“Standing in a t-shirt in 12 degree weather and 25 km/h winds, Matthew MacDonald insists he isn’t cold.
“I still got the adrenaline going,” MacDonald, 17, says.
He is riding the high from a 10-5 win for Team Black over Team Red at the Canadian Futures Showcase at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park in Ottawa. MacDonald (Kamloops, B.C.) hit two doubles and drove in a run while playing right field.”
Read MoreShortstop Sam Shaw (Victoria, B.C.) played a strong offensive and defensive game to help Team Royal win 10-7 over Team Light Blue on Day 3 of the Canadian Futures Showcase at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park in Ottawa on Thursday. Carleton University Journalism student Ella Milloy has the game story.
Read More“As sunshine, wind and rain all take their turn blitzing the field of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park, its umpire, Elise Lallement, (Ottawa Ont.) explained how happy she was to be there.
“It’s my home diamond.”
Lallement is the only female umpire at the Canadian Futures Showcase.”
Read MoreAshley Stephenson is the first female coach in the history of the Canadian Futures Showcase. Carleton Journalism Student Reanna Julien caught up with her to ask her how it felt to blaze yet another trail for females in her sport.
Read MoreFieldhouse Pirates pitcher Aiden Taggart is just 17 years old, and at such a young age he has already been through one of the craziest summers of his life. Taggart’s wild ride in 2022 and his rising stock as a high school recruit means he can add another feather to his cap, an invitation to the Canadian Futures Showcase. Carleton University Journalism student Mason Bugaresti shares Taggart’s story.
Read MoreA two-run single by Andrew Johnston (Toronto, Ont.) in the sixth inning helped Team Light Blue to a 6-3 win over Team Royal in the final game of the Canadian Futures Showcase at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park in Ottawa on Wednesday.
Read MoreKyle Yip (Calgary, Alta.) had two hits and two RBIs to lead Team Red to an 8-4 win over Team Black in the third game of the Canadian Futures Showcase at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park in Ottawa on Wednesday.
Read MoreBob Elliott’s column from Day 2 of the Canadian Futures Showcase shines the spotlight on players from four different provinces and shares the story of how Ontario Terriers standout Jason Green Jr. became a catcher.
Read MoreMyles Naylor (Mississauga, Ontario) went 2-for-3 with two RBIs to lead Team Light Blue to a 10-5 win over Team Grey in the second game of the Canadian Futures Showcase on Wednesday. Carleton University Journalism student Nick St-Denis has the game story.
Read MoreSolid pitching and strong offence led Team Navy to a 7-3 win over Team Red in the opening game at the Canadian Futures Showcase. Carleton University Journalism student Reanna Julien has the story.
Read MoreEvan Gunn was the fastest man on the planet -- well inside the walls of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Stadium on workout day at the Canadian Futures Showcase on Monday. Gunn (Oshawa, Ont.), an infielder with the Team Ontario Astros, ran a 6.38 60-yard dash to have the fastest time among the position players. He beat OF Simon Baker (Cochrane, Alta.) of the Webber Academy Wildcats by a tick of the clock.
Read MoreBob Elliott’s column from Day 1 of the Canadian Futures Showcase shines the spotlight on players from four different provinces. He also catches up with ex-big leaguers Matt Stairs, Denis Boucher and Adam Stern to talk about their memories of playing in Ottawa during their minor league careers.
Read MoreAt 14, Langley Blaze left-hander Sean Duncan (Port Coquitlam, BC) is the youngest player at this year’s Canadian Futures Showcase. Carleton University Journalism student Mark Colley caught up with Duncan to talk about the youngster’s hopes for the showcase and plans for the future.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays infielder Philip Cheong (Richmond Hill, Ont.) credits his martial arts training and the stretches he does with his mother, who is a yoga instructor, for helping him stay injury-free and be ready for this week’s Canadian Futures Showcase. Carleton University Journalism student Devon Tredinnick shares Cheong’s story.
Read MoreWith the Blue Jays Academy officials switching the location for the Canadian Futures Showcase to Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton (RCGT) Stadium, the Canadian Baseball Network thought it would be fun to list the Top 10 moments at the 30-year-old Ottawa Stadium, which in addition to JetForm Park has also been known as Lynx Stadium and RCGT Park.
Read MoreWith the Canadian Futures Showcase set to begin in Ottawa on Tuesday, Bob Elliott takes a look back at the history of professional baseball in the nation’s capital. This is the first part of a two-part series.
Read MoreNine Ontario Terriers players are headed to the Canadian Futures Showcase that will take place in Ottawa from September 20 to September 24.
Read MoreThe Blue Jays Academy has announced the final rosters for the Canadian Futures Showcase that will take place from September 20 to September 24 at RCGT Park in Ottawa.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays' Canadian Futures Showcase will take place in Ottawa from September 20 to September 24.
Read MoreThree Ontario Terriers players are on the initial roster for the Canadian Futures Showcase which will take place in September.
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