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CONTENTS PLAYBALL! 2026 BLUE JAYS OFFICIAL PROGRAM ISSUE #3 Trey Yesavage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1992/93 Statue Unveil . . . . . . . . 12 2026 Promotions Schedule . . . . . 14 Trivia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Louis Varland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Profile: Nathan Lukes . . . . . . . . . 25 Profile: Spencer Miles . . . . . . . . . 26 Profile: Kazuma Okamoto. . . . . . 27 Profile: Brandon Valenzuela . . . . 28 Photo Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Ballpark Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 By the Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 UPDATE – Blue Jays Roster . . . . . 37 Regular Season Schedule . . . . . . 38 UPDATE – Blue Jays . . . . . . . . . . 40

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How to Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Scorecard + Lineups . . . . . . . . . . 44 Spot the Differences . . . . . . . . . . 47 UPDATE – Visitor . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Field Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 UPDATE – Visitor Roster . . . . . . . 52 Ernie Clement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 7th Inning Stretch. . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Growing the Game . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Fan Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Joe Siddall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Code of Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 2026 Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 2026 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Minor league affiliates . . . . . . . . 85

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T O R O N T O B L U E J AY S

BY JULIA KREUZ

After entering 2026 with larger-than-life expectations, TREY YESAVAGE is balancing development and results in his first full big league season

“It’s really just going into it with a plan and then, if we have to make an adjustment, make an adjustment in the middle of it.”

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WHAT ELSE IS TREY YESAVAGE BUILT FOR? That question kept coming back last October, each time Yesavage was slated to pitch during the Blue Jays’ run to the World Series. He tended to answer with actions, not words, and the baseball world fell more in love with the rookie phenom making history in his first year of pro ball.

There was no choice but to keep asking what’s next, even once the postseason was over and the calendar flipped to a new year. That’s how the 23-yearold Yesavage began his first full season with the Blue Jays, his reputation so much bigger than his Major League experience.

“Once [last] season ended, I took a few days to just go through the entire season as a whole, reflect and realize how blessed I am,” Yesavage said from the Blue Jays’ Player Development Complex in Dunedin, Fla. "Just talking with myself, just being in silence and seeing where my brain is at."

He had a lot to reflect on. Yesavage’s welldocumented climb to the big leagues started in Single-A Dunedin, spanning across five levels as he hurled his way to Toronto and eventually to the

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highest stages of the postseason. He set rookie records for the most strikeouts in a postseason (39) and in a World Series game (12 in Game 5 at Dodger Stadium) and also became the youngest pitcher with10 or more K’s in a World Series game.

It was the type of electric stuff you wait a whole lifetime to witness, and no one could get enough of it.

That’s the hype that followed Yesavage into the 2026 season.

Whether or not those were fair expectations is something the righthander left for the pundits to discuss.

The same guy who claimed to be “built for this” ahead of his first playoff start is the one who showed up for his first big league camp this February.

“I came into this offseason being myself, not changing anything and getting ready to get back to work,” said Yesavage.

Injury adversity became the first barrier for the young pitcher in the new year. A right shoulder impingement delayed Yesavage’s season debut by a month, adding even more anticipation to the event. When he finally stepped back on the mound, on April 28, Blue Jays fans were more than ready, welcoming and sending off their starting pitcher with a standing ovation.

For all the steadiness and professionalism, Yesavage is also refreshingly honest. He didn’t try to hide how much it meant to be there again.

“First time back, my Opening Day, so the emotions were through the roof,” said Yesavage. “ … We feel the energy the crowd gives off, so we use it to our advantage.”

There was plenty of energy at Rogers Centre that evening.

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mound. But his development is far from over, and the Blue Jays are still getting to know their potential ace in the making.

The win over Boston, for

It’s no secret that Yesavage is still a work in progress example, highlighted Yesavage’s ability to get through a big league lineup without his best stuff. Still getting in a rhythm and with a limited pitch count, Yesavage wasn’t

concerned with striking out a dozen batters, focusing rather on soft contact and efficient innings.

As the season progressed, so did the pitcher. There were some tough starts mixed in with some great ones, the strikeout numbers climbing as the walks increased as well. Through his first13 starts, Yesavage owned a 3.31 ERA with 68 strikeouts over 73 1/3 innings.

It’s no secret that Yesavage is still a work in progress, but the picture becomes clearer every five days or so. He remains set on bettering himself, too, all while figuring out the day-to-day necessities of a full regular season.

“People put some unrealistic expectations on a guy that was

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Yesavage didn’t disappoint, holding the Red Sox scoreless with four hits allowed, no walks and three strikeouts over 51/3 innings in a Blue Jays win. More than enough to bring everyone to their feet.

How did it feel to pitch in a regular-season game in April after the whirlwind that was last year?

“It was a little different, just knowing where I can be, playing in the World Series,” said Yesavage.

“But I was able to show up for every [inning].”

Lessons flowed from that first outing, as they did from the outings after that. It’s easy to forget how green Yesavage still is, whether that’s due to the quality of his stuff or to his mature demeanour off the

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basically unhittable at times in the highest possible stress situations as a rookie,” said Manager John Schneider. “So I don’t think he has to do anything crazy, just focus on getting ahead of hitters and executing when he does that.”

All of it starts with command. Yesavage’s high arm slot and the extreme vertical movement of his pitches make for a tricky at-bat for opposing hitters, but in order for the fastball-splitter-slider repertoire to be effective, it needs to live in and around the zone.

For Schneider, that effort starts from within.

“Mindset leads to mechanics,” said Schneider. “I think your body follows what your brain is telling you to do. When that’s all synced up, it’s pretty good, but I think it’s about the mindset and not being afraid to say, ‘OK, here we go.’”

Yesavage’s mindset has been tried and tested before, as has his ability to make changes on the

The young righty is learning the importance of staying flexible with his game plan fly. Now that the novelty around him has worn off a little, the young righty is also learning the importance of staying flexible with his game plan, working with catchers Alejandro Kirk and Brandon Valenzuela to stay ahead of hitters.

“It’s really just going into it with a plan and then, if we have to make an adjustment, make an adjustment in the middle of it,” said Yesavage.

“There’s nothing set in stone, what I have to change, but it’s all about just being fluid.”

The more he does it, the easier it should get.

There’s no substitute for experience.

Yesavage knows he doesn’t need to be a saviour this time around. The Blue Jays have a good group of veterans leading their rotation, namely guys like Kevin Gausman and Dylan Cease. All the youngster has to do is keep learning from them and putting in the work.

If the first year and a half brought this much excitement and success, who knows where the next stage will lead? How else will the rookie who skyrocketed from A-ball earn the awe of the baseball world?

“It’s been one heck of a ride,” Yesavage said with a chuckle.l

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BOTH PHOTOS: TORONTO BLUE JAYS

JOE CARTER

BY ETHAN DIAMANDAS

AS THE CEREMONY went on, a countdown began outside Rogers Centre.

Blue Jays legend Joe Carter was there. So was long-time skipper Cito Gaston. Behind them, a blue backdrop honoured the Blue Jays’ 1992 and 1993 World Series championships. Confetti flew through the air as the statue came into view. Carter is captured mid-leap with his arms raised and his legs extended, forever suspended in the celebration that helped define baseball in Toronto.

For the first time, the most famous swing in franchise

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history had a permanent place outside the ballpark.

The Back-to-Back World Series Statue now stands between Gates 5 and 6 at Rogers Centre, where fans can gather around one of the defining images in Blue Jays history. It commemorates Carter’s walk-off home run in Game 6 of the 1993 World Series against the Phillies. The tribute isn’t all about Carter, though. It honours the two teams that brought Toronto and Canada back-to-back World Series championships.

With that sentiment in mind, the Blue Jays turned the July18 unveiling into a celebration of the entire back-to-back era.

Alumni from the1992 and 1993 teams returned to Rogers Centre, with 28 players, coaches, and front office members from those championship clubs attending the ceremony.

The group included Carter, Gaston, Pat Gillick, Paul Beeston, Devon White, Dave Stieb, John Olerud, Paul Molitor, Tom Henke, Pat Borders, and many more of the names tied to the greatest stretch in franchise history.

Before the game, those Blue Jays greats received a full ovation from the crowd. They rolled onto the field as part of an elaborate pregame ceremony. Sparklers burned. The applause rose. For a few minutes, the ballpark belonged again to the players and leaders who brought the first World Series championship north of the border, then did it all over again.

Carter still sees the honour through that team-first lens.

“It’s not about me. It’s about the whole team, because we did this as a team,” Carter said. “I was just one guy. It happened to be my time to come to the plate.”

That plate appearance has followed Carter for more than three decades. Fans still stop him almost every day to tell him where they were when he sent Mitch Williams’ pitch over the leftfield wall. Some watched from inside SkyDome.

Others watched from living rooms, bars, and basements across Canada. Some were not yet born but know the swing through highlights, stories, and the call of Tom Cheek, the Blue Jays’ legendary radio announcer.

“Somewhere, somehow, people always tell me where they were,” Carter said.

The home run has always lived in memory.

Now it has a gathering place, a physical form.

The statue stands 15 feet tall and weighs 6,200 pounds. Carter rises from a black granite base in the same joyous motion fans have seen for years, with both arms in the air and one leg kicked behind him.

To help create that sense of lift, his raised foot connects to the base through a cascade of Canadian maple leaves. The detail ties the sculpture to the millions of fans across the country who celebrated those championships and helped make the Blue Jays Canada’s team.

The base tells the rest of the story. One side features the phrase “Back-to-Back World Series Champions.” Two sides list the rosters from1992 and 1993. Another side carries the words that have become inseparable from the home run: “Touch ’em all, Joe! You’ll never hit a bigger home run in your life.”

For Carter, Cheek’s call remains as much a part of the moment as the swing itself.

“I can’t go anywhere without it,” Carter said. “It’s like, ‘Touch ’em all, Joe,’ and he was right. I never hit a bigger home run in my life.”

The statue took15 months, from initial concept and design to final creation. The result gives Rogers Centre its first permanent playercentred monument at the gates and another piece of history for fans to experience before they even enter the building.

The Carter statue is also an important milestone as the Blue Jays celebrate their 50th season.

Over the last several years, Rogers Centre has changed in visible ways. New social spaces, redesigned fan areas, and history displays across the concourse have helped the building feel more like a true baseball home. The Back-to-Back World Series Statue adds to that evolution. It places the franchise’s most celebrated era directly in the path of fans arriving for a game.

A fan walking from the CN Tower or through the gates can now stop beside

Carter’s leap. A parent can point to the rosters and explain who Devon White, John Olerud, or Paul Molitor were. A grandparent can hear Cheek’s call and remember exactly where they were. A young fan can see Carter’s pose, ask questions, and learn about the Blue Jays’ rich history.

As the Blue Jays continue to make their history more visible around the ballpark, Carter said he sees room for more stories and Blue Jays moments to take their proper place at Rogers Centre.

“This is just the first, hopefully of many, because it celebrates 50 years of baseball excellence here in Toronto,” Carter said.

For him, the day was also deeply personal. Carter had seen versions of the statue before, but July 18 marked the first time he saw the finished piece in full, with the base, the names, and the call all brought together. He had family in Toronto for the weekend. His old teammates were back beside him. The whole ceremony gave him a chance to feel the scale of what those teams still mean.

“It cannot be put into words,” Carter said. “It’s something that I don’t take lightly. It’s a tremendous honour.”

That sense of appreciation ran throughout the day. The 1992 and 1993 teams remain the standard in Toronto, but the statue does not treat their accomplishments as something frozen in the past. Carter sees the connection between that era and the players wearing Blue Jays uniforms now. He visits the CITO GASTON & clubhouse and talks with JOE CARTER current players. He cheers them on as part of the same baseball family.

As much as he enjoys the legacy, he would gladly see a new generation create its own path.

“I’d like to come back next year and help these guys celebrate a world championship,” Carter said. “That would be great.”

And that’s where the statue reaches beyond the franchise’s past. It offers fans a place to celebrate what the Blue Jays have already done, while leaving room to dream about what could come next.

That is what gives the statue its lasting power. It preserves the swing that ended the1993 season, the teams that made Canadian baseball history, and the fans who have carried those memories for decades. But it also gives every new fan a place to begin. The next time they arrive at Rogers Centre, they can stop outside the gates and see the image that has followed the franchise for more than three decades.

