Fitzpatrick: Laird’s family has helped him make three trips to Futures Showcase
Langley Blaze infielder Luke Laird (Langley, B.C.) is playing in the Canadian Futures Showcase for a third time. Photo: Blue Jays Academy
September 18, 2025
By Trevor Fitzpatrick
Canadian Baseball Network
Take him out to the ball game, because it’s been one, two, three trips to the Canadian Futures Showcase for Langley Blaze infielder Luke Laird (Langley, B.C.).
You may have seen the Laird surname before, Luke is the youngest of a very talented group of ball player siblings:
-Brother Zac has played for Indiana State, Niagara University, as well as the Saskatoon Berries as a left-handed pitcher.
-Noah Laird committed to Northwest Nazarene University as a catcher last year.
-Sister Kennedy Laird played for Niagara University as a catcher and is a former silver medalist at the U19 BC softball championships.
Where do they get their baseball prowess?
A lot of hard work with the Blaze certainly helps, but the mental side of the game may be what really differentiates them from everyone else.
Their father Philip has been a psychology professor at Trinity Western University for over 30 years, and as Luke told Bob Elliott at last year’s showcase, was also their baseball coach when they were young. Mom Casie was right there with them as well, often shagging fly balls for them.
“I get so much help. If I can’t figure something out, either my parents or siblings will help in any way they can. As the youngest, I got to see them play, it helped me build myself into the player I am today,” Luke detailed.
Despite his siblings impressive resumes, the youngest Laird may have them all beat already.
His Langley Blaze squad were BCPBL champions this year, and he was one of three Blaze players to join the BC Selects Team that won gold at the 2025 Canada Games.
It was a well-earned win as well, as they had an extremely close game against Quebec in the finals which they won 3-2.
“It was close the whole time, I didn’t know if we were going to get the win,” he recalled, “To finally get the win was amazing. I have to thank my coach Jamie Bodaly, and all of the coaches with the Blaze, they got me those opportunities and got me to where I am today.”
While Laird is still uncommitted, he’s been proving that he has all of the tools necessary to succeed at the college level this showcase.
He has collected multiple hits and shown off his plus speed. As a repeat attendee, along with his numerous other accomplishments, it’s hard to imagine a college not scooping him up soon.
“It gets better every time (playing at the Futures Showcase), it’s not something that most people get to do, playing at Rogers Centre. The fact that I’ve been able to do it three times now is special.”