Will Henderson (Mississauga, Ont.) had a triple, a home run and three stolen bases and Caleb Quack (Breslau, Ont.) had two doubles and three RBIs to propel Team New Blue to a 7-2 win over Team Royal at the Canadian Futures Showcase on Friday evening.
Read MoreOffence was the order of the day in Friday’s third game at the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase as Team Red doubled up Team Navy 8-4.
Read MoreToronto Mets lefty Ethan Reason (Stouffville, Ont.) started and struck out seven batters in three innings to help Team Royal to a 4-3 win over Team Black at the Canadian Futures Showcase on Friday.
Read More“The Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase was the perfect excuse for Ira Rootman to see his grandparents.
It also gave the California native a chance to clear the air about how he ended up north of the 49th parallel for the annual get-together of Canada’s best young high school baseball players.
When combing the list of invitees, Rootman’s name stuck given his place of birth but, as it turns out, his roots run deep across the country.
“Both of my parents (Dan and Jess) are from Vancouver and they lived in Toronto for about 15 years before I was born,” Rootman said. “My sister and I were both born in Toronto before we moved down to LA.”
Read MoreOn Friday morning, Vauxhall Academy outfielder Hudson Nikkel (Stanley, Man.) belted the first home run of the 2026 Canadian Futures Showcase to help Team New Blue to a 3-1 win over Team Grey.
Read MoreThe target is squarely on the back of Daril Rodriguez and he’s more than okay with it.
The Red Deer native became the third-straight player with Alberta ties to claim the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase Home Run Derby in 2025, belting 17 roundtrippers during two rounds to take the crown.
He’s back again, this time at Vancouver’s Rogers Field at Nat Bailey Stadium, with a heavyweight belt to defend.
After hitting a few more over the fence during the opening day of the annual showcase, Rodriguez is looking forward to the challenge.
Read MoreHe is one of the smallest players at the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase but he’s determined to show he has the biggest heart.
Red Deer’s Brooks Froese stands 5-foot-11 and weighs in at 152 pounds, which is just two pounds heavier than the lightest player at the showcase.
Read MoreTeam Royal and Team Navy played to a 5-5 tie in the second game of the Canadian Futures Showcase on Thursday night.
Read MoreThe Hamilton Cardinals and the Welland Jackfish will face off in the Canadian Baseball League Finals, which begin tonight.
Read MoreTeam New Blue pitchers Will Zielinski (Victoria, BC), Marshall Schwoob (Hamilton, Ont.) and Brydon White (Surrey, BC) combined to throw a one-hit shutout to lead their team to a 5-0 win over Team Red in the first game of the 2026 Canadian Futures Showcase.
Read MoreHeading into his second Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase, Ontario Blue Jays slugger Mikey Batiste (Mississauga, Ont.) is hungry to keep showing off his work ethic and willingness to learn.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays and Junior National Team infielder Jalen Jacob (Maple, Ont.), who has committed to Kansas State University, is set to participate in his third Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase.
Read More“No stage seems to be too big for Calum Andersen.
Whether it’s playing for the Vauxhall Academy Jets, Baseball Alberta at national events, the Junior National Team, or the Area Codes Games, the 16-year-old right-hander just seems so calm, cool and collected.
The old saying “pressure is privilege” is one that Andersen welcomes with open arms.
“I think, for me, that’s the best,” he says. “That’s when your blood is pumping the most and that’s when the game really starts to be the most fun.”
As Andersen gets ready for his second Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase, he’s hoping to take what he’s learned from all of his experiences to put on his best performance so far. “
Read MoreDesignated hitter Kaiden Cardoso (Abbotsford, B.C.) belted a three-run home run to help the Ottawa Titans to a 6-3 win over the New York Boulders in Game 2 of their Frontier League Atlantic Conference Championship Series on Wednesday.
Read More“Being a college freshman can be a daunting task for an athlete.
In many cases, it’s your first time trying to balance school, sports and life while living on your own cooking meals and balancing bank accounts.
Colby Linzmayer is discovering this new reality as he settles into his new home away from home in Edmonton.
With the goal of one day becoming a police officer, the Regina native has entered his first year of Police and Investigation Studies at MacEwan University.
To help handle some of the financial hurdles of being a student-athlete, the catcher has been named the 12th recipient of the Brennan Luffman Memorial Scholarship, which goes to a Saskatchewan baseball player who exemplifies several positive leadership characteristics on and off the field.”
Read MoreLeft-fielder Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.) knocked in two runs to help the Ottawa Titans to a 6-0 win over the New York Boulders in Game 1 of the Frontier League’s Atlantic Conference Championship Series on Tuesday.
Read More“You can hear the excitement in Ryan Marton’s voice when the right-hander from Scarborough, Ont., gets talking about his first few months as a pitching prospect with the Chicago Cubs.
“It’s like a kid in a candy store. I’m so happy with everything,” Marton said of his time at the club’s training complex in Arizona.
“They have a lot of insane technology there that I haven’t been using before. It’s a lot of very useful feedback.”
The Cubs chose Marton with their 17th round pick in July’s MLB draft, making the 6-foot-4 righty the 517th overall pick. “
Read MoreMiami Marlins shortstop Otto Lopez (Montreal, Que.) and Toronto Blue Jays DH/OF George Springer are among the players nominated for the 2026 Roberto Clemente Award.
Read MoreOn Roberto Clemente Day, Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew takes a look back at Roberto Clemente’s first professional season with the Montreal Royals.
Read More“You could see it suddenly just click.
Dressed in a one-size-too-big shirt and a helmet that was sinched up a bit too tight, a first-time t-ball player takes their first swing.
And hit the tee.
Undeterred, they set back up and with a little coaching about their feet and “get that back elbow up,” they take another crack at it.
And smack the tee, knocking it over while the ball rolls a few feet away.”
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