Carter’s leap lasted only a few seconds. Now it will greet Blue Jays fans for generations. l

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6 In Game 4 of the 2015 ALDS, which pitcher was credited with the official win in relief when starter R.A. Dickey was pulled after 4.2 innings, one out short of qualifying for the victory?

A Aaron Sanchez B Brett Cecil C David Price D Mark Lowe

TRIVIA

7 Who was the pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles when Edwin Encarnacion hit his walk-off home run in the 2016 AL Wild Card Game?

A Darren O’Day B Chris Tillman C Ubaldo Jimenez D Mychel Givens

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8 Which Blue Jay crushed the New York Yankees in the

The Toronto Blue Jays have had a long and storied postseason history, starting in 1985 with their first American League East title, continuing with back-to-back World Series titles in1992 and1993, and leading to the 2025 teams’ brilliant run to the Fall Classic. But were we all watching and remembering the games or merely enjoying the memorable moments as they unfolded? Have some fun testing your memory and reliving the playoffs with some Blue Jays postseason trivia!

2025 ALDS to the tune of nine hits, three home runs, nine RBIs, and a 1.609 OPS? A Vladimir Guerrero Jr. B Addison Barger C Ernie Clement D George Springer

9 Which future Hall of Famer turned back the clock in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series, throwing 4.1 innings, giving up only one run with three strikeouts?

A Shane Bieber B Max Scherzer C Chris Bassitt D Kevin Gausman

QUESTIONS 1 In the Blue Jays’ first-ever postseason game in 1985, which legendary Toronto starter earned the win in a 6–1 Game 1 victory over the Kansas City Royals?

A Dave Stieb B Doyle Alexander C Jimmy Key D Jim Clancy

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2 Which Blue Jay stole five bases and scored six runs in the six-game 1989 ALCS versus the Oakland Athletics?

A Nelson Liriano B Lloyd Moseby C Tony Fernández D Junior Felix

3 Which Blue Jays pitcher went 2–0 with a 1.00 ERA in the 1992 World Series, including getting the win in the 11-inning Game 6 clincher?

A David Cone B Jack Morris C Juan Guzman D Jimmy Key

5 Everyone remembers Joe Carter's World Serieswinning home run in Game 6 of the1993 Fall Classic, but Game 4 is almost as memorable. Trailing the Philadelphia Phillies 14-9 entering the 8th inning, Toronto battled back to score four runs before this Jays player hit a clutch two-run triple for an implausible 15-14 lead.

A Devon White B Rickey Henderson C Tony Fernandez D Paul Molitor

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4 Which Atlanta Braves player – and future Blue Jay – was the final out of the1992 World Series?

A Deion Sanders B Otis Nixon C David Justice D Terry Pendleton

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4 B Nixon, who signed with the Blue Jays as a free agent

ahead of the 1997 season, tried to bunt for a base hit, which was fielded by Mike Timlin and thrown to Joe Carter at first base to clinch the Blue Jays’ first World Series title.

5 A White, collecting the hit off Mitch Williams, who blew the Game 4 save ahead of a similar fate three days later in Game 6.

6 C Price was credited with the win after throwing three

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innings in relief, surrendering six hits and three runs with two strikeouts and no walks.

1 A Stieb, who went eight innings, giving up

7 C Jimenez, serving up Encarnacion’s momentous blast on

only one run on three hits and one walk while striking out eight.

2 C Fernández, who also hit .350 in

8 A Guerrero Jr., leading the team to the ALCS, and then its first World Series appearance in 32 years.

the series.

3 D Key, who pitched nine total innings in the series with six strikeouts and no walks.

the first pitch he threw.

9 B Scherzer, a mere two weeks after hilariously refusing to

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From under-the-radar acquisition to All-Star closer, Louis Varland found new gears and a new home in Toronto

WE COULD HAVE ASKED FOR AND MORE’ WATCHING Louis Varland take the mound is witnessing a full-on transformation.

Off the field, he’s the quiet one, ginger and softspoken with a kind personality. When Varland’s name is called in the Blue Jays’ bullpen, though, another side of him takes over.

The right-hander huffs, puffs and paces on the mound, working at a rhythm that gives opposing hitters little time to think. From his quick delivery, the radar gun reaches triple digits, the swings and misses mount and his name becomes synonymous with dominance.

That’s how Varland won the hearts of Blue Jays fans. He seemingly came out of nowhere, and now you simply can’t miss him.

“Louis doesn’t budge, man,” said manager John Schneider. “ … He’s been everything we could have asked for and more.”

That sentiment is true in so many ways.

At last year’s Trade Deadline, the acquisition of Varland in a deal with the Twins flew a bit under the radar, as the Blue Jays made a flurry of moves to bolster their chances at winning the American League East. Now, the 28-year-old Varland is the club’s closer and a first-time All-Star, still fresh off a historic postseason.

Last October was the real turning point, the moment when Varland became impossible to ignore. Still pitching in a setup role, he broke a playoff record by appearing in 15 of the Blue Jays’ 18 games in their run to the World Series. That workload would be impressive under any

Last October was the real turning point, the moment when Varland became impossible to ignore

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circumstances, but the magnitude of those moments made reporters. “It's the highest-pressure situation, a it all the more impressive. Varland’s stuff held up, too, closing scenario.” never straying far from the high-velocity, high-spin nature Add that new role to the tally of life changes for of his repertoire. the Minnesota native.

Sounds like every manager’s dream reliever.

The trade that brought Varland to Toronto was “He’s kind of a different animal,” Schneider said of the first of his career, a move that uprooted him Varland during the postseason. “It’s not normal to put a from his hometown team to a whole new country in guy in as much as I have and have his stuff be consistent.” a rather unexpected way. It took a while to adjust to Consistency is a key word when discussing any bullpen his new surroundings, but the camaraderie of that arm. Varland’s iron man run added plenty to the trust that clubhouse – the bullpen in particular – and the already existed between pitcher and coaching staff. This chance to play for a title were more than enough season, that trust continued to reach new heights. motivation for Varland to come out of his shell.

Varland sprinted out of the gate in 2026, allowing no “It took him a couple of weeks to really get into earned runs through his first 12 appearances and racking the groove,” Schneider said on MLB Network up strikeouts in the process. When Jeff Radio. “And then once I pitched Varland’s iron man run him basically every postseason Hoffman’s struggles necessitated a new game plan for the ninth inning, Varland added plenty to the trust game, people started to emerged as the clear No.1 choice. that already existed understand how tough this guy is Again, he made good on his team’s vote between pitcher and and how likeable he is. of confidence.

“And he’s really taken another coaching staff After picking up his first career save on step forward this year. He’s one of April 21 – a one-pitch outing that ended on a double play – the most well-liked guys in the clubhouse. He’s so Varland kept getting his chances. By July 10, he had funny and low-key and just a good human being – converted all 18 of his save opportunities, while pitching to and then you get him on the mound and he’s the a 0.94 ERA (five earned runs in 48 innings pitched) with 66 exact opposite, total compete mode. He’s really strikeouts to his name. Varland is the first Blue Jay pitcher blossomed into an elite reliever, and I put him in in with multiple six-out saves in one season since Casey the highest leverage spots that I can.”

Janssen in 2007.

Milestones and recognition are the byproduct of The numbers make it look easy, but Varland will be the that trust. Varland’s incredible run in the first half of first to tell you that the ninth is truly a different beast. the season earned him the title of Reliever of the “You're dealing with a lot of pressure,” Varland told Month for March/April. A couple of months later,

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“It's a complete honour,” Varland said. “I mean, it's more of an honour to wear the Blue Jays jersey doing it, but more so than that, to represent a country. It's a complete honour, and it will be a lot of fun.”

Varland wasn’t alone on that trip to Philadelphia. The Blue Jays also sent Ernie Clement, Dylan Cease, their coaching staff and their manager, Schneider, to this year’s All-Star Game (Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was named an All-Star as well, but he sat out the event due to a back issue), so their prized reliever had some friendly faces around him for the festivities.

“Our bullpen leaders, Hoffman and [Tyler] Rogers, they just kind of lead the way with conversation and basically just having a good time, keeping it loose and locking in when you have to.”

That’s one of the most important traits about this Blue Jays team, the persistent drive to win and lose together and to pull for one another. It makes it so much easier for a newcomer to feel at home.

The same is true for the ‘pen, of course, the place where Varland spends most of his time, and where his personality gets to shine for eight innings before his name is called in the most important moments. It’s like a home within a home, that fenced-in spot in left field.

“Everybody down there is a great guy,” Varland said of the Blue Jays’ bullpen on MLB Network Radio. “Everybody is outgoing, there’s no sour attitudes at all. Our bullpen leaders, Hoffman and [Tyler] Rogers, they just kind of lead the way with conversation and basically just having a good time, keeping it loose and locking in when you have to.

Everybody meshes well with everybody. It’s been a lot of fun down there.”

Varland is probably having some fun on the mound as well. You can’t really tell, though. If the ninth inning is really a different beast, it takes a different animal to get the job done. The lights-out demeanour is crucial to the end result.

“I think he’s right up there [as] one of the best relievers in the game right now,” said Schneider.

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The maturity and team-first mentality, so often highlighted by Schenider and the rest of the Blue Jays’ clubhouse, may well be a product of Lukes’s long road up to this point though, that Lukes touched his potential and proved himself as an undisputed Major Leaguer.

“You forget he doesn’t have that much time in the league,” said manager John Schneider. “He’s been through a lot, worn out the Minor Leagues, been on plenty of buses. He’s been great, man. He’s been steady. He’s obviously proved that he can play at this level.”

The maturity and team-first mentality, so often highlighted

by Schenider and the rest of the Blue Jays’ clubhouse, may well be a product of Lukes’s long road up to this point. That doesn’t stop at the offensive side, though.

In the outfield, Lukes is equipped to play all three positions, grading out as an above-average defender no matter where he’s playing. Pair that with some solid baserunning, and you’ve got a guy who can help in a lot of different ways.

Take the months of May and June, for example, when Lukes returned to the lineup after a left hamstring strain and delivered a .318 batting average with an .839 OPS and nine RBIs over 32 games in that span, all while changing the makeup of the Blue Jays’ lineup

and often driving up pitch counts with his lengthy at-bats.

That type of grittiness and diligence are a big part of why Lukes has become a fan favourite in Toronto. He isn’t this team’s superstar, but he also understands his importance to the Blue Jays.

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YOU’D BE PRESSED to find a more professional at-bat than Nathan Lukes’s. It’s one of the many reasons why the former Minor League journeyman turned into a permanent fixture in the Blue Jays’ lineup for the past couple of seasons. A lefthanded batter with great contact skills and the ability to wear out opposing pitchers, Lukes has done more than play a support role for Toronto. The 32-year-old now has a spot at the top of the Blue Jays’ order, even getting reps as the team’s leadoff hitter.

What a way to make his presence felt after roughly 10 years of playing in the Minors. A native of Portland, Oregon, Lukes was selected by Cleveland in the seventh round of the 2015 MLB Draft. He signed a Minor League deal with the Blue Jays at the end of 2021, with a couple of big league stints coming in the following years. It wasn’t until last season,

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THE BLUE JAYS turned heads on the final day of the Winter Meetings last December, selecting Spencer Miles from the Giants organization in the Rule 5 Draft. Fresh from a World Series run and expected to contend once again, Toronto was not expected to be active in the Draft, especially considering that Miles had only pitched 14 2/3 total

innings in the Minor Leagues – most of them in Rookie Ball.

But the young right-hander has made good on the Blue Jays’ bet.

Through the first 25 appearances of his big league career (including three starts), the 26-year-old Miles pitched to a 2.96 ERA with 56 strikeouts over 58 innings, holding hitters to a 1.09 WHIP (walks and hits per innings pitched).

His pitching run value ranked in the 93rd percentile of the league in early July, per Baseball Savant. That’s a fine rookie season in the making, and a miraculous career renaissance for a young hurler.

Bad injury luck plagued Miles through his time in the Minors with the Giants. After being selected in the fourth round of the 2022 MLB Draft, Miles missed the 2023 and 2025 seasons due to back surgery and Tommy John surgery,

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respectively. Still, the Blue Jays saw enough potential to commit to carrying Miles on the active roster throughout this whole season, as is required for Rule 5 selections.

