Reading Fightin Phils outfielder Dante Nori (Toronto, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s Minor League Player of the Week. Photo: Reading Fightin Phils

April 14, 2026

By Kevin Glew

Canadian Baseball Network

Fresh off his star performance for Italy at the World Baseball Classic that earned him a spot on the all-tournament team, Dante Nori (Toronto, Ont.) has continued to swing a hot bat for the Philadelphia Phillies’ double-A Reading Fightin Phils.

In five games last week, Nori topped all Canadian-born minor leaguers with nine hits.

For his efforts, he has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s Minor League Player of the Week (April 7 to April 12).

Nori recorded a hit in all five games he played last work and had three multi-hit performances.

Batting leadoff and DHing, Nori started off the week with two singles in the Fightin Phils’ 3-1 loss to the Hartford Yard Goats on Tuesday.

Hitting in the same spot the following day, he connected for two more hits - including a triple - and scored two runs, while also knocking in two, to lead the Fightin Phils to an 8-1 victory over the Yard Goats. It was the Phils’ first win of the season.

The left-handed hitting speedster then added a single in four at bats in the Fightin Phils’ 3-2 extra-inning win on Thursday before collecting a season-high three hits - two singles and a double - in the Phils’ 9-6 victory on Friday.

Two days later, he connected for his first home run of the year - a solo shot in the third inning - in the Fightin Phils’ 6-3 win.

For the season, Nori, who was born in Toronto when his father, Micah, was a coach with the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, is batting .355 with 11 hits in seven games.

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

Top Canadian Minor League Batters - April 7 to April 12, 2026

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)	13	4	5	0	0	0	1	0	0.385	0.385	0.385	0.769
Dasan Brown	CF	Milwaukee Brewers	Biloxi Shuckers (AA)	24	4	6	0	0	0	2	3	0.316	0.417	0.316	0.732
Connor Caskenette	C	Miami Marlins	Beloit Sky Carp (A+)	19	3	6	1	0	1	5	4	0.429	0.579	0.714	1.293
Matt Coutney	1B	Los Angeles Angels	Tri-City Dust Devils (A+)	21	4	5	1	0	0	3	0	0.357	0.571	0.429	1.000
Charles Davalan	OF	Los Angeles Dodgers	Great Lakes Loons (A+)	22	4	6	3	0	0	1	1	0.300	0.364	0.450	0.814
Nathan Flewelling	C	Tampa Bay Rays	Bowling Green Hot Rods (A+)	14	2	5	0	1	1	2	0	0.385	0.429	0.769	1.198
Eric Hartman	OF	Atlanta Braves	Rome Emperors (A+)	25	6	6	3	0	3	5	1	0.273	0.320	0.818	1.138
Gavin Logan	C	Arizona Diamondbacks	Amarillo Sod Poodles (AA)	12	2	2	0	0	2	5	1	0.222	0.333	0.889	1.222
David McCabe	3B	Atlanta Braves	Columbus Clingstones (AA)	24	4	5	1	0	2	9	0	0.278	0.458	0.667	1.125
Dante Nori	OF	Philadelphia Phillies	Reading Fightin Phils (AA)	23	3	9	2	1	1	3	0	0.409	0.391	0.727	1.119
Jordan Nwogu	OF	Chicago Cubs	Knoxville Smokies (AA)	29	6	6	1	1	1	4	1	0.261	0.345	0.522	0.867
Dylan O'Rae	SS	Milwaukee Brewers	Biloxi Shuckers (AA)	25	6	7	0	1	0	3	6	0.368	0.480	0.474	0.954
Avery Owusu-Asiedu	CF	Arizona Diamondbacks	Hillsboro Hops (A+)	26	6	6	1	1	1	4	3	0.261	0.346	0.522	0.868

Top Canadian Minor League Pitchers - April 7 to April 12, 2026

Player	Position	Current Organization	Team(s)	APP	IP	W	L	ER	HA	BB	ERA	WHIP	SV	K
Cohen Achen	P	Baltimore Orioles	Frederick Keys (A+)	2	2.1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00	1.29	0	6
Tyler Boudreau	P	New York Yankees	Tampa Tarpons (A)	1	4.2	0	0	1	3	0	1.93	0.64	0	9
Eric Cerantola	P	Kansas City Royals	Omaha Storm Chasers (AAA)	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.50	0	5
Hayden Cuthbertson	P	Miami Marlins	Beloit Sky Carp (A+)	2	4.1	1	0	0	2	1	0.00	0.69	0	7
Garrett Hawkins	P	San Diego Padres	El Paso Chihuahuas (AAA)	2	2.1	1	0	0	2	0	0.00	0.86	0	3
Thomas Ireland	P	Texas Rangers	Hub City Spartanburgers (A+)	1	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	4
Ryan Magdic	P	Athletics	Lansing Lugnuts (A+)	2	3	0	0	0	3	0	0.00	1.00	0	5
Cal Quantrill	P	Texas Rangers	Round Rock Express (AAA)	1	7	0	1	1	2	0	1.29	0.29	0	6
Jonah Tong	P	New York Mets	Syracuse Mets (AAA)	1	5	0	0	2	1	2	3.60	0.60	0	7
Matt Wilkinson	P	Cleveland Guardians	Akron RubberDucks (AA)	1	4	0	1	1	3	2	2.25	1.25	0	6
Jordan Woods	P	Kansas City Royals	Columbia Fireflies (A)	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	0.00	0.67	1	4
Jacob Zibin	P	Cleveland Guardians	Hill City Howlers (A)	1	4	0	0	1	3	1	2.25	1.00	0	5

CBN Minor League Player of the Week: Dante Nori