2024 Program 11

OFFICIAL PROGRAM OF THE VANCOUVER CANADIANS

Q&A WITH C’S PITCHER

CHAY YEAGER

2024 SEASON - ISSUE 11

DON’T MISS WHITE SPOT

FAMILY FUN SUNDAY

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SEPT 8

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MARK STEFFENS/FOTOGUY PHOTOGRAPHY

CONTENTS

9 GET TO KNOW YOUR CANADIANS FRONT OFFICE STAFF

36 PEYTON WILLIAMS NAMED NWL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

14 2024 PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE

42 ALEX AMALFI NAMED NWL PITCHER OF THE MONTH

Meet the team behind our team as we feature those who work around the clock to ensure your best ballpark experience.

This is your chance to map out the entire summer using our vibrant and colourful Promo Schedule that shows you every single moment this season. A great tool to plan out the games you absolutely HAVE to see this season.

17 ROAD TO THE SHOW

Climbing through the Blue Jays system.

11 hits, 22 total bases among eye-popping stats for slugging first baseman 0.55 ERA, 24 K/4 BB in 16.1 innings make him league’s best in July

44 CANADIANS TO REACH THE MAJOR LEAGUES

A list of alumni who have gone to 'The Show'

46 HOW TO SCORE THE BASEBALL GAME A Scorekeeping 101.

18 TEAM ROSTERS 22 MEET THE 2024 VANCOUVER CANADIANS

48 MEET OUR MASCOTS!

30 Q & A WITH CHAY YEAGER

48 KIDS FUN PAGE

This year’s squad is looking to bring home Northwest League Championship #6! Let’s meet this year’s ‘Boys of Summer’!

Each week, Rogers Field at Nat Bailey Stadium PA announcer and de facto team historian Niall O’Donohoe catches up with a different C’s player. The latest C’s Chat is with Vancouver Canadians reliever Chay Yeager.

The Canadians feature not one, not two, but seven amazing mascots all with their own claim to fame! Take a look at the colourful characters that keeps fans smiling all summer long.

Fun kids activities

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The Vancouver Canadians Baseball League is looking for your help this season. Your assistance will help more than 300 local children between the ages of 6-11 learn a number of life skills on the diamond including teamwork, fair play and how to develop confidence and pride.

If you would like to make a donation to Vancouver Canadians Baseball Foundation, please go to www.vancouverfoundation.ca/vancouvercanadians and click on the donate button.

THANK YOU for supporting the Vancouver Canadians Baseball Foundation and Vancouver Canadians Baseball League. Because of your generosity, we can move forward and bring a summer of fun and memories to children from right here in our own neighbourhoods.

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FRONT OFFICE STAFF JAKE KERR

CHAIR OF VANCOUVER CANADIANS BASEBALL Born and raised in Vancouver, Jake Kerr attended the University of British Columbia before completing his MBA in Economics and Finance at the University of California at Berkeley. A Canadian business icon, Mr. Kerr has been the recipient of the Order of Canada and Order of British Columbia for his remarkable contributions to both our country and province.

Taking ownership of the Canadians back in 2007, Mr. Kerr has led the Vancouver Canadians Baseball Club to eight (8) franchise attendance records, multiple Larry McPhail Awards for excellence within the Northwest League, and Minor League Baseball’s most coveted accolade - the John H. Johnson President’s Trophy, awarded to MiLB’s most complete franchise.

ALLAN BAILEY

GENERAL MANAGER Allan Bailey has been with the Vancouver Canadians since 2007 and was appointed General Manager on September 5th, 2018 after spending the previous seven seasons as the organization's Assistant General Manager.

Allan has led several departments during his tenure with the C's including the Nat Bailey Stadium Box Office and its ticket operations as well as his more recent efforts in the Team Operations handling everything from player housing and travel right through to Information Technology (IT).

Born in Victoria, B.C., Allan was raised on the North Shore and up on the Sunshine Coast. Allan completed his education at McGill University while playing five seasons with the McGill Redbirds baseball program. Prior to university, Allan played for the North Shore Twins of the B.C. Premier League.