Both parties have found plenty of positives in the move.

For Miles, this is a chance to establish himself as a big league pitcher through an unconventional path. For the Blue Jays, having a fresh pitcher who’s capable of starting or providing multiple innings out of the bullpen became a necessity amid the flurry of injuries the club dealt with through the first half of the season.

The most impressive thing about Miles may not even be his stats page, though. His maturity and preparation are also a real difference-maker here.

“I’ve said this a lot about him: I love his demeanour,” said manager John Schneider. “I love the way he competes when he’s out there, no matter what role it is – if it’s an inning or if it’s multiple. He’s very adjustable, very open. … He’s been great, really, and I think a lot of it comes down to his demeanour when he’s out there.”

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FEAR THE 30-year-old, six-time All-Star rookie.

Kazuma Okamoto was one of the most coveted names out of the Nippon Professional Baseball League this past offseason, a consolidated power hitter with a clean right-handed swing and the type of contact skills that the Blue Jays have framed their offence around. Okamoto arrived in Toronto with 11 years of pro baseball experience and plenty of accomplishments on his resume, including three home run titles, in addition to those six All-Star nods, during his time with the Yomiuri Giants.

The move to North America has yielded more success thus far. After signing a four-year deal with the Blue Jays, Okamoto was expected to need some time to adjust to a new league and new surroundings. That process is still ongoing, which makes Okamoto’s production all the more impressive.

From Opening Day until July 10, Okamoto had 21 homers to his name, easily the best mark on the Blue Jays, while also leading the club in RBIs, with 59 over 90 games. The month of June was particularly impressive: the third baseman erupted for seven homers and a .913 OPS with 20 RBIs over 25 games, good enough to earn him the title of Rookie of the Month by MLB. He also just broke Shohei Ohtani’s record for home runs by a Japanese rookie (23).

That’s exactly the type of player the Blue Jays were looking for when they invested in Okamoto, someone who can decide a game with one swing, while maintaining a strong knowledge of the strike zone. There are still some hills to climb, of course, namely the combination of high velocity and spin

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As he gets more comfortable in the big leagues, expect Okamoto to cut back on the strikeouts and retrieve his contact skills that good big league pitchers often possess. We’re still talking about a rookie season, though, so there’s plenty to look forward to with Okamoto.

“He’s adjusting every day,” said manager John Schneider.

“I think his work is good, his confidence is in a good spot and he’s definitely showing he can hit a fastball. And every day that goes on, he’s getting closer to covering some more pitches. … He’s sticking with it. This is an adjustment for him every day, but he’s sticking with it.”

Work ethic was another trait that drew the Blue Jays to Okamoto, after all. As he gets more comfortable in the big leagues, expect Okamoto to cut back on the strikeouts and retrieve the contact skills that marked his time in Japan. When it all comes together in his new scenery, there may be more hardware in store for this experienced newcomer.l

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Valenzuela batted .255 with an .802 OPS, five homers and16 RBIs over 38 games between May and June. rhythm, allowing his power to show up and coming up with his share of clutch moments at the plate. He batted .255 with an .802 OPS, five homers and 16 RBIs over 38 games between May and June. Toronto would love to see that positive trend continue, especially when it comes to the natural pop in Valenzuela’s bat.

“This is going to sound corny, but we’ve been playing the same game our whole lives,” Valenzuela said on Sportsnet back in June. “The only thing that changes is the stadium, the fans. There’s more crowd, more noise, but the game is still the same, so you’ve got to keep it simple.”

Keeping it simple was one of the several adjustments Valenzuela made since his arrival, alongside the Blue Jays coaching staff. Those efforts are now yielding results, and that’s a great complement to what Valenzuela can offer on the other side of the ball.

If the hit tool required some time to flourish, the defensive tools were shining right away. Valenzuela stood out as an elite pitch framer, ranking in the league’s 100th percentile in that category by July 10, per Baseball Savant.

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He also had three caught stealings above average at that point in the season, adding another layer to those defensive skills. All of it combined gave Valenzuela a fielding run value of nine, which ranked him in the 98th percentile of big league catchers. Simply put, he’s among the very best.l

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THE BLUE JAYS now have two lovable Mexican catchers on their roster. Brandon Valenzuela earned his first big league callup back in April, when an injury to Alejandro Kirk opened up a need at the backstop position. He continued to show he belongs at the highest level, through great defence and ever-improving at-bats, earning his stay in the Majors long after Kirk’s return.

It was an under-the-radar trade that brought Valenzuela to the fold last year. Amid a rush of moves at the Trade Deadline, the Blue Jays worked out a deal with the Padres and immediately promoted Valenzuela from Double-A to Triple-A Buffalo. Less than a year later, the 25-year-old Valenzuela is now firmly a big leaguer.

Though Kirk is still the Blue Jays’ undisputed No.1 catcher, the Blue Jays have good reason to keep giving Valenzuela his reps. The switch-hitting youngster struggled offensively in his first month, but Valenzuela found his

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The Blue Jays’ highest run total in a game entering this season, a 28-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on July 22, 2022. Kevin Gausman was the winning pitcher, allowing three runs while striking out 10 in five innings. Nathan Eovaldi allowed nine runs in 2 2/3 innings to take the loss. Raimel Tapia and Danny Jansen each had six RBIs and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. added five RBIs.

BY THE NUMBERS LOUIS VARLAND’s ERA after retiring all three batters he faced in the ninth inning on July 7 against the San Francisco Giants. The 0.94 ERA is the lowest through a pitcher's first 43 appearances of a season in franchise history.

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97 RBIs by Blue Jays first baseman CARLOS DELGADO at the All-Star break in 2003. He finished the season with 145 RBIs, 42 home runs and an OPS of 1.019.

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HOW TO SCORE Take home a record of today’s Blue Jays action by marking the scorecard found in the centrespread. Here’s one method of scoring a game:

1 Every defensive position on the field has a number, as seen above - the shortstop is number 6, the catcher number 2, first baseman number 3, etc.

2 When a batter grounds out to shortstop, he is retired “63”, i.e. the shortstop throws to first base for the out. A batter grounding into a double play - hitting a ground ball to the second baseman, who throws to the shortstop to retire the runner at second, the shortstop then throws back to first to retire the batter - is said to have grounded into a “4-6-3” double play.

3 Using these play codes below, coupled with the defensive position numbers at right, will allow you to record the results of each batter’s at-bat, every inning throughout the game. A line drive out to right field, would be L9; a pop up to the third baseman would be scored P5, and so on.

4 The bottom of the diamond shape should be considered home plate. Proress is counterclockwise with advance to first base indicated in the lower right corner, to second base in the upper right corner, to third base in the upper left corner, and to home in the lower left corner.

In the example shown at right, the batter reached first on an error by the second baseman, stole second and went to third on a wild pitch. If the run scores the diamond is filled in.

PLAY CODES Single Double Triple Home Run HB Hit Batsman SAC Sacrifice Bunt BB Base on Balls IBB Intentional Walk PB Passed Ball KS Struck Out Swinging KL Struck Out Looking

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Lukes leads off and flies out to centre.

Guerrero Jr. singles to right.

Okamoto walks.

Springer hits a home run to left.

Sanchez is hit by a pitch, then advances on a wild pitch with Clement at bat.

Clement gets an infield hit to third (Sanchez holding at second). Kirk grounds to the shortstop and reaches first base on an error. Bases loaded. Giménez strikes out. Straw grounds out to the shortstop to end the inning. Three runs; three hits; three runners left on base.

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EASY: Soler’s right sock is now gold.

HARD: There’s an extra bit of Valenzuela’s belt showing.

HARDER: There are additional blue stripes on Valenzuela’s right sleeve.

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: ROGERS CENTRE BUILT FOR BIG MOMENTS Stadium, joined the grounds crew in1989, and moved with the club into SkyDome. He has watched the place change around him, from an architectural marvel into the baseball-first home it is now.

“It’s the closest thing you can do to being part of the game without actually being a player,” Farrell said.

A game day begins with the cleanup from the night before. The crew repairs worn areas around first base, home plate, and the mound. They also groom the turf, using specialized equipment to redistribute the rubberand-sand infill moved by cleats and batted balls over nine innings. That work keeps the surface even from TOM FARRELL, the Blue Jays’ Director of Field one game to the next.

Operations, tended the ground under many of those Home plate and the mound get the closest moments. He was on the grounds crew during the attention. Farrell’s crew rebuilds both every day, championship seasons of the early1990s, packing the stripping the loose material and dirt and grooming the turf for packing fresh clay down to the raw teams that would win it all. While surface. fans remember the thunder of They work with five clay products those nights, the work that sets the across the field, and the differences stage happens quietly, hours matter more than most people before anyone shows up. assume. Red clay forms most of the For a 7p.m. game, Farrell and mound. A tougher gray clay his crew can take the field by reinforces the pitcher’s push-off area 10:30 a.m. Around 20 staff and the batter’s boxes, where it must members work a typical game hold through batting practice and a day. Before the visiting team takes full game without breaking down. batting practice, they rebuild the The retractable roof has defined mound and batter’s boxes. They the building since it opened in1989. repair and groom the infield dirt, On a warm summer evening, it gives comb and level the turf, and clear fans an outdoor ballpark in the away sunflower seeds from the middle of the city. When rain or cold night before. moves in, the roof can close in Farrell knows the job has gone roughly 20 minutes and keep the well when nobody notices the work TOM FARRELL, DIRECTOR game going. he’s put in. A strange bounce OF FIELD OPERATIONS For the grounds crew, the roof during the game sends him and his changes the job. Sunlight and heat dry the infield dirt crew straight to a television monitor, where they check fast, so on open-roof days the crew may lay a heavy whether the surface had anything to do with the play. coat of water on the surface before batting practice ”That’s one thing we take pride in,” he said. “To not and let it absorb and evaporate through the afternoon. be responsible for a bad bounce or play a part in any Get it wrong in either direction, and the dirt causes outcome of the game.” problems.

Farrell has spent most of his life around this team.

“If it’s too wet, it becomes a mucky mess, but if it’s He started as a15-year-old ticket taker at Exhibition

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Its field holds the images that define Blue Jays baseball, like Joe Carter’s World Series-winning home run, José Bautista’s bat flip, or George Springer’s dinger in Game 7 of the ALCS when postseason crowds shook the building until it felt alive. With the CN Tower beyond the outfield and the roof open to the Toronto sky, generations have made their memories there.

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too dry, it’s hard, and it can become like concrete,” Farrell said.

Under the mound sits a unique piece of sports engineering. The mound rests on a fiberglass dish that the crew can drop below the playing surface for concerts and major events. They dig around the structure, flood the well beneath it with water until the mound floats, pull the pins, and let the structure lower as the water drains. Steel supports go across the opening, creating a floor strong enough to hold stadiumscale staging.

“Our mound works essentially like a boat,” Farrell said.

The crew can bring the mound back in eight to12 hours, faster than rebuilding one from scratch at most venues. That is how Rogers Centre hosts a major concert one week and returns to baseball condition the

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next, a rarity in modern stadiums.

That flexibility was always part of the ballpark’s appeal, but for years it came with some compromises. When Farrell joined the crew, the field served as a multipurpose stadium. The old turf felt harder underfoot and created big bounces that players could not always read.

The Toronto Argonauts’ departure in 2015 opened the door to a real baseball setup.

Farrell and the club replaced the separated dirt cutouts around the bases with a true infield skin, retired the removable turf system built for football, and installed permanent baseball turf over a shock pad with a more stable infill mix. Suddenly, the experience of playing at Rogers Centre felt brand new.

The science lives in the details players feel and fans never see. It’s the clay chosen for drainage and stability, moisture that shifts with the roof and weather, and infill material that must stay even game after game.

What fans do see – and have learned to love – is the finished product. The patterned turf gives the outfield a cleaner baseball look. The infield dirt has a rich red colour, while the white lines stand out under the lights.l

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The Toronto Argonauts’ departure in 2015 opened the door to a real baseball setup

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Remember gym class growing up, when there would always be the one kid who was just good at every sport?

That’s Clement.

In the box, that natural hand-eye coordination really shines. Clement is a contact machine, capable of hitting just about any pitch. Schneider likes to say that “the blessing can be the curse”, which means that Clement’s real challenge is finding the right pitch, not just getting the bat on the ball. His approach is so simple and natural, though, making him a fascinating player for hitting coach David Popkins to work with.

