Flewelling (Innisfail, Alta.) has won the Canadian Futures Showcase Home Run Derby. Canadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick has the details.
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Fresh off winning a Western Canadian Baseball League championship with the Okotoks Dawgs, Eric Machej (Edmonton, Alta.) is savoring his opportunity to play at the Canadian Futures Showcase at Rogers Centre.
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As Eric Hartman (St. Albert, Alta.) roams centre field at the Rogers Centre this week for Team New Blue at the Canadian Futures Showcase, he’s continuing a family legacy started four years ago by his older brother Max, reports Canadian Baseball Network writer Zach Worden.
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Bob Elliott caught up with four more players at the Canadian Futures Showcase at the Rogers Centre and asked them a series of questions.
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Okotoks Dawgs Academy outfielder Landon Kauffman (Okotoks, Alta.) belted a three-run home run for Team Grey at the Canadian Futures Showcase on Friday afternoon at Rogers Centre to help lead his club to an 8-0 win over Team Red.
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ABC outfielder William Polanco (Laval, Que.) belted the first home run of the Canadian Futures Showcase on Friday and he did it with Toronto Blue Jays legendary slugger Jose Bautista in attendance. Canadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick caught up with Polanco after the game to talk about the round-tripper.
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Ontario Blue Jays outfielder Ryan Stalony (Mississauga, Ont.) homered and Webber Wildcats outfielder Simon Baker (Cochrane, Alta.) knocked in two runs to lead Team Royal to a 6-4 win over Team Navy at the Canadian Futures Showcase at Rogers Centre on Friday afternoon.
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Bob Elliott catches up with four more players at this year’s Canadian Futures Showcase to ask them a series of questions. He also provides a rundown of the scouts and recruiters in attendance.
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Nate Lodewyks (La Salle, Man.) is showing off his dual-sport athleticism at the Canadian Futures Showcase this week as the only player from Manitoba. Canadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick recently spoke with the young infielder and hockey forward.
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