JEFF MOONEY

CHAIR OF THE VANCOUVER CANADIANS BASEBALL FOUNDATION In addition to his valuable contributions to the Vancouver Canadians, Jeff Mooney is Chairman Emeritus and a major shareholder of A&W Food Services of Canadians Inc. Today, A&W is a strategy-driven organization that has grown to over 1,000 locations across Canada. A&W has been recognized as one of the 50 Best Managed Companies in Canada for the past 10 consecutive years, and in 2008, it was honoured to become an official member of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Platinum Club.

Mr. Mooney is an alumnus of both the University of Saskatchewan and Harvard University Graduate School of Business. In 2003, Mr. Mooney received Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee Medal and three years later was inducted into the Restaurant Hall of Fame(2006). In 2016, Mr. Mooney was inducted into the B.C. Business Laureates Hall of Fame and this year received the Order of Canada

STEPHANI ELLIS

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER 2024 is Stephani’s tenth season with the Vancouver Canadians. She was promoted to the role of Assistant General Manager in 2019 and was the recipient of the 2019 Northwest League Female Executive of the Year for her work with the C's.

Stephani has led the Canadians Group Sales, Social Media, and Community platforms during her time out at historic Rogers Field at Nat Bailey Stadium.

After a standout collegiate softball career at California University of PA where Stephani played for the Vulcans, the Prince of Wales Secondary graduate and former Team BC member began her marketing career with the Canadians.

Stephani works in concert with group leaders who expect the Canadians to provide an excellent ballpark experience with each visit to The Nat. Even with the demands that come with that responsibility alone, Stephani still lends her time to the Vancouver Canadians Baseball Foundation and its fundraising efforts.

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WALTER COSMAN

VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES & MARKETING With more than 20 years of Sales & Marketing experience here in Vancouver, Walter decided to put those skills to work in the sport he's most passionate about, baseball.

With a B.A. from the University of New Brunswick, Walter has worked with Proctor & Gamble, Molson Canada, Granville Island Brewing and Steamworks Brewing.

With a longstanding corporate partnership with the Canadians prior to his arrival in May of 2019, Walter joined the organization fully aware of the standard that has put the C's among the best in Minor League Baseball.

BRENDA CHMILIAR

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Brenda enters her 16th season at Rogers Field at Nat Bailey Stadium and her sixth as Financial Controller for the Canadians. She spent the first 10 of those years with Aramark Food Services in the company's financial division, dividing her time between the ballpark and Rogers Arena.

Her knowledge of stadium operations thanks to her time with both Aramark and the Canadians have proven to be invaluable during her tenure.

Brenda is responsible for all aspects of the financial operations and is right at home here at The Nat; much of her childhood was spent on local baseball fields up in Kamloops.

JACOB NAKHLEH

MANAGER, TICKET OPERATIONS Jacob returns for his eighth season with the C’s and his first as Manager, Ticket Operations.

He first joined the club for the 2016 season, when he began his time with the C’s in the Box Office. Jacob was first hired as a member of the game day staff, then promoted to Box Office Assistant before joining the sales team at the conclusion of the 2021 season. After spending the last couple of years working in sales and community relations, Jacob is excited to be back at home in the Box Office.

Prior to joining the C’s in a full-time role, Jacob graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance).

When Jacob’s away from The Nat, you can find him watching Blue Jays baseball, Seahawks football, or dreaming about ice fishing in Saskatchewan.

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ROSEMARY ALBERTS

COORDINATOR, MARKETING SERVICES Rosemary enters her first year with the Canadians as a Marketing Services Coordinator. She recently graduated from the University of British Columbia with her Bachelor of Arts in May 2023 and her Master of Management in December 2023.

Born in Richmond, Rosemary was raised in Victoria, B.C. where she grew up playing volleyball. Her previous work experience includes being the Communications & Administrative Coordinator for Athletics for Kids and a Varsity Game Day Statistician for UBC Athletics. She is excited to help the C’s organization in any way she can.

When Rosemary is not at the Nat, she enjoys her time watching the Canucks, kickboxing, or spending time with family and friends.

CHARLENE YAROSHUK

ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR Charlene is excited to be entering her sixth season with the Vancouver Canadians as their Accounting Coordinator. In 2020 she graduated from Kwantlen Polytechnic University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting.

Growing up in the Vancouver area she spent most of her free time practicing martial arts and currently has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

TYLER ZICKEL

MANAGER OF BROADCASTING & MEDIA RELATIONS 2024 is Tyler’s fourth with the Canadians, seventh within the Toronto Blue Jays organization and 10th in Minor League Baseball.