“Luis Arráez and him are probably the lowestmaintenance hitters I’ve ever had,” Popkins said. “They’re so self-aware and they understand what they need. He’s very confident in who he is as a player. He doesn’t really want to veer too far off from being aggressive and being a guy who can adjust to hit everything. Sometimes, we’ve got to rein it in a bit, but with him, it’s so nice knowing what

you’re going to get every day. He’s going to work his ass off.”

That’s exactly what has gotten Clement to this point. He is, most nights, the player with the dirtiest uniform. This is a city that has always loved the scrappy role players, but 99% of the time, they’re stuck being role players for a reason.

For this generation of Blue Jays fans, Clement will be the example they point to each time they dream on a new player. Every Minor League signing or waiver-wire claim could be the next fan favourite or the next postseason postseason hero.

It was never supposed to be Clement, but that’s why his story resonates with Blue Jays fans. With his own career on the line, bouncing from organization to organization, Clement smirked, looked around and thought:“I’d say we’re in a great spot.”l

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BY LARRY MILLSON

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When Dylan Cease took a no-hitter into the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants on July 8, the memories began to flow.

The names flashed back: From Paul Menhart to Bowden Francis; from Jim Clancy to Brandon Morrow.

Cease joined them when his nohit dream burst on a leadoff single in the ninth by Heliot Ramos. With the Blue Jays leading 10-0, Cease left the game.

“Until you have it, it’s really far away,” Cease said.

Dave Stieb remained as the only Blue Jay to have thrown a no-hitter – at Cleveland Sept. 2,1990 – and even that concluded a stunning run of heartbreak.

When Stieb finally had his breakthrough, it was one of seven official no-hitters in the majors in 1990.

“Maybe they’re not so tough to get this year, that’s why I got one,” he said.

Considering Stieb’s bad luck along the way, it seemed like a nono was destined to be a no-no for him until that final flyball nestled in the glove of right fielder Junior Felix.

In the two previous seasons before his no-hitter, Stieb pitched five one-hitters. He was deprived in two consecutive starts in 1988 with two out in the ninth – Sept.24 at Cleveland when Julio Franco’s grounder took a sudden, high hop far over the head of second baseman Manny Lee and Sept. 30 against Baltimore at the SkyDome when Jim Trabor blooped a single just beyond the reach of first

baseman Fred McGriff.

There have been others. Clancy lost a perfect game on Randy Bush’s broken bat, bloop single to right to lead off the ninth on Sept. 28,1982.

Roy Halladay lost his no-hit bid on

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Sept. 27, 1998, with two out in the ninth on a homer by Detroit’s Bobby Higginson. McGowan lost his nohitter against Colorado on June 24, 2007, on a leadoff single in the ninth. Morrow lost his bid against Tampa Bay on Aug. 8, 2010, on Evan Longoria’s two-out single in the ninth. Francis lost two no-hitters on ninth-inning leadoff homers in 2024

– Aug. 24 against the Angels and Sept.11against the Mets.

Menhart remained alone as the only Blue Jay pitcher to lose a complete-game one-hitter. He hung a 1-2 curveball to Harold Baines with two out in the second inning on Aug.2,1995, and the resulting home run stood up in the Orioles’ 1-0 victory at Baltimore with Mike Mussina pitching a complete game four-hitter.

“I’d say we got pretty lucky,” Mussina said.

Menhart made the Blue Jays out of spring training as a reliever and made two starts before being sent to Triple-A Syracuse on June 4. He was recalled July 30.

Menhart was starting because

THE MEMORIES NEVER CEASE left-hander Al Leiter could not go because of a blister on a finger, a problem that plagued him when he was a Blue Jay. Menhart took a 9.87 ERA into the start. The right-hander had Tommy John surgery in 1994.

“When you have surgery like that, you never know if you’ll ever play again,” he said.

Menhart allowed four walks, including three in the sixth inning that he was able to escape.

“He surprised me,” Orioles first baseman Rafael Palmeiro said. “He threw the ball great. We knew nothing about him. The only thing we saw was that he had a nine for an ERA. When you see that, you’re dying to get up to the plate.”

“I had a lot of confidence in my fastball,” Menhart said, something he did not have early in the season.

“I just didn’t have this I-can-throw-itby-you kind of attitude.”

It was a curveball that was

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supposed to be in the dirt that betrayed him, however. “I was a hanging curveball and if I throw it anywhere else but there, he’s out,” Menhart said. “All I wanted to do is throw it in the dirt.”

It was not the only mistake he

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made with the breaking ball, but the only one that cost him. “I hung one curve to (Cal Ripken) and he fouled it off,” he said. “I hung one to Bobby Bonilla and he fouled it off.

Baines hits one out. That’s what makes baseball funny sometimes.”

Orioles’ manager Phil Regan also was struck by the oddities of the game. “What a difference a day makes,” he said. “Last night we score 10 runs and we don’t get a win. Tonight, we get one hit and one run and we get the win.”

Regan was referring to the previous game when the Orioles took a 10-6 lead into the ninth before the Blue Jays scored six to win 12-6.

Menhart pitched the one season with Toronto, going 1-4, 4.92, in 21 games (nine starts). He also pitched for Seattle and San Diego and was 5-9, 5.47, in 41 games (23 starts).

He was pitching coach for the Washington Nationals when they won the 2019 World Series.l

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FIELD OF DREAMS BASEBALL IS ALL ABOUT the long game. Young fans turn into young baseball players. Prospects turn into big-leaguers, then grow into stars. It all takes time.

Jays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays, has been planting the seeds of baseball across Canada, working to grow the game of baseball from the grass roots up to the elite levels, where young Canadians are chasing their own bigleague dreams. One of Jays Care’s biggest projects each year is the Field of Dreams program, which captures the growth of this game so well, creating and nurturing the love for baseball and all it has to offer.

Enjoying the game of baseball? That’s the easy part. The challenge for so many kids across Canada has always been access, whether those barriers are social, financial or physical. Jays Care’s work focuses on removing those barriers, making baseball accessible to kids throughout Canada’s provinces and territories by creating safe and inclusive community spaces where kids can build essential life skills such as teamwork, character, resilience, and belonging.

It’s become a favourite moment each year, when Jays Care releases their new list of Field of Dreams recipients, to scan that list looking for something near your own hometown, or maybe a place you have your own personal connection to.

In 2026, Jays Care committed more than $2.6 million in baseball infrastructure funding to 22 communities across the country. This was the largest investment Jays Care has ever made in the Field Of Dreams program.

This was another giant step for Jays Care, but what

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makes this exciting are all of the steps which have come before it. Each year, Jays Care is substantially growing the reach of these fields and facilities, opening up this sport to young Canadians and families who otherwise may not have had access.

“The 22 communities selected share in our commitment of giving more Canadian kids the opportunity to grow through the power of baseball,” said Peter King, the executive director of Jays Care Foundation. “These upgraded diamonds will give kids a safe place where they can build character, resilience, and a sense of belonging through the game. Thank you to everyone involved in the local communities with bringing these projects to life and we can’t wait to see the lasting impact these diamonds will have on kids across Canada.”

You can scan this year’s list (to the right) and play that game yourself. You might find a place you’ve lived, a town you’ve travelled through or a part of the country where you have friends and family.

This process is about to begin again. Each September, charitable organizations, nonprofit baseball or softball associations, municipalities, or First Nation communities can apply for a Field Of Dreams grant for their local diamond. That application process runs through to the end of October, with recipients selected through a twostep application and grading process.

Since the program’s inception in 2000, Jays Care has invested more than $24 million in 262 Field of Dreams projects across the country. If you don’t see a Field of Dreams project near your hometown in the 22 selected this year, chances are

This Year’s FIELD OF DREAMS Recipients Calgary, Alberta – Fish Creek Little League, McKenzie Lake Diamond 2 Edmonton, Alberta – South Jasper Minor Baseball, Callingwood Diamonds 3 Strathmore, Alberta – Strathmore & District Agricultural Society, Strathmore Ag Diamonds 4 Summerland, British Columbia – Summerland Minor Baseball, Living Memorial Park 5 Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick – Vallée-des-Rivières, Ecole Sainte-Anne 6 Saint John, New Brunswick – Port City Pirates Baseball Association, St. Peters Baseball Field 7 Salisbury, New Brunswick – Salisbury Petitcodiac Minor Baseball Association, Petitcodiac Field 8 Pasadena, Newfoundland and Labrador – Pasadena Baseball, N. W. Bennett Sports Field 9 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia – Glace Bay Little League, Cameron Bowl Ballfield 10 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia – Glace Bay Learn to Succeed, Row Street Field 11 Waverly, Nova Scotia – Halifax Regional Municipality, McDonald Sports Park 12 Cambridge, Ontario – City of Cambridge, Kin 1 Softball Field 13 Elliot Lake, Ontario – City of Elliot Lake, Parsons Park 14 Guelph, Ontario – Guelph Minor Baseball, Joe Kaine Field 15 Mississauga, Ontario – City of Mississauga, Douglas Kennedy Ballfield 16 Port Hope, Ontario – Municipality of Port Hope, Welcome Park 17 St. Mary’s, Ontario – Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, King Field 18 Toronto, Ontario – Annette Baseball, Jack Wilson Field 19 Toronto, Ontario – East York Baseball Association, Stan Wadlow & Dieppe Park 20 Toronto, Ontario – Toronto High Park Little League, Ernie Keith Field 21 Toronto, Ontario – Yorkwoods Public School 22 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan – Moose Jaw Little League, Gamble Diamond 1

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you’ll find one or more among the 262 the foundation has worked with over the years, and that work only continues to grow.

Besides, baseball’s hot right now. The 2025 Blue Jays captured the hearts and imaginations of a country. Canadian kids want to play baseball, just like we saw in the 1990s when youth baseball registration surged across Canada following the Blue Jays’ backto-back World Series wins.

“That resonates through the whole country,” said former Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin. “What they did last year, that’s going to have an impact for years.

We’re trending in the right direction. There’s just going to be more and more talent coming out of Canada.”

We’re seeing that from coast to coast again, at all age levels. These 262 Field of Dreams projects aren’t just about the grand unveiling and those first games.

It’s about the years that follow, both creating access to this game for young Canadians, but also providing these fields for the growth of interest over time.

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“In the spring of 2025 we had 160 youth registered with SMBA. In the Spring of 2026, we have 270 youth with about 240 Boys and 30 girls. This accounts for a 60% increase,” said Melissa Taylor of Summerland Minor Baseball. “We directly attribute this to the Jays Care’s grant. It was the first investment that gave us the legitimacy to get started!”

Some of Jays Care’s most important work comes through their Challenger Baseball program, which has worked with the Field of Dreams projects over the years to create accessible diamonds for youth and adults living with physical and/or cognitive disabilities. They use vulcanized rubber for the turf and expanded dugouts to accommodate athletes living with disabilities. This includes Roy Halladay Field in Toronto, a particularly special Field of Dreams project.

In 2022, the Halladay family was on hand to speak at the opening ceremony of the accessible diamond.

This has opened up these young athletes across Canada to not only the game of baseball, but to the new friendships and confidence that grow within it.

“Nine years ago, my child didn't have any opportunities to participate in sports. Now, he not only has a team to play on, he has a field that he can call his home,” said the father of an Antigonish Challenger Baseball athlete. “There is something powerful about hearing my son describe the field and saying to his friends and family, The Sandlot is the Home of Antigonish Challenger Baseball.”

Each of these projects, each province and territory touched by them, are just starting points. In each of these communities, young athletes are learning to love baseball without barriers. We’ll continue to see the value of each project, too, over generations. So many of these young ball players grow into lifelong fans, benefiting from all this game has to give.l

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FAN SERVICES GUIDE ACE ACE is the Official Mascot of the Toronto Blue Jays and loves spending his time meeting fans! You can always find him dancing on the dugouts and entertaining fans throughout the stadium. ACE is a free bird and roams the ballpark, however loves taking photos with fans when possible! ACE often makes appearances throughout the community when the Blue Jays are out of town, pending availability.

Whether it’s a private party, corporate function, charitable event or birthday party, booking ACE can ruffle the feathers of any event! Inquire about ACE bookings please email acethemascot@bluejays.com.

