Red Deer Braves slugger Nathan Flewelling (Innisfail, Alta.) has won the Canadian Futures Showcase Home Run Derby. Canadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick has the details.
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Fresh off winning a Western Canadian Baseball League championship with the Okotoks Dawgs, Eric Machej (Edmonton, Alta.) is savoring his opportunity to play at the Canadian Futures Showcase at Rogers Centre.
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As Eric Hartman (St. Albert, Alta.) roams centre field at the Rogers Centre this week for Team New Blue at the Canadian Futures Showcase, he’s continuing a family legacy started four years ago by his older brother Max, reports Canadian Baseball Network writer Zach Worden.
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Bob Elliott caught up with four more players at the Canadian Futures Showcase at the Rogers Centre and asked them a series of questions.
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Okotoks Dawgs Academy outfielder Landon Kauffman (Okotoks, Alta.) belted a three-run home run for Team Grey at the Canadian Futures Showcase on Friday afternoon at Rogers Centre to help lead his club to an 8-0 win over Team Red.
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ABC outfielder William Polanco (Laval, Que.) belted the first home run of the Canadian Futures Showcase on Friday and he did it with Toronto Blue Jays legendary slugger Jose Bautista in attendance. Canadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick caught up with Polanco after the game to talk about the round-tripper.
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Ontario Blue Jays outfielder Ryan Stalony (Mississauga, Ont.) homered and Webber Wildcats outfielder Simon Baker (Cochrane, Alta.) knocked in two runs to lead Team Royal to a 6-4 win over Team Navy at the Canadian Futures Showcase at Rogers Centre on Friday afternoon.
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Bob Elliott catches up with four more players at this year’s Canadian Futures Showcase to ask them a series of questions. He also provides a rundown of the scouts and recruiters in attendance.
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Nate Lodewyks (La Salle, Man.) is showing off his dual-sport athleticism at the Canadian Futures Showcase this week as the only player from Manitoba. Canadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick recently spoke with the young infielder and hockey forward.
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The reloading of the 2023 North Division champion Victoria HarbourCats has started — not surprisingly, given the team’s history of finding local and Canadian talent — with three players who have maple leaf passports.
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ABC outfielder William Polanco (Laval, Que.) smacked the first 2023 Canadian Futures Showcase home run to right field in the sixth inning as Team New Blue opened Day 4 with a lopsided 9-2 victory over Team Black, on Friday morning at the Rogers Centre.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich takes a look at four under-the-radar Canadian major league prospects who enjoyed impressive 2023 campaigns in the minors.
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“After attending last year’s Canadian Futures Showcase in Ottawa, earning a spot back at the event in 2023 means just a little bit more to John Hughes (Mississauga, Ont.).
Coming to the Rogers Centre to watch the Toronto Blue Jays growing up, Hughes is getting to range the same field as some of his baseball heroes this week for Team Grey.
“I’ve always dreamed of playing here,” the Ontario Blue Jays outfielder said after helping his team to a 7-1 win Thursday. “On showcase day, it was very cool. Just looking up and seeing everything, just being on the field and seeing how big it is.”
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Ontario Blue Jays catcher Liam Kirsh (Toronto, Ont.) had a two-run single and picked a runner off third base for Team Grey in their 7-3 win over Team Black at the Canadian Futures Showcase at Rogers Centre on Thursday night.
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Fieldhouse Pirates infielder Matthew Kolodziej (Oakville, Ont.) had a clutch, bases-loaded two-run single in the fourth inning to help Team Navy to a 7-3 win over Team Royal at the Canadian Futures Showcase on Thursday afternoon.
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“He bats from the right, then switches around and bats from the left in the same game.
He starts at second base, then puts on the catcher’s gear when the team needs a signal caller change.
Heck, he’s even gotten up on the mound and pitched a scoreless inning against top Canadian talent during last year’s Canadian Futures Showcase.
Kamloops, B.C. native Matt Macdonald’s proverbial toolbox isn’t just full, it’s overflowing.”
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Stepping on the field at Rogers Centre during the Canadian Futures Showcase brought a rush of emotion for Terriers outfielder Ethan Mota-Dias (Halton Hills, Ont.) and left-handed pitcher Russell Kwinter (Toronto, Ont.). It began with nerves, transitioned to excitement and probably ended with some relief after seeing and throwing their first pitches. Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts caught up with the two Terriers to talk about their experience at the Rogers Centre this week.
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Great Lake Canadians left-hander Mark Rogers (Cambridge, Ont.) pitched three scoreless innings and Ontario Blue Jays outfielder Jorge Valdes Jr. (Milton, Ont.) singled in the eventual winning run as Team New Blue rallied to pick up a 6-5 victory against Team Red at the Rogers Centre on Thursday afternoon.
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“There’s something unique about the Team Red dugout at the Canadian Futures Showcase.
As Andrew Albers and Dustin Molleken roam about preparing for their next game, it’s not lost that the two Saskatchewan-born former big leaguers are standing side-by-side throughout the week.”
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Bob Elliott asked four more players at the Canadian Futures Showcase a series of questions and also shares a rundown of the scouts and college recruiters in attendance.
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