Before the C's, Tyler served as the Director of Promotions & Entertainment and Radio Broadcaster for the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. Over the course of three seasons in Manchester, he oversaw the entire ingame presentation and promotions departments while traveling throughout the Eastern League calling 'Cats games. He has especially fond memories of the 2018 campaign, when he worked alongside current Jays (and former C’s) skipper John Schneider and the likes of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, Cavan Biggio and Jordan Romano.

He began his MiLB career in 2014 as a communications intern for the Advanced-A Lake Elsinore Storm in the California League. He made his professional baseball radio debut with the Storm in 2015 and handled the middle innings of road games for the rest of his tenure.

Tyler, his wife Kate and dog Rosie make their offseason home in Portland, OR, where they play copious amounts of pickleball and obsess over the University of Texas Longhorns football season each fall. Born and raised in San Diego, Tyler is a lifelong Padres fan and will always “Keep The Faith.

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LEVI WEBER

HEAD GROUNDSKEEPER Levi―the 2023 Northwest League Groundskeeper of the Year―is no stranger to this circuit, with prior experience as the Head Groundskeeper for the Spokane Indians at Avista Stadium. His talents have also taken him to the desert, where he was the Field Manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Spring Training facility in Arizona.

The Colton, WA native graduated from Washington State University with a Double Major in Turfgrass Management and Vegetable Management and two minors in Horticulture and Agricultural Systems.

LIAM GUERRIERO

CO-ORDINATOR, SALES 2024 is Liam’s second season with the C’s, and first as a Sales Coordinator.

The 24-year old graduated from Brock University with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from their four-year program.

A native of Waterloo, Ontario, Liam grew up playing competitive hockey for the Waterloo Wolves. He loves playing and watching hockey, baseball, golf and football. He’s a fan of the Boston Bruins, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Browns and Rory McIlroy.

In his time away from the ballpark, you can find him on the golf course, weight training or enjoying time with family and friends.

COOPER MISIC

IZZY DINO

A former Langley Blaze star pitcher who took his talents south of the border to play for both Galveston College and Central Washington University, Cooper graduated from CWU with a degree in Sports Management with a Specialization in Business.

A native of North Vancouver, Izzy grew up playing competitive softball in both Vancouver and Richmond. She went on to log five NCAA Division I seasons between the University of Hawaii and Seattle University. In her spare time, she coaches youth softball pitchers on the North Shore.

Izzy’s hobbies include watching and playing softball, yoga, going to the beach, and travelling to new places.

CO-ORDINATOR, SALES Cooper enters his third season with the Canadians and his second season as Coordinator, Sales. He is excited to take on more responsibilities during the 2024 season.

When Cooper’s away from The Nat, you can find him enjoying even more baseball, playing golf, or trying out every new restaurant in town.

SALES ASSOCIATE Izzy joins the C’s as a Sales Associate for the 2024 season. She recently graduated from Seattle University with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Media Studies.

DREW HOWSON

ZACH MAHAFFY

SALES ASSOCIATE 2024 marks Drew’s third season in the Toronto Blue Jays organization and second full season in Vancouver. This season will be his first in an office role as a Sales Associate.

After graduating St. Clair College with a degree in Sport and Recreation Management and interning with the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires, Drew began his career in professional baseball as a member of the Canadians Grounds Crew. He would go on to gain experience with the Toronto Blue Jays Facility Department, assisting with the renovation and clean-up of Rogers Centre before returning to Rogers Field at Nat Bailey Stadium.

Drew is a baseball junkie. He played and coached at many levels in his hometown community of Windsor, Ontario, most notably with the Tecumseh Rangers. In his off time, you’ll usually find him hiking, playing his guitar, or cheering on the Detroit Tigers and his beloved Michigan Wolverines. Go Blue!

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SALES ASSOCIATE Zachary returns to The Nat for his third season with the Canadians and his first in sales. He spent the previous two seasons as Box Office Assistant for the club.

In April 2023, Zachary graduated with a BBA from the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, concentrating in Marketing and Strategic Analysis.