Accessible Support Entrance Although fans with accessible needs may enter Rogers Centre through any open gate, our designated accessible entrance is Gate 7, located on the south side of the ballpark, close to Bremner Boulevard.

Fans requiring accessible support are encouraged to enter through Gate 7.

Elevators are also available at Rogers Centre Gates 3, 9 and 13.

Entrance points may vary from event to event. Fans requiring assistance or information regarding accessibility should contact our Fan Services Team by phone at 416-341-1000 ext. 3 or by email at fanfeedback@bluejays.com at least one (1) business day prior to their planned visit.

Advance Inside Ticket Window During any Toronto Blue Jays home game, fans can inquire about potential ticket upgrades for their day-of game seat by visiting our Inside Box Office location at Section 130. Please note, our Inside Ticket Window is open from when gates open until the end of the 4th Inning.

Aisles & Aisles Etiquette For the safety and enjoyment of other fans, Rogers Centre and the Toronto Blue Jays ask that you please do not sit or stand in the aisles. Aisles must be kept clear at all times.

With the addition of netting throughout the ballpark to ensure fan safety, fans are permitted to enter the seating area at any point in time throughout the game. That being said, fans are strongly encouraged to remain aware as they are entering/exiting their seats.

Cashless Payment Rogers Centre is a cashless facility.

Reverse ATMs (Cash input to receive a preloaded debit card) are available inside Jays Shop (Section 110) and at Fan Services Locations at Sections 141, 212, 236, 508 & 532.

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Cell Phone Charging Stations For fan’s convenience, Rogers Centre offers complimentary Rogers Cell Phone charging stations throughout the ballpark near to all Fan Services locations.

Locations on Level 100 at Sections 123 & 141; Level 200 at Section 236; Level 500 at Sections 508 & 532. These stations accommodate both iPhone and Android devices. We kindly ask that fans return the batteries prior to leaving the ballpark.

Fan Assist Fans are invited to make use of Rogers Centre Fan Assist Program if they have an issue in their seating section or a question related to their experience. The process is quick and simple and by using the Fan Assist Program, fans are able to report issues in a discreet, anonymous and convenient manner.

Simply send us a text to (647) 5590060 using your mobile phone - please include your issue or question and seating section, row and seat number. Operators are standing by and participation in our service is free of charge; however, standard carrier text messaging & data charges will apply. Please note: Cell phone numbers that repeatedly send messages which are deemed inappropriate, fraudulent or irrelevant may be prevented from communicating in the future.

Fan Services Fan Services booths are located on the 100-Level near Sections 123 & 141 on the 200-Level near Sections 212 and 236 and on the 500-Level near Sections 508 and 532. Fans can obtain Misplaced ACE Wristbands for their children and receive assistance related to lost persons or items, pass along feedback and make other general inquires at these locations.

50/50 Draw Blue Jays 50/50 is the largest raffle in MLB, raising over $55 million over the last 15 years. Last year alone, fans won over $25 million!

When fans purchase a 50/50 ticket, half the proceeds will be allocated to the grand prize, while the other half will go directly to Jays Care programming in communities across Ontario and Nova Scotia!

Fans 18 years of age or older can buy tickets online by visiting bluejays.com/5050 or by finding our friendly sellers in bright red t-shirts located throughout the ballpark.

The Jays Care 50/50 draw is regulated by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.

For more information, please visit bluejays.com/5050. Thank you for your support!

First Aid First Aid rooms are located on each level near Sections140, 238 and 538. Fans requiring first aid assistance are urged to contact any member of Rogers Centre staff or report to one of our Fan Services or First Aid locations. A certified physician and registered nurses are available during all Blue Jays games and Rogers Centre Events. Ascent EMS will ßalso provide paramedics throughout the facility.

Foul Balls, Homerun Balls & Bats All fans are asked to stay alert throughout the game for foul balls or bats that might leave the playing area before, during and after the game. Fans can to keep any foul and home run balls that are hit into the seats but are asked to be cautious and courteous to others when collecting a ball.

Bats entering the stands must be returned if requested by the Blue Jays or visiting team. Fans are prohibited from throwing balls back onto the field.

Violators are subject to ejection and possible arrest. Any fan that interferes with a ball in play or the game in any way is subject to ejection from the ballpark and or criminal prosecution.

In/Out Privileges Security reasons preclude Rogers Centre from allowing in/out privileges to individuals who choose to leave the building.

Exceptions can be made in special circumstances through our Fan Services locations. In these situations, a Security supervisor will be called in to assist with your need.

Jays Shop Fans are invited to shop at Jays Shop, the Official Team Shop of the Toronto Blue Jays. Located beside Gate 5, Jays Shop is the largest team store in all of Canada.

Fans can enter from exterior street level between10:00am to 5:00pm, seven days a week (note: hours subject to change on Toronto Blue Jays home game days). Fans attending Blue Jays games can enter the store at Section 110 upon entering Rogers Centre. For more information, please call (416) 341-2904.

Please note: During Blue Jays games, Jays Shop at Gate 5 will not be accessible to the public and is only accessible to ticketed fans attending the game from the concourse inside of the ballpark.

Blue Jays Authentics Blue Jays Authentics offers one-of-a-kind authenticated Toronto Blue Jays merchandise directly from the field. Items are certified under Major League Baseball’s Authentication Program. Authenticators Inc. handles all in-game authentication and are only able to authenticate items that come directly into their possession that they can100% guarantee the authenticity of. Authenticated products are available for sale include baseballs, jerseys,

bats, bases and much more. Add to your collection or get a unique keepsake from your Rogers Centre experience by visiting the Jays Shop location at Section146.

Jersey Customization Jays Shop is pleased to provide jersey cresting on location for fans purchasing jerseys at all Jays Shop locations. For more information, please call 416-3412904.

Jr. Jays Club The Jr. Jays Club presented by Ontario Honda Dealers is designed for kids 14 and under. This membership program gives young fans access to exclusive benefits, fun activities, special experiences, discounts, and prizes. Parents and guardians can register their children for one of two exciting membership options.

There are two Jr. Jays Club Membership options; Jr. Jays Club Memberships (Free) and Jr. Jays Club All-Star Memberships (Paid). Fans can register to be a Jr. Jays Club Member (Free Membership) through bluejays.com/jrjaysclub. Jr. Jays Club AllStar Memberships will be available for purchase at Jays Shop or through bluejays.com/jrjaysclub.

Membership benefits include 50% off Jr. Jays Tickets, Digital games in Ballpark App and Day of In Game Experiences. In addition, Jr, Jays Club All-Star Members will also receive Membership Merchandise, Access to Exclusive Events and more!

If you have any questions, please email our Jr. Jays Club Member Representatives at jrjaysclub@bluejays.com.

Jr. Jays Sundays Jr. Jays Sundays take place at every Sunday home game (except Fan Appreciation Weekend) and feature games, activities, and prizes for all kids 14 and under.

On Jr. Jays Sundays, kids can visit our Jr. Jays Zones located on the 100, 200 and 500 levels. Majority of our activations run until the end of the game. Postgame, Jr. Jays can run the bases just like the pros.

Fans are required to register their Jr. Jays who would like to participate into one of four timeslots that occur post-game:15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, and 60 minutes. Please visit bluejays.com/jrjaysclub to learn more and register for your Run the Bases slot.

Beginning on June 7th and running until the end of August, kids can also take part in our Jr. Jays Sundays Outdoor Program outside of Gates 5/6, 7/8 and 10/11.

Outdoor programming begins at 10:30 a.m. and runs up until first pitch. Jr. Jays also have the opportunity to be randomly selected by the J FORCE to participate in various in-game activations.

Please note there will be no Jr. Jays programming or Run the Bases on Opening Weekend or Fan Appreciation Weekend.

Lost and Found Fans who lose an item during a Blue Jays game are encouraged visit any Fan Services location to check if the item has been returned. Fans can also contact our Fan Services department at 416-341-1000 ext. 3. Lost items are held for approximately 30 days before they are donated to local charities.

cooperation in making your experience at Rogers Centre safe and enjoyable.

• Please report any suspicious activity in or around Rogers Centre - See Something, Say Something. Call (416) 341-1200.

• Safety is everyone's responsibility - if you see suspicious activity, please report it to any member of our Event staff or uniformed Police personnel.

Roof Opening/Closing The decision for the roof to be opened or closed during Blue Jays games is dependent upon information obtained from several weather service sources and MLB regulation. If the game begins with the roof open, the roof can be closed at any time if climatic conditions warrant. If the game begins with the roof closed, it may still be opened before the end of the sixth inning if the Umpire Crew Chief and Blue Jays officials agree the weather has turned in a way that will ensure fan comfort, players comfort and enjoyment. The Blue Jays strive to make Rogers Centre an “outdoor” facility by having the roof open as often as possible. However, the comfort of our fans is a high priority and is always taken into consideration. In Toronto, particularly in June, July, and August high temperatures may result in Heat Warnings issued by the City. Unless fluids are appropriately replaced, heat related illness may occur. Fans with cardiac, respiratory or gastrointestinal problems are at higher risk for heat related illness. Heat related problems can usually be prevented by: • Applying sunscreen 15-30 SPF • Wearing a hat • Wearing light, loose-fitting clothes • Drinking plenty of water or sports drinks • Limiting alcohol consumption If you become hot, sweaty, fatigued and thirsty, get out of the sun immediately and replenish your fluids. If these symptoms continue or you develop dizziness or muscle cramps, visit one of our First Aid rooms for further evaluation and treatment.

Multi-Purpose and Universal Washrooms Multi-Purpose Washrooms are available for all fans requiring a little extra room or privacy. These washrooms are located near Sections 142, 238 and 538.

A Universal Washroom is located at Section119. This washroom has with extra space and an adult change table.

If you have any issues gaining access to either of these areas, please ask a staff member for assistance or visit one of our Fan Services locations to report the inconvenience.

Security Measures In order to provide our fans with a safe environment, the following security measures may be in effect: • Searches at all entry gates will include the inspection of all items that are carried into the ballpark. Everyone entering will be subject to full searches of their person, with the use of walk-through metal detectors (WTMD); other methods include handheld metal detectors or pat downs.

• Searches may cause delays in entering the ballpark and we encourage everyone to arrive early. Those patrons who do not carry any items into the ballpark will enter more rapidly than those who bring items.

Fans are encouraged to leave belongings in their vehicles or at home when possible.

• Law enforcement personnel will be present at all entrances throughout the facility along with our staff to ensure fan safety.

We thank our fans for their patience and

Strollers and Mobility Device Storage The Toronto Blue Jays and Rogers Centre welcome fans with mobility devices, strollers, and/or wagons but kindly ask that all strollers or wagons be checked at the nearest designated location to their seats. Fans are not permitted to store in their seats, at the top of the aisle, or in not designated areas on the concourse.

We encourage fans to limit the size of their strollers or wagons brought to the ballpark. Folding devices are strongly encouraged.

For more information on locations, please visit bluejays.com/bluejays/information.

Trespassing Any fan venturing onto the playing field or restricted areas before, during or after a game or event will be subject to criminal prosecution under the criminal code. Fans are also prohibited from accessing dugout roofs, bullpens, clubhouses and all other nonticketed areas within Rogers Centre.

Video Display Board Messages Celebrate your special occasion at the ballpark with a Videoboard Celebration, Presented by The Keg! With a $177 donation to Jays Care Foundation, you can celebrate your special occasion with your message displayed on the videoboard.

Visit jayscare.com to reserve your Birthday, Anniversary or Special Welcome greeting during your selected Blue Jays home game. Your support will help to provide over 50,000 children and youth with access to sport and recreational programming. A tax receipt will be provided for donations. Jays Care Foundation can’t wait to celebrate your special occasion at Rogers Centre this season.l FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT BLUEJAYS.COM

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BLUE JAYS COLOUR COMMENTATOR ON SPORTSNET FLICK ON a Blue Jays broadcast and it’s easy to believe that Joe Siddall has been doing this all along.

There’s a sweet spot in broadcasting that so few are able to find, where the confidence and knowledge of a former player overlaps with the ability to communicate that to fans in a language they’ll appreciate and understand. Siddall seems to live so naturally in that sweet spot, but this wasn’t his grand plan for his post-playing days.

