CBN Minor League Player of the Week - Tyler Black

Toronto Mets and Butler Prospects alum Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week after his stellar performance with the triple-A Nashville Sounds. Photo: Nashville Sounds/Facebook

September 22, 2025

By Kevin Glew

Canadian Baseball Network

Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) saved some of his best for the last week of the minor league regular season.

In five games this past week, the triple-A Nashville Sounds infielder topped all Canadians in hits (8), runs (4) and RBIs (5). He also batted .400 with a home run and two stolen bases.

For his efforts, he has been named the Canadian Baseball Network minor league Player of the Week (Sep. 16 to Sep. 21).

It’s the first time Black has won the award this season.

The 25-year-old infielder went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and an RBI in the Sounds’ 3-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds’ triple-A Louisville Bats to start off last week.

He followed that up with his first of two, three-hit games during the week on Wednesday. Batting second and DHing, he was 3-for-5 with a double, a run and a stolen base in the Sounds’ 4-1 victory.

After a 1-for-5 performance on Thursday, he enjoyed his second three-hit game on Friday when he belted a three-run home run and added two singles in the Sounds’ 9-8 loss to the Bats.

He completed his regular season with two walks in the Sounds’ 11-4 win yesterday.

In total, Black was 8-for-20 (.400) and had a .480 on-base percentage and 1.130 OPS in five games last week.

Selected 33rd overall by the Brewers in the 2021 MLB draft, the Toronto Mets and Butler Prospects alum has also played five big league games this season.

2025 CBN minor league Player of the Week Winners

Opening Day to April 7 - Eric Hartman (St. Albert, Alta.), Braves

April 7 to April 14 - Noah Myers (Wyoming, Ont.), Rays

April 15 to April 20 - Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.), Red Sox

April 21 to April 27 - Matt Lloyd (Okotoks, Alta.), Cardinals

April 28 to May 4 - Matt Lloyd (Okotoks, Alta.), Cardinals

May 5 to May 11 - Jonah Tong (Markham, Ont.), Mets

May 12 to May 18 - TJ Schofield Sam (Brampton, Ont.), A’s

May 19 to May 25 - Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.), Cubs

May 27 to June 1 - Tristan Peters (Winkler, Man.), Rays

June 3 to June 8 - Jonah Tong (Markham, Ont.), Mets

June 10 to June 15 - Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.), Cubs

June 17 to June 22 - Matt Coutney (Wetaskiwin, Alta.), Angels

June 24 to June 29 - Tristan Peters (Winkler, Man.), Rays

July 1 to July 6 - Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.), Cubs

July 8 to July 13 - Cohen Achen (Calgary, Alta.), Orioles

July 15 to July 20 - Jonah Tong (Markham, Ont.), Mets

July 22 to July 27 - Curtis Taylor (Port Coquitlam, B.C.), Cardinals

July 29 to August 4 - Matt Lloyd (Okotoks, Alta.), Cardinals

August 5 to August 10 - Cedric De Grandpre (Saint-Simon-de-Bagot, Que.), Braves

August 12 to August 17 - David McCabe (Oshawa, Ont.), Braves

August 19 to August 24 - Charles Davalan (St-Bruno-De-Montarville, Que.), Dodgers

August 26 to August 31- Dante Nori (Toronto, Ont.), Phillies

September 2 to September 7 - Eric Cerantola (Oakville, Ont.) - Royals

September 9 to September 14 - Noah Myers (Wyoming, Ont.) - Rays

September 16 to September 21 - Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) - Brewers

Top Canadian Minor League Performances for September 9 to September 14 (Stats Compiled by Pete Berryman)

Hitters

PlayerPositionCurrent OrganizationTeam(s)PARH2B3BHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Tyler Black3BMilwaukee BrewersNashville Sounds (AAA)2548201520.4000.4800.6501.130
Trei CruzSSDetroit TigersToledo Mud Hens (AAA)2526200210.3330.5200.4440.964
Matt LloydOFSt. Louis CardinalsMemphis Redbirds (AAA)822001200.2860.3750.7141.089
David McCabe3BAtlanta BravesGwinnett Stripers (AAA)2236102400.3330.4090.7221.131
Noah MyersOFTampa Bay RaysMontgomery Biscuits (AA)703000210.4290.4290.4290.857
Riley Nelson1BCleveland GuardiansLynchburg Hillcats (A)1025001300.5000.5000.8001.300
Tristan PetersLFTampa Bay RaysDurham Bulls (AAA)2536301400.2730.3200.5450.865
Andy YerzyCSt. Louis CardinalsMemphis Redbirds (AAA)723100100.7500.8571.0001.857
Jared YoungLFNew York MetsSyracuse Mets (AAA)2234101210.2350.4090.4710.880

Pitchers

PlayerPositionCurrent OrganizationTeam(s)APPIPWLERHABBERAWHIPSVK 
Jordan BalazovicPDetroit TigersToledo Mud Hens (AAA)13000200.000.6705 
Eric CerantolaPKansas City RoyalsOmaha Storm Chasers (AAA)33000000.000.0005 
Cal QuantrillPAtlanta BravesRound Rock Express (AAA)15002613.601.4007 
Curtis TaylorPSt. Louis CardinalsMemphis Redbirds (AAA)15101321.801.0005