Farelli: Canadians playing in foreign leagues in 2025

Right-hander Brock Dykxhoorn (Goderich, Ont.) has returned to the CPBL’s Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions. Photo: CPBL TV

June 4, 2025

By George Farelli

Canadian Baseball Network

I was able to find 26 Canadians that are active in foreign leagues so far in 2025.

Here is a summary:

NAME	POSITION	HOMETOWN	PROV	FOREIGN TEAM	COUNTRY
BOWLES, Kieran	C/INF	Parksville	BC	Neustadt Diving Ducke	Austria - I
CROS, Gregory	RHP/1B	Kelowna	BC	Montpelier Barracudas	France - I
DeANGELIS, Marina	Coach/OF	North Delta	BC	Tayport Breakers	Scotland Nat'l League
DYKXHOORN, Brock	RHP	Goderich	ON	Uni President 7-Up Lions	CPBL - Taiwan
GERMAINE, Billy	C/INF	Aldergrove	BC	Heidenheim Heidenkopfe	Germany - I
HOFMANN, Logan	RHP	Saskatoon	SK	Heidenheim Heidenkopfe	Germany - I
HORSMAN, Vince	Coach	Halifax	NS	Uni President 7-Up Lions	CPBL - Taiwan
HUNG, Jaden	OF	Toronto	ON	Tubingen Hawks	Germany - II
JOHNSON, Ryan	LHP/OF	Winnipeg	MB	Trebec Nuclears	Czech Extraliga
JOHNSTON, Kian	1B/OF	Fruitvale	BC	La Rochelle Boucaniers	France - I
KIRBY, Joe	Coach/UT	London	ON	Hard Bulls	Austria - I
KIRBY, Joe	Manager	London	ON	Hard Bulls	Austria - II
KUSH, Kyle	INF / MGR	Guelph	ON	Dornbirn Indians	Austria - I
LASSALINE, Francis	RHP/INF	Toronto	ON	Montigny Cougars	France - II
McNABB, Kirk	Coach	Guelph	ON	Munchen-Haar Disciples	Germany - I
MURPHY, Aiden	INF	Brampton	ON	Fussen Royal Bavarians	Germany - II
MURPHY, Callum	INF	Mississauga	ON	Munchen-Haar Disciples	Germany - I
ONYSHKO, Ben	LHP	Winnipeg	MB	Rieleros de Aguascalientes	Mexico
ONYSHKO, Ben	LHP	Winnipeg	MB	Tigres de Quintana Roo	Mexico
PANAS, Connor	OF	Toronto	ON	Piratas de Campeche	Mexico
POWER, Brendon	Coach/2B	Belle River	ON	London Mets	British Nat'l League
RUUD, Riley	Coach/INF	Calgary	AB	Centurions Wels	Austria - II
STRILCHUK, Russell	C/INF	Calgary	AB	Trebec Nuclears	Czech Extraliga
THORP, Will	DH/C	Surrey	BC	Munchen-Haar Disciples	Germany - I
TROGRLIC-IVERSON, Nick	RHP	Oakville	0N	Rieleros de Aguascalientes	Mexico
VULCANO, Liam	OF	Surrey	BC	Karlskoga Bats	Sweden Elitserien
WICK, Rowan	RHP	North Vancouver	BC	Yokohama Bay Stars	Japan
YOUNG, Christian	RHP	Oakville	ON	Acereros de Monclova	Mexico

Notes:

(a) Gregory Cros has a " dual Canadian status " since his parents are both natives of Kelowna, BC

(b) Billy Germaine was born in Canada, and now also has a German Passport , since his marriage to a German citizen in 2023

(c) Ben Onyshko was active with Rieleros de Aguascalientes from April 18 to May 1. Moved to the Tigres de Quintana Roo on May 7. Released by the Roos on May 14, and signed as a free agent by Winnipeg Goldeyes IND American Association.

(d) Joe Kirby has taken over as manager of Austria's Hard Bulls in Division II. He had previously appeared in two games with the Division I team, but I assume he will now be full-time as manager at Division II.