Siddall played 73 big-league games across four seasons for the Expos, Marlins and later the Tigers, which was a homecoming of sorts for the Windsor boy who grew up as a multi-sport star at Assumption High School. He still joked that he “couldn’t hit a lick”, but he was rock solid behind the plate, which earned him a13-year career in pro ball.

For years following his playing days, Siddall worked as a batting practice assistant with the Tigers. This was the perfect way for him to stay involved in the game. He could skip back and forth across the border, still getting his baseball fix but still getting to spend time with his young family.

Then, in early 2014, Siddall got an email following

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BY KEEGAN MATHESON

the tragic loss of his14-year-old son, Kevin.

Kevin had just passed away after a battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Each year in Windsor, young ball players still gather for the Kevin Siddall Invitational, where funds raised go to support Childcan and Ronald McDonald House.

“My wife and I were at home.

This was maybe one week after the funeral, and I got an email from Jerry Howarth,” Siddall said.

Siddall and Howarth knew one another well enough from crossing paths so many times over the years. The longtime Blue Jays radio broadcaster reached out to Canadian baseball writing legend Bob Elliot to get Siddall’s email, wanting to share his prayers and condolences for Siddall’s family. Soon after, Siddall wrote him back.

“At the end of my email when I replied, I said, ‘I look forward to seeing you when you come back in June,’ because I saw him each year when the Blue Jays came to Detroit when I was working batting practice for the Tigers,” Siddall said. “Then, at the very end of the email – I wish I still had it – I think I said something like, ‘Or maybe in the broadcasting booth one day.’ I meant nothing by it. It had nothing at all to do with broadcasting, it was just… because he was the broadcaster!”

Almost instantly, Howarth replied again.“How about right now?” it read.

Jack Morris had just left the broadcast and Sportsnet 590 THE FAN had not yet chosen a replacement. It was near the

Former Blue Jays play-by-play man JERRY HOWARTH got Siddall started in broadasting

beginning of February, 2014, so Spring Training was coming right around the corner. Howarth told Siddall that, if he was interested, he’d talk to the radio station’s program director. A throwaway line at the end of an email was suddenly snowballing.

“I remember looking at my wife in the kitchen and saying, ‘I think I might have a job opportunity,’” Siddall remembers. “She, to this day, thinks that this kind of saved me. She’s a physician, so she works and we were going to move on [from baseball], but she was worried about me. What am I going to do? Then, this came up.”

It all started to happen so quickly. The station called, asking if Siddall could appear on their morning show the next day with

Jeff Blair, who Siddall knew from their time overlapping in Montreal. Soon after, he was invited down to Dunedin, Florida, for an audition with some Spring Training games. He didn’t even know how long to pack for.

“I told my wife, I’m just going to dive in. I can do whatever you want. I can do the whole spring,” Siddall said.

He makes it look easy these days, now alongside Dan Shulman on the Blue Jays’ television broadcast, but it takes tremendous amounts of work and talent to look at ease on the air.

The early days are never as smooth. Buck Martinez, in his early years transitioning from the field to the broadcast booth, actually took acting classes at the

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Siddall played 73 MLB games across four seasons for the Expos, Marlins and later the Tigers

advice of his wife, Arlene, just to “sound like himself” instead of the classic “TV voice”. In Siddall’s case, he had Professor Howarth teaching what he called “Broadcasting101”.

“Doing radio was the best thing in the world, especially having Jerry, because Jerry was a stickler,” Siddall said with a big smile. “I would show up to the ball park the next day and there would be an index card. It would say, ‘Going to, not gonna.’ The next day, it would say, ‘There are two outs, not there’s two outs.’ He was always like that, and I was grateful. His point was that you’re already here, but you can be

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[even better]. To articulate your inside and knowledge of the game, your analysis, that’s one thing. Then, the transition to TV has been a whole other animal, but without radio? Oh, my god.”

This is a golden age of Blue Jays broadcasts, and Siddall is right in the middle of it. In Dan Shulman, the Blue Jays have one of the best play-by-play broadcasters on the planet in their booth every night, not just for the big games. To go from the great Buck Martinez to Siddall is another gift, two men who have found that sweet spot between their playing days and the job of a broadcaster.

Siddall’s greatest gift on the

broadcast is his ability to educate fans and explain big moments without sounding like he’s trying to be the smartest person in the room. Whether it’s analytics or getting too far “inside baseball” with breakdowns of a swing, broadcasts can risk losing that connection to the common fan when things get too narrow, but Siddall manages to present his expertise in a way that lands just as well with the casual fan as it does the savant. It doesn’t hurt that he can still get into the catcher’s crouch for a full demonstration on the broadcast, either.

There’s just something about catchers, isn’t there? Siddall and Buck Martinez? Caleb Joseph, who fills in for Siddall at times in the Blue Jays’ broadcast booth and appears regularly on Blue Jays Central? Another catcher.

They have the best view on the diamond, and those catchers who need to grind out every day of their careers in pro ball tend to have an even clearer ability to explain and understand the game.

John Schneider has often joked that he wouldn’t be a very good manager if he was a No.1 prospect who hit 30 home runs, but since he had to wrestle with the game of baseball every day as a player, he sees it in such a different way.

Blue Jays fans are the ones who benefit from it now, when Siddall shows up on their screens each night throughout the summer. It all fits so smoothly now, even if this was never his plan, never his idea.

“And if Jerry doesn’t send that email,” Siddall thinks, “who knows what I’m doing today…”l

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2026 BLUEJAYS COACHES

John Schneider

DeMarlo Hale

#14

#15

Manager

Pete Walker

David Popkins

#41

#79

Pitching Coach

Hitting Coach

Mark Budzinski

Carlos Febles

Graham Johnson

#53

#51

#82

First Base Coach

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Associate Manager

Third Base Coach

Bullpen Coach

Sam Greene

Lou Iannotti

Cody Atkinson

#88

#80

#81

Assistant Pitching Coach

Assistant Hitting Coach

Assistant Hitting Coach

Eric Duncan

Drew Butera

#85

#83

Major League Field Coordinator

Major League Coach

John Lannan Major League Mental Performance Coach

ARRIGHETTI, Spencer # B/T 41 R/R

HT WT DOB 6’2” 186 1/2/00

Year

Team

LG

2025

HOU

Major Totals

G

Birthplace Albuquerque, NM

W

L ERA

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

AL

1

5 5.35

7

7

0

0

0

0

0

-

15 23 4.66

53

52

0

0

0

0

0

IP

Position Pitcher

H

R ER HR

NP HB BB IBB SO

35.1

30

21

21

6

618

3 20

0

268.1

237 148 139

39

4627

24 135

0 289

31

BIEBER, Shane # B/T 57 R/R

HT WT DOB 6’3” 200 5/31/95

Birthplace Orange, CA

Position Pitcher

Year

Team

LG

W

L ERA

G

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

IP

H

R ER HR

NP HB BB IBB SO

2025

TOR

AL

4

2 3.57

7

7

0

0

0

0

0

40.1

34

16

645

-

66 34 3.24 143 141

5

2

0

0

0

883.1

786 339 318 102 13574

Major Totals

16

8

1

7

19 195

0

37

1 995

BLOSS, Jake # B/T 28 R/R

HT WT DOB 6’2” 230 6/23/01

Birthplace Greensboro, NC

Position Pitcher

Year

Team

LG

W

L ERA

G

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

IP

H

R ER HR

NP HB BB IBB SO

2025

BUF

INT

0

5 6.46

6

6

0

0

0

0

0

23.2

33

25

17

3

461

0 13

0

-

5 12 3.71

34

33

0

0

0

0

0

135.2

113

73

56

11

2328

2 61

0 135

Minors Totals

2

CEASE, Dylan # B/T 84 R/R

HT WT DOB Birthplace 6’2” 200 12/28/95 Milton, GA

Year

Team

LG

2025

SD

Major Totals

W

L ERA

G

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

NL

8 12 4.55

32

32

0

0

0

0

0

-

65 58 3.88 188 188

3

3

0

0

0 1015.1

Position Pitcher

IP

H

168.0

152

R ER HR 91

85

NP HB BB IBB SO

21 3044

5 71

2 215

854 482 438 121 18020

35 430

9 1231

73

4

CLASE, Jonatan # 8

B/T S/R

HT WT DOB Birthplace 5’10” 195 5/23/02 Santo Domingo, DOM

Year

Team

LG

G

AB

R

H

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP

SLG OPS GO/AO

2025

TOR

AL

34 100

10

21

30

3

0

2

9

10

0

28

3

1 .210 .288

.300

.588

0.86

-

60

17

36

50

5

0

3

14

13

0

45

6

2 .224 .294

.311

.605

0.72

Major Totals

161

Position Outfielder

CLEMENT, Ernie

# B/T 22 R/R

HT WT DOB Birthplace 6’0” 185 3/22/96 Rochester, NY

Year

Team

LG

2025

TOR

AL

157 545

83 151 217

35

2

9

50

27

1

5 .277 .313

.398

.711

0.60

-

436 1313 173 342 494

65

6

25 126

57

2 151 19 10 .260 .295

.376

.671

0.70

Major Totals

G

AB

R

H

Position Infielder

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP 61

6

SLG OPS GO/AO

CORBIN, Patrick # B/T 46 L/L

HT WT DOB 6’4” 225 7/19/89

Year

Team

LG

2025

TEX

Major Totals

AL -

W

Birthplace Clay, NY

Position Pitcher

L ERA

G

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

IP

H

155.1

161

R ER HR

7 11 4.40

31

30

1

0

0

0

0

110 142 4.50 377 358

7

2

2

2

2 2067.0 2197 1110 1033 286 33149

79

76

NP HB BB IBB SO

21 2588

3 51

1 131

53 636 24 1876

DALLAS, Chad # B/T 37 R/R

Position Pitcher

Year

Team

LG

W

L ERA

G

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

IP

H

R ER HR

NP HB BB IBB SO

2024

F-BLU

FCL

0

1 4.76

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

5.2

4

3

3

1

65

0

0

10

2024

BUF

INT

2

4 6.34

14

14

0

0

0

0

0

61.0

73

44

43

10 1015

6 24

0

50

-

12 18 4.39

74

70

0

0

0

1

1

327.2

306 178 160

43

19 142

0 338

Minors Totals

74

HT WT DOB Birthplace 6’0” 215 6/26/00 Orange, TX

5451

0

ESTRADA, Lazaro # B/T 60 R/R

HT 6’1”

WT DOB Birthplace 225 4/24/99 Ciudad Habana, CUB

Position Pitcher

Year

Team

LG

W

L ERA

G

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

IP

H

R ER HR

NP HB BB IBB SO

2025

TOR

AL

0

0 8.59

2

0

0

0

0

0

1

7.1

10

7

-

16 25 3.84 117

82

1

1

2

4

4

429.0

Major Totals

7

2

119

2

380 219 183

43

6516

25 128

1

0

10

0 501

FISHER, Braydon # B/T 63 R/R

HT WT DOB 6’4” 235 7/26/00

Birthplace League City, TX

Position Pitcher

Year

Team

LG

W

L ERA

G

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

IP

H

R ER HR

NP HB BB IBB SO

2025

TOR

AL

7

0 2.70

52

1

0

0

5

0

1

50.0

32

15

15

4

834

3 19

1

62

-

7

0 2.70

52

1

0

0

5

0

1

50.0

32

15

15

4

834

3 19

1

62

Major Totals

FLUHARTY, Mason # B/T 68 R/L

HT 6’1”

