OF Caden Shapiro, FA, signed with Pittsburgh Pirates

Hometown: Toronto, Ont.

Born: Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

Height/Weight: 6’ 0” 210 lbs.

Bats/Throws: L-R

Team/School: State College Spikes, Princeton Tigers.

Coaches: Tim Battle, Jr., Scott Bradley.

Previous Teams: Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, Falmouth Commodores, Martha’s Vineyard Sharks, Albany Dutchmen, Trenton Generals, Toronto Mets, Cleveland Spiders.

Previous coaches: Douglas Coe, Jeff Trundy, Billy Uberti, Nick Davey, Jeremy Helefe, Darryl Reid, Honsing Leung, Ryan McBride, Thomas Pfaus.

Scout: Eddie Charles.

2025 season with State College Spikes, Draft League: Batted .197 with seven RBIs with .594 OPS in 22 games.

2025 spring, with Princeton Tigers: Batted .236 with four doubles, a triple, six homers, 24 RBIs and a .757 OPS in 43 games ... Started all 43 game ,,, Was 2-for-4 in Game 1 against No. 12 Wake Forest ... Had two RBIs in Princeton’s victory over Wake Forest in the second matchup ... Had three runs and three walks at VCU ... Had multi-hit game against Liberty and scored a run ... Went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs against Dartmouth ... Had the game winning home run and all three RBIs in the victory over Columbia ... Recorded a triple against Seton Hall ... Had two hits against Penn ... Knocked two homers and tallied four RBIs at Rider ... Went 3-for-5 with a double and a home run against Cornell ...Homered in series finale against Cornell.

Caden, age 11, with grandfather Ron, left and his father,Mark, president of the Blue Jays.

Good genes: “My family has a shared passion and connection towards baseball but in all different capacities. My grandfather, Ron Shapiro, was one of the first ‘super agents.’ He represented legends such as (Hall of Famers) Brooks Robinson, Cal Ripken Jr., Kirby Puckett and Jim Palmer. My father, Mark Shapiro, started his journey with an entry-level job for the Cleveland Indians and worked his way up to GM and eventually President before taking over for Paul Beeston with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2016. Now, I get to continue their relationships with the game in a different way. Being as close to the field as possible.” (His father, Mark, played football for Princeton and uncle, Herb, played lacrosse at Brown.)

The most influential person in my baseball life: “My father (Mark) is the most important figure in my career and my life. Words cannot really express what he has done for me and the example he has set for me on the field and off of it.”

The most influential person in my baseball career, besides my father: “My head coach at Princeton, Scott Bradley, provided me with the opportunity to attend one of the finest institutions in the world and empowered me as a player and leader. He believed in me and always had my back.”

Best moment on the ball field to date: “I have had so many moments in my career that I hold close to my heart. But without a doubt, the best moment of my career came after one of the toughest moments. This last spring our Princeton team missed our Ivy league playoffs by one game. The loss was heartbreaking. But after the game when our team got back no one wanted to leave the locker room. We pulled up chairs and told stories for hours. To me, it was a testament to the culture and relationships my class of seniors built at Princeton. Deep into the night, we sat, talked, reflected, and laughed. I love those boys.”

My favourite player as a youngster: “Victor Martinez.”

My favourite now: “Still Victor Martinez or Michael Brantley.”

Honours: 2025 with Princeton _ Academic All-Ivy, captain of team … Won Karen Trophy, given to the player of highest moral character and ability ... 2024 with Princeton _ Academic All-Ivy ... 2023 with Princeton _ Second Team All-Ivy, CSC Academic All-District Team ... 2021 with Toronto Mets _ Named Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason All-American ... 2020 with Toronto Mets _ Rawlings/Perfect Game Underclassmen Preseason All-American for Canada/Puerto Rico regions … 2019 with Toronto Mets _ Won Premier Baseball League title … Represented Ontario at the PBR Futures Games … Earned All-Tournament Team selections at the WWBA 2021 Grads or 16U National and World Championships … At Upper Canada College _ Editor-In-Chief of Blue and White, school’s publication … Earned the Michael Evan Jurist award ... English Language and Literature and Math Applications and Interpretations prizes.

2024 summer with Fond du Lac Spiders, Northwoods league _ Hit .263 with six doubles, one triple, one homer and 29 RBIs in 58 games with a .688 OPS in 58 games.

2024 spring with Princeton _ Hit .282 with 10 doubles, six homers and 29 RBI with a .799 OPS in 44 games ... Went 5-for-5 with a home run at North Carolina … Scored twice along with three hits and three RBIs at Navy … Had four hits at Richmond … Added three hits at Old Dominion … Knocked in five with three hits at VCU … Produced three RBIs against Cornell … Consecutive games with multi-hit outings facing Harvard and Rider … Had three straight games with at least two hits and two runs facing Wagner and Dartmouth … Back-to-back games with two hits at Columbia … Finished season with consecutive home runs in the Ivy League Tournament, adding five RBIs at Columbia.

2023 summer with Falmouth Commodores, Cape Cod _ Hit .143 with one RBI and .365 OPS in three games.

2023 summer with Martha’s Vineyard Sharks, New England league _ Batted .305 with five doubles, a homer, 15 RBIs and a .780 OPS in 29 games.

2023 spring with Princeton _ Hit .286 with seven doubles, two homers, 16 RBIs and .775 OPS in 45 games, making 42 starts ... Saw improvements in hits, runs, doubles, home runs, RBIs, walks, average, slugging percentage and on-base percentage … Recorded two hits and two RBIs at Duke … Had three RBIs at Richmond … Posted four straight games with at least two hits … Contributed three RBIs at USC Upstate … Scored two runs in three consecutive contests … Had three hits against Columbia … Scored twice and had two hits at Yale … Picked up three hits vs. Harvard in the Ivy League Tournament.

2022 summer with Albany Dutchmen, Perfect Game League _ Batted .234 with three doubles, 18 RBIs and a .609 OPS in 42 games.

2022 spring with Princeton _ Hit .217 with a double and three RBIs with a .585 OPS in 30 games ... Had three runs and two runs at Towson … Put up four hits and scored twice against Cornell … Did not give up an earned run in six appearances out of the bullpen.

2021 spring with Trenton Generals, Atlantic league _ Batted .194 with a double and five RBIs with a .559 OPS in 19 games.