Several ex-big league players will be among the coaches at this year’s Canadian Futures Showcase, which will take place at Rogers Centre from Sept. 19 to 23.
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The schedule has been unveiled for the Canadian Futures Showcase, which will take at Rogers Centre from September 19 to September 23.
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The teams have been unveiled for the Canadian Futures Showcase, which will take at Rogers Centre from September 19 to September 23.
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Tryouts for the Canadian Futures Showcase will take place in B.C. on May 16 and May 17.
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Bob Elliott talks to several of the coaches at the Canadian Futures Showcase to find out what players at the event stood out to them.
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Team Francis scored nine runs in the last three innings to rally back to defeat Team Stairs 11-9 at the Canadian Futures Showcase Prospects Game at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park in Ottawa on Saturday. Carleton Journalism student Adamo Marinelli has the game story.
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Ontario Blue Jays and Junior National Team slugger Myles Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) is the king of moonshots after putting on a clinic to win the Home Run Derby at the Canadian Futures Showcase at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park on Saturday. Carleton Journalism student Reanna Julien has more about Naylor’s power display.
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Angelo Franco (Burnaby, B.C.), Calvin Warrillow (Toronto, Ont.) and Brodey Bitove (Toronto, Ont.) had two hits apiece and Keaton Cottam (Milton, Ont.) scored two and knocked in two to lead Team Grey to a 12-6 win over Team Navy in the final game of round-robin play at the Canadian Futures Showcase at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park in Ottawa on Saturday.
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Despite a challenging atmosphere — including frigid weather and no power in the stadium — shortstop Carter Shin (Burlington, Ont.) shined through registering two hits and two walks to lead Team Black to a 13-5 over Team Light Blue in the third game played at the Canadian Futures Showcase on Friday. Carleton Journalism student Mark Colley has the game story.
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Bob Elliott’s column from Day 4 of the Canadian Futures Showcase shines the spotlight on players from five different provinces and talks about Ontario Terrriers catcher Jason Green (Georgetown, Ont.) who hit the first home run of the event on Friday.
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Catcher Jason Green (Georgetown, Ont.) hit the first home run of the Canadian Futures Showcase during the sixth inning against Team Royal Friday. Green’s homer on a fly ball to right field allowed teammates Noah Konings (Brampton, Ont.) and Ty Doucette (Dartmouth, N.S.) to also score. Team Red won the game 18-5. Carleton Journalism student Ella Milloy has the game story.
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Team Grey used a three-run seventh inning to defeat Team Navy 7-4 in the first game of Friday’s action at the Canadian Baseball Futures Showcase at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park in Ottawa.
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Bob Elliott’s column from Day 3 of the Canadian Futures Showcase shines the spotlight on players from four different provinces and shares the story of Great Lake Canadians catcher Rees Kozar who is attending the event despite a shoulder injury.
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Team Navy and Team Black went back and forth all game but settled for a 6-6 tie in a wild finish in the first game on day three of the Canadian Futures Showcase at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park. Carleton Journalism student Adamo Marinelli has the full game story.
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“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.”
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Shortstop 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.
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“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.”
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Ashley 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.
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Fieldhouse 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.
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A 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.
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