WT DOB 225 8/13/01

Year

Team

LG

W

L ERA

G

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

2025

TOR

AL

5

2 4.44

55

0

0

0

6

1

-

5

2 4.44

55

0

0

0

6

1

Major Totals

Birthplace Lewes, DE

Position Pitcher

IP

H

R ER HR

NP HB BB IBB SO

3

52.2

36

28

26

6

859

2 24

4

56

3

52.2

36

28

26

6

859

2 24

4

56

GIMÉNEZ, Andrés # 0

B/T L/R

HT WT DOB 5’11” 190 9/4/98

Year

Team

LG

AB

R

H

2025

TOR

AL

101 329

39

69 103

11

1

7

-

669 2266 290 574 865

99

12

56 257 135

Major Totals

G

Birthplace Barquisimeto, VEN

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP 35

25

0

66 12

Position Infielder SLG OPS GO/AO

2 .210 .285

.313

.598

0.96

8 469 111 17 .253 .317

.382

.699

1.07

75

GUERRERO JR., Vladimir

# B/T 27 R/R

HT WT DOB 6’2” 240 3/16/99

Year

Team

LG

2025

TOR

AL

156 589

-

975 3734 571 1077 1849 211

Major Totals

G

AB

R

H

Birthplace Montreal, QC

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP

96 172 275

34

0

23

84

81

6 183 591 430

8

94

6

Position Infielder SLG OPS GO/AO

3 .292 .381

.467

.848

1.21

39 645 26 13 .288 .366

.495

.861

1.24

KEYS, Sean # B/T 20 L/R

HT WT DOB Birthplace 6’2” 235 5/26/03 Huntington, NY

Year

Team

LG

AB

R

H

2025

VAN

NWL 119 424

67

92 173

22

1

19

742 133 183 356

40

5

41 146 138

Minors Totals

-

G 208

Position Infielder

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP 72

86

2 117

SLG OPS GO/AO

8

1 .217 .365

.408

.773

0.81

5 204 17

3 .247 .380

.480

.860

0.81

KIRK, Alejandro # B/T 30 R/R

HT WT DOB 5’8” 240 11/6/98

Year

Team

LG

2025

TOR

AL

130 451

45 127 190

18

0

15

-

564 1822 184 489 726

82

1

51 263 208

Major Totals

G

AB

R

H

Birthplace Tijuana, MEX

Position Catcher

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP 76

48

2

SLG OPS GO/AO

59

1

0 .282 .348

.421

.769

0.95

6 239

1

0 .268 .345

.398

.743

1.06

LEE, Chase # B/T 52 R/R

Birthplace Birmingham, AL

Position Pitcher

Year

Team

LG

W

L ERA

G

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

IP

H

R ER HR

NP HB BB IBB SO

2025

DET

AL

4

1 4.10

32

0

0

0

4

0

1

37.1

32

17

17

7

600

2

9

1

36

-

4

1 4.10

32

0

0

0

4

0

1

37.1

32

17

17

7

600

2

9

1

36

Majors Totals

76

HT WT DOB 6’0” 175 8/13/98

LITTLE, Brendon # B/T 54 L/L

HT WT DOB 6’2” 225 8/11/96

Birthplace Bryn Mawr, PA

Position Pitcher

Year

Team

LG

W

L ERA

G

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

IP

H

R ER HR

2025

TOR

AL

4

2 3.03

79

0

0

0 30

1

4

68.1

48

28

23

2 1240

2 45

4

-

5

5 3.53 129

0

0

0 37

2

9

114.2

91

52

45

10

4 65

6 127

Majors Totals

NP HB BB IBB SO 1958

91

LUKES, Nathan # B/T 38 L/R

HT WT DOB 5’11” 190 7/12/94

Year

Team

LG

AB

R

H

2025

TOR

AL

135 388

55

99 158

19

2

12

65

38

2

60

2

4 .255 .323

.407

.730

1.10

-

186

72 127 200

24

5

13

77

52

2

78

3

4 .259 .328

.408

.736

1.05

Major Totals

G

490

Birthplace Portland, OR

Position Outfielder

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP

SLG OPS GO/AO

MacIVER, Willie #

B/T R/R

HT WT DOB Birthplace 6’2” 205 10/28/96 Pleasant Hill, CA

Year

Team

LG

G

AB

R

H

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP

SLG OPS GO/AO

2025

ATH

AL

33 102

7

19

33

5

0

3

9

7

0

27

3

0 .186 .252

.324

.576

1.43

-

33

7

19

33

5

0

3

9

7

0

27

3

0 .186 .252

.324

.576

1.43

Major Totals

102

Position Catcher

MARTIN JR., Rudy # B/T 19 L/L

HT WT DOB 5’8” 155 1/31/96

Year

Team

LG

G

AB

R

H

2025

NWA

TEX

66 243

41

68 100

11

3

5

31

34

0

60 39

5 .280 .371

.412

.783

1.30

2025

OMA

INT

7

2

5

9

1

0

1

1

0

0

4

1 .192 .192

.346

.538

3.25

589 1970 362 496 762

75

25

47 241 298

1 626 228 50 .252 .358

.387

.745

1.07

Minors Totals

-

26

Birthplace Memphis, TN

Position Outfielder

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP 0

SLG OPS GO/AO

77

McADOO, Charles # B/T 26 R/R

HT WT DOB 6’2” 225 3/6/02

Year

Team

LG

2025

NH

EAS 121 445

Minors Totals

G

-

AB

R

H

Birthplace Walnut Creek, CA

Position Infielder

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP

62 110 184

24

1

16

45

45

342 1241 198 331 564

65

9

50 187 157

0 137 34

SLG OPS GO/AO

6 .247 .318

.413

.731

0.54

2 351 69 15 .267 .355

.454

.809

0.68

MILES, Spencer # B/T 62 L/R

HT WT DOB 6’2” 215 7/26/00

Year

Team

LG

2025

DID NOT PITCH

Minors Totals

-

Birthplace Columbia, MO

W

L ERA

G

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

2

0 4.30

10

3

0

0

0

0

1

Position Pitcher

IP

H

R ER HR

NP HB BB IBB SO

14.2

15

8

236

7

1

0

5

0

22

OKAMOTO, Kazuma # 7

B/T R/R

Year

Team

LG

2025

YG

NPB

NPB Totals -

HT 6’1”

-

G

WT DOB Birthplace 235 6/30/96 Gojo, JPN AB

R

H

77 270

39

87 157

Position Infielder

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP 23

1074 3934 574 1089 2051 212

1

15

51

34

3 248 717 481

2

36

SLG OPS GO/AO

1

1 .322 .411

.581

.992

-

39 796 13

6 .277 .361

.521

.882

-

PIÑANGO, Yohendrick

78

# B/T 24 L/L

HT WT DOB 5’11” 225 5/7/02

Year

Team

Birthplace Carora, VEN

Position Outfielder

LG

G

AB

R

H

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP

SLG OPS GO/AO

2025 NH EAS

AA

47 161

18

48

84

10

1

8

23

27

0

42

5

0 .298 .406

.522

.928

1.00

2025 BUF INT

AAA

84 293

39

69 111

19

1

7

47

43

0

65

1

0 .235 .335

.379

.714

0.89

Minor Totals

-

659 2465 328 654 978 144

12

52 314 262

6 467 83 20 .265 .339

.397

.736

0.94

ROGERS, Tyler # B/T 71 R/R

HT WT DOB Birthplace 6’3” 180 12/17/90 Denver, CO

Position Pitcher

Year

Team

LG

W

L ERA

G

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

IP

H

R ER HR

NP HB BB IBB SO

2025

SF

NL

4

3 1.80

53

0

0

0 20

0

1

50.0

39

11

10

3

603

0

4

0

38

2025

NYM

NL

0

3 2.30

28

0

0

0 12

0

1

27.1

27

9

7

1

375

1

3

0

10

-

26 23 2.76 420

0

0

0 154 19

42

424.0

389 146 130

28

6113

26 77

Major Totals

4 306

SÁNCHEZ, Jesús # B/T 12 L/R

HT WT DOB 6’3” 225 10/7/97

Year

Team

LG

G

AB

R

H

2025

MIA

NL

86 305

40

78 128

2025

HOU

AL

48 146

21

29

50

9

-

580 1865 230 446 783

92

Major Totals

Birthplace Higuey, DOM

Position Outfielder

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP 12

4

SLG OPS GO/AO

10

36

29

1

70

9

2 .256 .320

.420

.740

1.04

0

4

12

13

0

40

4

1 .199 .269

.342

.611

1.08

13

73 238 171

7 538 33

7 .239 .307

.420

.727

1.29

SCHERZER, Max # B/T 31 R/R

HT WT DOB 6’3” 215 7/27/84

Year

Team

LG

2025

TOR

AL

Major Totals

-

Birthplace St. Louis, MO

W

L ERA

G

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

5

5 5.19

17

17

Position Pitcher

IP

H

R

ER HR

85.0

87

49

49

NP HB BB IBB

19 1390

2

23

0

SO

0

0

0

0

0

221 117 3.22 483 474 12

5

0

0

0 2963.0 2433 1132 1059 354 47968 114 779 20 3489

82

SCHNEIDER, Davis # B/T 36 R/R

HT WT DOB 5’8” 205 1/26/99

Year

Team

LG

G

AB

R

H

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP

SLG OPS GO/AO

2025

TOR

AL

82 188

33

44

82

5

0

11

31

-

252

701 104 152 288

36

2

32

97 104

Major Totals

Birthplace Berlin, NJ 36

0

Position Infielder/Outfielder 60

3

1 .234 .361

.436

.797

0.44

0 247 10

1 .217 .325

.411

.736

0.49

79

SMITH, Josh # 8

B/T L/R

HT WT DOB 5’9” 172 8/07/97

Year

Team

LG

2025

TEX

AL

144 495

70 124 181

23

2

10

55

2 100 12

3 .251 .335

.366

.701

1.02

-

501 1562 197 366 541

69

5

32 136 170

4 355 31

9 .234 .325

.346

.671

0.81

Major Totals

G

AB

R

H

Birthplace Baton Rouge, LA

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB 35

Position Infielder

SO SB CS AVG OBP

SLG OPS GO/AO

SORIANO, José # B/T 59 R/R

HT WT DOB Birthplace 6’3” 220 10/20/98 Santo Domingo, DOM

Year

Team

LG

W

L ERA

G

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

H

R

ER HR

2025

LAA

AL

10 11 4.26

31

31

0

0

0

0

0

169.0 158

89

80

12 2784

5

78

0 152

-

26 27 3.72 113

73

0

0 16

0

1

447.0 379 210 185

36 7257

25 203

4 432

Major Totals

IP

Position Pitcher NP HB BB IBB

SO

SOSA, Lenyn # B/T 50 R/R

HT WT DOB 5’11” 210 1/25/00

Year

Team

LG

2025

CWS

AL

140 518

57 137 225

20

1

22

75

18

0 127

2

1 .264 .293

.434

.727

0.58

-

325 1129 104 276 434

45

1

37 132

36

2 269

5

3 .244 .271

.384

.655

0.68

Major Totals

G

AB

R

H

Birthplace Puerto Ordaz, VEN

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB

SO SB CS AVG OBP

Position Infielder SLG OPS GO/AO

SPRINGER, George # 4

B/T R/R

HT WT DOB 6’3” 225 9/19/89

Year

Team

LG

2025

TOR

AL

140 498 106 154 279

-

1445 5555 982 1480 2654 249

Major Totals

G

AB

R

H

Birthplace New Britain, CT

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB 27

1

32

84

69

Position Outfielder

SO SB CS AVG OBP

3 111 18

SLG OPS GO/AO

1 .309 .399

.560

.959

0.80

23 293 796 676 14 1315 120 41 .266 .353

.478

.831

1.08

81

STRAW, Myles # 3

B/T R/R

HT WT DOB Birthplace 5’10” 190 10/17/94 Garden Grove, CA

Year

Team

LG

AB

R

H

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP

SLG OPS GO/AO

2025

TOR

AL

137 267

51

70

98

14

1

4

1 .262 .313

.367

.680

0.75

-

699 2031 302 501 642

91

10

10 157 206

0 401 101 17 .247 .316

.316

.632

0.86

Major Totals

G

32

19

0

50 12

Position Outfielder

TIEDEMANN, Ricky # B/T 33 L/L

HT WT DOB 6’4” 235 8/18/02

Year

Team

LG

2025

DID NOT PITCH

Minors Totals

-

W

Birthplace Long Beach, CA

L ERA

G

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

5 10 3.02

41

41

0

0

0

0

0

Position Pitcher

IP

H

R ER HR

NP HB BB IBB SO

140.0

83

55

2356

47

8

13 68

0 226

URÍAS, Luis # B/T 48 R/R

HT WT DOB 5’9” 202 6/3/197

Year

Team

LG

2025

ATH

Majors Totals

G

Birthplace Magdalena de Kino, MEX

Position Infielder

AB

R

H

TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP

SLG OPS GO/AO

AL

96 287

27

66

97

7

0

8

-

594 1817 232 422 689

76

4

61 223 215

25

31

0

2

1 .230 .315

.338

.653

0.83

3 436 11

45

7 .232 .329

.379

.708

0.92

VALENZUELA, Brandon

82

# B/T 59 S/R

HT WT DOB Birthplace 6’1” 225 10/2/00 Hermosillo, MEX

Year Team 2025 SA 2025 BUF Minor Totals

LG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP TEX 87 328 42 75 127 14 1 12 46 40 0 83 6 2 .229 .313 INT 26 92 9 19 34 6 0 3 12 12 1 32 0 0 .207 .295 - 582 2100 275 509 770 100 10 47 289 321 3 568 14 9 .242 .345

