Okotoks Dawgs alum Matt Wilkinson (Ladner, B.C.) threw five perfect innings for the double-A Akron RubberDucks on Sunday. Photo: Akron RubberDucks

April 21, 2026

By Kevin Glew

Canadian Baseball Network

Matt Wilkinson threw five perfect innings in his start for the Cleveland Guardians’ Akron RubberDucks against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Sunday.

His effort was part of a combined no-hitter by five RubberDucks pitchers in a 4-0 victory.

That alone would’ve been enough to earn Wilkinson (Ladner, B.C.) the Canadian Baseball Network’s Minor League Player of the Week award, but he also permitted just one run in 4 1/3 innings in a start against the Rumble Ponies earlier in the week.

In that start on April 14, the Okotoks Dawgs alum scattered six hits and struck out five batters, while walking just one, in an eventual RubberDucks’ 8-7 victory.

But it was Sunday’s start in which Wilkinson really shone. In that contest, he fanned six and didn’t allow a runner to reach base. He threw 44 of his 70 pitches for strikes to earn his first win of the season.

He also lowered his season ERA to 1.35 in three starts. He has 17 strikeouts in 13 1/3 innings.

2026 CBN Minor League Player of the Week winners

Opening Day to April 5 - Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.), Rangers

April 7 to April 12 - Dante Nori (Toronto, Ont.), Phillies

April 14 to April 19- Matt Wilkinson (Surrey, B.C.), Guardians

Top Canadian Minor League Batters (April 14 to April 19)

Player	Position	Current Organization	Team(s)	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Archer Brookman	C	Atlanta Braves	Columbus Clingstones (AA)	12	2	4	2	0	0	0	0	0.444	0.500	0.667	1.167
David Calabrese	OF	Los Angeles Angels	Rocket City Trash Pandas (AA)	13	4	3	2	0	1	4	0	0.273	0.385	0.727	1.112
Matt Coutney	1B	Los Angeles Angels	Tri-City Dust Devils (A+)	24	4	7	1	0	1	6	0	0.333	0.375	0.524	0.899
Trei Cruz	CF	Detroit Tigers	Toledo Mud Hens (AAA)	20	4	6	0	0	0	3	0	0.375	0.450	0.375	0.825
Charles Davalan	OF	Los Angeles Dodgers	Great Lakes Loons (A+)	25	2	7	1	0	0	2	1	0.318	0.360	0.364	0.724
Nathan Flewelling	C	Tampa Bay Rays	Bowling Green Hot Rods (A+)	23	3	5	1	0	2	3	1	0.263	0.391	0.632	1.023
Lamar King	C	San Diego Padres	Fort Wayne TinCaps (A+)	21	4	9	3	0	1	5	1	0.429	0.429	0.714	1.143
David McCabe	3B	Atlanta Braves	Columbus Clingstones (AA)	23	4	4	0	0	2	5	0	0.211	0.348	0.526	0.874
Myles Naylor	3B	Athletics	Stockton Ports (A)	17	1	5	0	0	1	3	0	0.333	0.412	0.533	0.945
Dante Nori	OF	Philadelphia Phillies	Reading Fightin Phils (AA)	30	4	7	1	1	1	2	2	0.259	0.300	0.481	0.781
Jordan Nwogu	OF	Chicago Cubs	Knoxville Smokies (AA)	29	3	8	1	0	0	4	3	0.333	0.345	0.375	0.720
Dylan O'Rae	SS	Milwaukee Brewers	Biloxi Shuckers (AA)	29	3	8	3	0	1	5	1	0.348	0.448	0.609	1.057
Abraham Toro	1B	Kansas City Royals	Omaha Storm Chasers (AAA)	20	3	4	0	0	2	3	0	0.222	0.250	0.556	0.806

Top Canadian Minor League Pitchers - April 14 to April 19

Player	Position	Current Organization	Team(s)	APP	IP	W	ER	HA	BB	ERA	WHIP	SV	K
Tyler Boudreau	P	New York Yankees	Tampa Tarpons (A)	1	5	0	2	3	2	3.60	1.00	0	6
Mitch Bratt	P	Arizona Diamondbacks	Reno Aces (AAA)	2	8	0	3	4	4	3.38	1.00	0	6
Eric Cerantola	P	Kansas City Royals	Omaha Storm Chasers (AAA)	2	3	0	0	3	2	0.00	1.67	2	2
Cedric De Grandpre	P	Atlanta Braves	Rome Emperors (A+)	1	6	0	2	6	1	3.00	1.17	0	7
Thomas Ireland	P	Texas Rangers	Round Rock Express (AAA)	1	3	0	1	2	2	3.00	1.33	0	3
Justin King	P	Miami Marlins	Pensacola Blue Wahoos (AA)	2	2	0	0	1	1	0.00	1.00	0	3
Brandon Langley	P	San Diego Padres	Lake Elsinore Storm (A)	2	3.1	1	2	3	0	5.40	0.90	0	6
Adam Maier	P	Seattle Mariners	Everett AquaSox (A+)	1	2.2	0	1	4	0	3.38	1.50	0	2
Lucas Wepf	P	Los Angeles Dodgers	Tulsa Drillers (AA)	3	3.2	1	1	1	1	2.45	0.55	0	5
Matt Wilkinson	P	Cleveland Guardians	Akron RubberDucks (AA)	2	9.2	1	1	6	1	0.93	0.72	0	11
Jordan Woods	P	Kansas City Royals	Columbia Fireflies (A)	1	2	0	0	1	0	0.00	0.50	0	2

CBN Minor League Player of the Week: Matt Wilkinson