Toronto Blue Jays' Canadian Futures Showcase set for Ottawa in September
Ontario Blue Jays and Junior National Team member Myles Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) comes into the Toronto Blue Jays Futures Showcase after outstanding show in San Diego.
August 16, 2022
TORONTO BLUE JAYS BASEBALL ACADEMY TO HOST CANADIAN FUTURES SHOWCASE, SEPT. 20 TO 24 IN OTTAWA
Returning for the first time since 2019, the showcase highlights Canada’s top 140 amateur players to the best scouts and recruiters in the game
A total of 110 Canadian Futures Showcase participants have been drafted by big-league organizations since 2013, with more than 500 receiving college scholarships.
Ontario Terriers OF-LHP Keegan O’Hearn (Oshawa, Ont.)
The biggest amateur tournament in Canada (formerly known as Tournament 12) makes its long-awaited return with the eighth Canadian Futures Showcase, running from Sept. 20-24 in the nation’s capital. Hosted by the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy, the event provides Canada’s rising amateur talent with draft and college eligibility the opportunity to further their athletic and academic careers by highlighting their skills to scouts and college recruiters.
Traditionally hosted in Toronto, the Canadian Futures Showcase will be held at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park, former home of the triple-A Ottawa Lynx, for this year only, due to scheduling conflicts at Rogers Centre.
“The Blue Jays are committed to growing the game and elevating this country’s elite amateur players on the North American stage through our Baseball Academy programming,” said Mark Shapiro, president and CEO, Toronto Blue Jays. “The showcase has produced success stories throughout its history and continues to be a destination for players and recruiters alike. We are pleased to see its return to the calendar after a two-year hiatus and grateful to the city of Ottawa for providing us with a temporary home.”
The showcase splits 140 players evenly between six teams to compete against each other in a tournament-style format, concluding with a home run derby and prospects game on the final day. Players were selected through a series of open tryouts and in-person evaluations that ran nationally over the spring and summer.
The Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy looks to build on the historic success of the tournament. Six graduates are currently active in the majors this season, including Toronto Blue Jays RHP Zach Pop (Brampton, Ont.). Other notable alumni include Atlanta Braves RHP Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.); Cleveland Guardians 1B Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.); Seattle Mariners INF Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.); Seattle Mariners RHP Matt Brash (Kingston, Ont.); and Miami Marlins INF Charles Leblanc (Laval, Que.).
Fans looking to catch all the action in Ottawa will be able to purchase Canadian Future Showcase passes and single day passes in the coming weeks.