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Shushkewich: Lightfoot striving for strong performance at Canadian Showcase
Shushkewich: Lightfoot striving for strong performance at Canadian Showcase

Quinn Lightfoot is always looking ahead to the next opportunity.

Standing at 6-foot-5, it makes sense as to why the 18-year-old is always looking to what’s next (because he can see further than many of us), but the past 12 months have been exciting for the Caledon, Ont., product.

Lightfoot is a member of the Mississauga Tigers High Performance Program and spent the year playing at numerous tournaments, including the Tigers' annual trip south of the border to Oklahoma and Texas.”

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Sandlots, Canadian Futures ShowcaseTyson ShushkewichComment
Tyson Shushkewich on Tyson Moran: Getting the Royal treatment
Tyson Shushkewich on Tyson Moran: Getting the Royal treatment

“The Kansas City Royals have continued to tap into the Canadian pipeline in recent years and Tyson Moran is the latest player to join the American League Central club.

A product of the Great Lake Canadians program, Moran (Wingham, Ont.) knew there was a chance he would hear his name called in this summer’s draft.”

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Canadian Futures Showcase, Canadians in the Minors, Sandlots, 2025 MLB DRAFTTyson ShushkewichComment
Glew: Piasentin brings power and passion for the game to Jays’ prospect ranks
Glew: Piasentin brings power and passion for the game to Jays’ prospect ranks

“When it was time for Tim Piasentin to step into the batting cage at Chase Field for the MLB Combine on June 18, the 18-year-old slugger was so nervous that he was almost shaking.

“I had to put a bunt down for my first pitch and I bunted it straight back and I’m like, ‘Oh, no, this isn’t going to go well,’” recalled Piasentin. “Then the first swing I took I caught a barrel, and it was 105 [mph] or something like that off the bat and I’m like, ‘OK, we’re good.’”

The Coquitlam, B.C. native was more than good that day.

He put on a show, smacking several home runs that registered exit velocities higher than 100 mph. That performance certainly helped his draft stock and the following month he was selected in the fifth round by the Toronto Blue Jays.”

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2025 MLB DRAFT, Canadian Futures Showcase, Baseball Canada, SandlotsKevin GlewComment
Shushkewich: Halcovitch goes from a Mets ace to a Purple Ace in Evansville
Shushkewich: Halcovitch goes from a Mets ace to a Purple Ace in Evansville

“The University of Evansville has produced dozens of pro ball players, with Kyle Freeland, Andy Benes, former Toronto Blue Jays coach Sal Fasano and former Expos infielder Jamey Carroll being notable alumni.

This solid track record is one of the many reasons Toronto Mets right-hander Nick Halcovitch committed to the Purple Aces last month, deciding to take his talents to Indiana -- the home of Blue Jays coach Don Mattingly -- for the fall of 2026.”

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2025 MLB DRAFT, Canadian Futures Showcase, SandlotsTyson ShushkewichComment