Position Catcher SLG .387 .370 .367

OPS GO/AO .700 0.79 .665 0.83 .712 0.75

VAN EYK, CJ # B/T 58 R/R

HT WT DOB 6’2” 205 9/15/98

Birthplace Tampa, FL

Position Pitcher

Year

Team

LG

W

L ERA

G

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

IP

H

R ER HR

NP HB BB IBB SO

2025

NH

EAS

2

4 4.42

7

7

1

0

0

0

0

36.2

30

24

18

5

557

4 11

0

36

2025

BUF

INT

4

6 4.94

20

17

0

0

0

1

1

89.1

96

63

49

15 1506

4 40

0

73

-

18 29 4.91 105

83

1

0

2

3

5

414.0

414 266 226

50

27 165

0 376

Minors Totals

6703

VARLAND, Louis # B/T 77 L/R

HT WT DOB 6’1” 220 12/9/97

Birthplace St.Paul, MN

Position Pitcher

Year

Team

LG

W

L ERA

G

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

IP

H

R ER HR

NP HB BB IBB SO

2025

MIN

AL

3

3 2.02

51

0

0

0 17

0

1

49.0

41

14

11

3

702

2 13

1

47

2025

TOR

AL

1

0 4.94

23

1

0

0

5

0

1

23.2

24

13

13

3

364

0

0

28

-

9 14 4.66 112

23

0

0 24

0

2

216.1

225 117 112

38

3469

8 61

Major Totals

9

3 216

YESAVAGE, Trey # B/T 39 R/R

HT WT DOB 6’4” 230 7/28/03

Birthplace Pottstown, PA

Position Pitcher

Year

Team

LG

W

L ERA

G

GS CG SHO HLD SV SVO

IP

H

R ER HR

NP HB BB IBB SO

2025

TOR

AL

1

0 3.21

3

3

0

0

0

0

0

14.0

13

5

5

0

239

0

7

0

16

-

1

0 3.21

3

3

0

0

0

0

0

14.0

13

5

5

0

239

0

7

0

16

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BLUEJAYS BUFFALO BISONS INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE, EAST DIVISION Sahlen Field One James D. Griffin Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203 Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (716) 846-2000 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (716) 852-6530 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.bisons.com Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . info@bisons.com Owner/Senior Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert E. Rich Jr. Chairman/Rich Products Corporation Exec.

Chairman, R.E.G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melinda R. Rich President/Rich Entertainment Group, Senior VP, Finance & Family Office . . . . . Joseph W. Segarra President, Rich Baseball Operations . . . . . Michael Buczkowski Vice President, Operations & Finance . . . . . . . . Kevin Parkinson Vice President, Food Service Operations . . . . . . . . . Robert Free General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Sprague Assistant General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Bisbing Director, Stadium Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Phillips Baseball Operations, Home Clubhouse . . . . . . . . . . Scott Lesher Head Groundskeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Smolka Chief Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Blaake Commissary Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eugene Steele Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Davis Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Pappagallo “Voice of the Bisons”/Manager, Baseball Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Malacaro Retail, Licensing & Entertainment Manager Theresa MacDonald Community Relations/Receptionist . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Hodges Digital & Social Content Coordinator . . . . . . . . Marissa Packard Graphic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ally Marcano Entertainment & Promotions Coordinator . . . Amanda Ballestero Video & Digital Productions Coordinator . . . . . . . . . C. J. Gates Assistant Manager, Retail Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Michalski Director, Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geoff Lundquist Director, Ticket Office Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Poreda Director, Corporate Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Harrington Account Executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Acker Account Executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jarret Gilson Account Executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Gordon Account Executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burt Mirti Account Executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shaun O’Lay Ticket Office & Sales Fulfillment Manager . . . . . Ari Musialowski Director, Food & Beverage Operations . . . . . . . . . . Sean Regan Food Service Operations Supervisor . . . . . . . . . Curt Anderson Manager, Pub at the Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kailey Gyorffy Kitchen Manager, Pub at the Park . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean Williams Accounting Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chas Fiscella Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Delaney Payroll Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tori Dwyer Executive Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tina Lesher Visiting Clubhouse Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan VanEpps Team Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim McCoy Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Casey Candaele Bench Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cesar Martin Pitching Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drew Hayes Hitting Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Young Asst. Hitting Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trevor Cho Asst. Pitching Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry Leake Position Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Schaeffer Athletic Trainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Schwartzman Athletic Trainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roelvis Vargas Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. . . . . . . . Taylor Whitley Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach . . . . . . . . . . Zach Kollar Dietitian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Boville Senior Mental Performance Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Klein Technology Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alec Schulte Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sahlen Field Seating Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,600 Outfield Distances . LF-325, CF-404, RF-325, LCF-371,RCF-367

MINOR LEAGUE AFFILIATES NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS EASTERN LEAGUE, NORTHEAST DIVISION Delta Dental Stadium One Line Drive, Manchester, NH 03101 Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (603) 641-2005 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.nhfishercats.com Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . info@nhfishercats.com Ownership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diamond Baseball Holdings General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taylor Fisher Assistant General Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Marais Business Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara McClennan Director, Ticket Sales & Services. . . . . . . . . . . . Nate Newcombe Manager, Ticket Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Dingley Inside Sales Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackson Cain Account Executive, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connor Young Account Executive, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Burleigh Account Executive, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . Shaelyn Hanscom Account Executive, Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Rolfe Director, Corporate Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Whelan Coordinator, Partnership Management . . . . . . . Courtney Peltak Account Executive, Corporate Partnerships . . . . . . . Brian Hodlin Account Executive, Corporate Partnerships. . . . . . . . . John Reed Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations. . . . . . . . Chris Jared Manager, Fan Experience & Creative Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meagan Ruger-Smith Coordinator, Digital Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abby Provencal Manager, Community Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elsa Edgar Regional Merchandise Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Kossakoski Manager, Guest Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Geanacopoulos Director, Stadium Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . Brady Lachemann Manager, Stadium Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dominic Scott Director, Field Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drew Lorenzo Assistant Manager, Field Operations . . . . . . . . . . Kellen Gelinas Director, Food & Beverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad McClennan Catering & Premium Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin Young Chef. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Phillips Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Tamargo Jr. Bench Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McRae Pitching Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austin Bibens-Dirkx Hitting Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mitch Huckabay Asst. Pitching Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robelin Bautista Position Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luis Silva Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Reyes Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Beauregard Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. . . . . . . . . . Bailey Forst Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach . . . . . . . . . . Edwin Ortiz Dietitian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sabrina Weissman Chef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geoffrey Soriano Senior Mental Performance Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Klein Technology Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nathan Sarro Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delta Dental Stadium Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,500 Outfield Distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LF-326, CF-400, RF-306 VANCOUVER CANADIANS NORTHWEST LEAGUE Rogers Field at Nat Bailey Stadium 4601 Ontario Street, Vancouver, BC V5V 3H4 Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (604) 872-5232 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (604) 872-1714 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.canadiansbaseball.com Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . staff@canadiansbaseball.com Operated By . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diamond Baseball Holdings Chairman, Vancouver Canadians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jake Kerr Chairman, Canadians Baseball Foundation . . . . . Jeff Mooney General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allan Bailey Financial Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brenda Chmiliar Vice President of Sales & Marketing. . . . . . . . . . Walter Cosman Director, Sales & Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Fai

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Manager, Ticket Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob Nakhleh Manager, Marketing Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosemary Alberts Senior Coordinator, Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cooper Misic Coordinator, Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drew Howson Coordinator, Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Letwin Coordinator, Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zachary Mahaffy Coordinator, Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dawson Marchand Associate, Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Georges Associate, Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Reyes Coordinator, Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlene Yaroshuk Manager, Broadcasting & Media Relations . . . . . . . . Tyler Zickel Head Groundskeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Levi Weber Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jose Mayorga Bench Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt von Roemer Pitching Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Yardley Hitting Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Davis Asst. Pitching Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Caulfield Position Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Petr Stríbrcký Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dalton Holemo Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Callista Tsangarakis Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. . . . . . . . . Joe Cardona Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . Noah Or Mental Performance Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juan Garcia Dietitian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kat Musial Technology Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owen Ruddock Home Clubhouse Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenn Hall Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nat Bailey Stadium Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,013 Outfield Distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LF-320, CF-385, RF-335 DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE, WEST DIVISION TD Ballpark 373 Douglas Ave., Dunedin, FL 34698 Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (727) 733-9302 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (727) 734-7661 Website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.dunedinbluejays.com Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dunedin@bluejays.com Vice President, Florida Operations . . . . . . . . . . . Shelby Nelson General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Woak Head of Florida Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Weaving Finance & Office Admin. Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . Holly Larsen Project Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Anderson Supervisor, Ticket Sales & Operations . . . . . . . . . Mitch Albright Community Relations & Group Sales Specialist. . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Henderson Coordinator, Ticket Sales & Business Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kayla Nussbaumer Manager, Merchandise & Retail Sales. . . . . . . . . Kathi Beckman Coordinator, Retail Sales & Operations . . . . . . . . . . Zakk Netzel Coordinator, In-Game Entertainment & Promos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexis Pennell Supervisor of Stadium Operations . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Williams Senior Building Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Ferrentino Electrician. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Van Vaerenbergh Ballpark Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Kaminski Ballpark Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riley Ring Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Riccione Head Superintendent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Skunda Assistant Head of Grounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris VanHorn Florida Ops Clubhouse Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Walker Home Clubhouse Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Goldstein Visiting Clubhouse Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Morris Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Casteel Bench Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashley Stephenson Pitching Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Kennedy Hitting Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nash Knight Position Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Fermin Asst. Pitching Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antonio Caceres Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luke Greene Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Shifrin Head Strength and Conditioning Coach . . . . . . . . . . Zane Hunt Asst. Stength and Conditioning Coach. . . . . . . . Abimael Lebron Mental Performance Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caitlin Haworth

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Dietitian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Lehigh Technology Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacoby Dale Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TD Ballpark Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,500 Outfield Distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LF-328, CF-400, RF-328 FCL BLUE JAYS FLORIDA COMPLEX LEAGUE, NORTH DIVISION Toronto Blue Jays Player Development Complex 3031 Garrison Road, Dunedin, FL 34698 Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (727) 734-8007 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (727) 734-8162 Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danny Canellas Bench Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dimas Ponce Pitching Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yoel Hernandez Asst. Pitching Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sawyer Bridges Hitting Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob Caples Hitting Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jesus Azuaje Position Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angel Guzman Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alain Pacheco Vidal Athletic Trainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katelynn Parks Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blake Wood Head Strength and Conditioning Coach . . . . . . Cadin Maynard Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach . . . . . . . . . . Jesus Viera Dietitian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Tavel Mental Performance Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erika Monsalve Technology Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tobias Coker Home Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Player Development Complex DSL BLUE JAYS - BLUE DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE D.R. Academy Boca Chica, Dominican Republic Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashley Ponce Bench Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jose Ferrer Pitching Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victor Ramos Hitting Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ricardo Nanita Position Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jose Mateo Asst. Pitching Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ramon Marte Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ysidro Reyes Athletic Trainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katelynn Parks Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blake Wood Head Strength and Conditioning Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Imbewer Alvarez Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach . . . . . Sebastian Aveledo Nutritionist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jaditchinie Ritza Francois Asst. Nutritionist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ana Haddad Mental Performance Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erika Monsalve Technology Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryhan Matos Home Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOR DR Academy DSL BLUE JAYS – RED DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE D. R. Academy Boca Chica, Dominican Republic Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deiferson Barreto Bench Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Branden Gonzalez Pitching Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rafael Monsion Hitting Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Ossanna Position Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reed Lavallee Asst. Pitching Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juan Nunez Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ysidro Reyes Athletic Trainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katelynn Parks Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blake Wood Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach . . . . . . . . Marcos Sierra Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natalia Arcos Rivera Nutritionist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jaditchinie Ritza Francois Asst. Nutritionist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ana Haddad Mental Performance Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erika Monsalve Technology & Coaching Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diego Colon Home Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOR DR Academy

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