BAM! BAM! Morgan has top exit velocity at Canadian Futures Showcase
AHP Academy catcher Dominik Morgan (Sherwood Park, Alta.) hit the ball the hardest at the Canadian Futures Showcase at Rogers Centre on Tuesday.
The 6-foot-0, 205-pound slugger, who made his Junior National Team debut this year, belted a ball with an exit velocity of 107.5 mph. That topped a ball socked 104.9 mph by Okotoks Dawgs Academy infielder Tim Piasentin (Coquitlam, B.C.)
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Cutler, Gosselin, Khananisho lead Team Red to 8-0 win over Team Navy
Fieldhouse Pirates right-hander Aiden Taggart (Grimsby, Ont.) struck out five over three scoreless innings and Premier Sports Academy catcher Kieran Cutler (Paradise, Nfld.) scored three runs as Team Red beat Team Navy 8-0 at the Canadian Futures Showcase on Wednesday.
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Shushkewich: Taggart dominates in Showcase start
Fieldhouse Pirates right-hander Aiden Taggart (Grimsby, Ont.) tossed three no-hit innings for Team Red in his start at the Canadian Futures Showcase on Wednesday. The University of Utah commit is looking to improve his draft stock heading into 2025. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich caught up with Taggart after his start.
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Fitzpatrick: Top prospect Jordan Jacob off to hot start at Canadian Futures Showcase
Ontario Blue Jays infielder Jordan Jacob (Maple, Ont.), the No. 1 prospect on the 2025 Canadian Baseball Network Draft List, is off to a hot start at the Canadian Futures Showcase. He had a triple, two walks and two stolen bases in his first game for Team Grey on Wednesday. Canadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick caught up with him after the game.
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Shushkewich: Omidi’s 2026 draft stock climbing in his second Canadian Futures Showcase
Fieldhouse Pirates infielder Robert Omidi (Mississauga, Ont.) had two hits for Team Royal in their first game of the Canadian Futures Showcase on Wednesday. Playing in his second Canadian Futures Showcase, he has seen his 2026 draft stock climb over the past year. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich caught up with Omidi on Wednesday.
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Goodacre makes Showcase history, helps lead Team Black to win over Team Royal
Ben Goodacre dialed up the fastest pitch in the 10-year history of the Toronto Blue Jays Futures Tournament, on Wednesday, while leading his Team Black to a 4-0 shutout over Team Royal.
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Shushkewich: Goodacre breaks Canadian Futures Showcase velocity record with fastball
Ontario Blue Jays right-hander Ben Goodacre (Ancaster, Ont.) broke a Canadian Futures Showcase velocity record with one of his fastballs for Team Black on Wednesday. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich spoke to Goodacre after the game.
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Fitzpatrick: Belle showcasing his athleticism at Canadian Futures Showcase
Mississauga Tigers outfielder Nathan Belle (Caledon, Ont.) was a multi-sport athlete who swam competitively and played hockey before deciding to focus exclusively on baseball. His athleticism has been on display as a member of Team New Blue at the Canadian Futures Showcase. Canadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick spoke with Belle on Tuesday.
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Jacob leads Team Grey to 7-2 win over Team New Blue
Jordan Jacob’s two-run triple headlined a three-run rally in the bottom of the sixth from Team Grey, as they went on to defeat Team New Blue 7-2 in the opening game of the 2024 Canadian Futures Showcase, at Rogers Centre, on Wednesday.
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McFarland: Morgan draws inspiration from Sabrowski heading into Canadian Futures Showcase
AHP Academy and Junior National Team catcher Dominik Morgan (Sherwood Park, Alta.) will compete in his first Canadian Futures Showcase at Rogers Centre this week. He will draw inspiration from current Cleveland Guardians reliever Erik Sabrowski (Edmonton, Alta.) whom he was catching at the AHP Academy earlier this year. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, spoke to Morgan before the young catching prospect headed for Toronto.
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Elliott, Futures Day 1 - Cheong, Ellis, George, Laird, Rompre
Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott was at Scout Day at the Canadian Futures Showcase on Tuesday and he caught up with five high schoolers from across the country and asked them a series of questions.
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Fitzpatrick: Stalony ready to face tough competition again at Canadian Futures Showcase
Ontario Blue Jays outfielder Ryan Stalony (Mississauga, Ont.) belted a home run at last year's Canadian Futures Showcase. He is back this year and ready to show off his skills again. Canadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick spoke with Stalony on Tuesday.
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Fitzpatrick: Piasentin hoping to turn heads of pro scouts at Canadian Futures Showcase
Okotoks Dawgs Academy infielder Tim Piasentin (Coquitlam, B.C.) has already committed to the University of Miami, but he hopes to turn the heads of some of the pro scouts at the Canadian Futures Showcase this week. Canadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick caught up with Piasentin on Tuesday.
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McFarland: Kooy looking forward to representing Saskatchewan at Canadian Futures Showcase
"The opportunities keep coming for Trentin Kooy and he’s more than happy to take them, no matter how far he has to go.
The Saskatoon native has quickly risen up the ranks of some of the best Canadian prospects set to graduate high school in 2026 thanks to some big performances on even bigger stages.
After appearances at the Prep Baseball Report Junior Future Games in 2023 and the 2024 Baseball Canada Cup with Team Saskatchewan, Kooy is looking forward to adding to that resume when he suits up for Team Black at the Canadian Futures Showcase at Rogers Centre in Toronto Sept. 17-21."
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McFarland: Dawgs’ Kauffman primed to show off skills at his third Canadian Futures Showcase
OF-LHP Landon Kauffman (Vancouver, B.C.) is one of 11 Okotoks Dawgs Academy players that have been selected to compete in the Canadian Futures Showcase which begins on Tuesday at the Rogers Centre. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, recently spoke to the young prospect.
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Fitzpatrick: Why I Love the Canadian Futures Showcase, 2024 preview
Canadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick recounts his memorable experience of covering the Canadian Futures Showcase last year and provides a preview of this year's event that will begin on Tuesday.
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Verge: LeBlanc, McIntosh ready to rep Maritimes at Canadian Futures Showcase
Vauxhall Academy players Noah McIntosh (Dartmouth, N.S.) and Cedric LeBlanc (Dieppe, N.B.) are ready to represent the Maritimes at the Canadian Futures Showcase that will begin at the Rogers Centre on Tuesday. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently spoke with the two Maritimers.
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Two Terriers headed to Canadian Futures Showcase
A pair of Terriers will be putting their talents on display at Rogers Centre later this month.
Outfielder Ethan Mota-Dias (Georgetown, Ont.) and infielder Lincoln Rose (Bridgenorth, Ont.) have been selected to take part in the Canadian Futures Showcase from Sept. 17 to 21.
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Coaches announced for Canadian Futures Showcase
The coaches have been announced for the Canadian Futures Showcase.
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Verge: East Coast catchers to compete in Canadian Futures Showcase
Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge caught up with two promising young East Coast catchers who are headed to the Canadian Futures Showcase at Rogers Centre that will begin on September 17.
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