A native of Surrey, Zachary played rep hockey with Semiahmoo MHA from U15 to U18, while also playing one season in the Pacific Junior Hockey League with the White Rock Whalers and Port Moody Panthers. During the baseball offseason, Zachary officiates hockey, from U15 all the way up to the Pacific Junior Hockey League. He achieved his Member High Performance certification with Hockey Canada in December 2023.

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ROAD TO THE SHOW

The Canadians are a part of the Toronto Blue Jays organization. The C’s are a High A affiliate of the Blue Jays.

That means they are in the middle of the Toronto farm system, slightly higher than the Dunedin Blue Jays (Low A) and the Gulf Coast Blue Jays (Rookie). Baseball players work their way up through the organization in hopes of getting to the big leagues. Toronto is in the American League and pulls its talent from these teams.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS (MLB) | TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (416) 341-1000 | BLUEJAYS.COM DON MATTINGLY

JOHN SCHNEIDER MANAGER

MARK BUDZINSKI

LUIS RIVERA

FIRST BASE COACH

GIL KIM

PETE WALKER

BENCH COACH

HUNTER MENSE

THIRD BASE COACH MAJOR LEAGUE HITTING STRATEGIST

MANAGER

BENCH COACH

HITTING COACH

JEFF WARE

ASSISTANT HITTING COACH

ASSISTANT PITCHING COACH, BULLPEN

ADAM YUDELMAN

ALEX ANDREOPOULOS

DAVE HUDGENS

FIELD COORDINATOR

GUILLERMO MARTINEZ

PITCHING COACH

MAJOR LEAGUE COACH

DAVID HOWELL

ASSISTANT PITCHING COACH, STRATEGY

LUIS HURTADO

BULLPEN CATCHER

BULLPEN CATCHER

BUFFALO BISONS (AAA) | BUFFALO, NEW YORK (716) 846-2000 | BISONS.COM CASEY CANDAELE

HITTING COACH

DONNIE MURPHY

PITCHING COACH

RYAN LONG

POSITION COACH

DREW HAYES

BULLPEN COACH

JUSTIN ECHEVARRIA

ANTHONY GOMEZ

NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS (AA) | MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE (603) 641-2005 | NHFISHERCATS.COM MANAGER

BENCH COACH

CESAR MARTIN

HITTING COACH

JAKE MCGUIGGAN

PITCHING COACH

MITCH HUCKABAY

POSITION COACH

JOEL BONNETT

BULLPEN COACH

GEORGE CARROL, DELTA CLEARY JR.

ERIC YARDLEY

VANCOUVER CANADIANS (HIGH A) | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (604) 872-5232 | CANADIANSBASEBALL.COM BRENT LAVALLEE

DEIFERSON BARRETO

MANAGER

ROB SHIFRIN

HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER

RYAN WRIGHT

BENCH COACH

KATIE REYES

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

HITTING COACH

BAILEY FORST

AUSTIN BIBENS-DIRKX ZANE HUNT

HEAD S&C COACH

ASHLEY STEPHENSON

PITCHING COACH

ALEXIS MAIER

ASST S&C COACH

CARSON PHILLIPS

POSITION COACH

BULLPEN COACH

RAUL PIMENTEL

DIETITIAN

CRISTIAN CORDOVA

MENTAL COACH

TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANT

DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS (LOW A) | DUNEDIN, FLORIDA (727) 733-9302 | DUNEDINBLUEJAYS.COM MANAGER

JOSE MAYORGA

BENCH COACH

MATT VON ROEMER

HITTING COACH

PITCHING COACH

NASH KNIGHT

CORY RIORDAN

POSITION COACH

BULLPEN COACH

PETR STRIBRCKY

YOEL HERNANDEZ

GULF COAST BLUE JAYS GULF COAST LEAGUE (ROOKIE) | DUNEDIN, FLORIDA (727) 734-8007 MANAGER

ANDY FERMIN

BENCH COACH

CHRIS SCHAEFFER

HITTING COACH

PAUL ELLIOTT, FRED LANDERS

PITCHING COACH

ANTONIO CACERES, ALEX KACHLER

DEVELOPMENT COACH

ALEX KACHLER

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE BLUE JAYS DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE (DSL) | BOCA CHICA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MANAGER

DANNY CANELLAS

BENCH COACH

ASHLEY PONCE

HITTING COACH

RICARDO NANITA

PITCHING COACH

ROBELIN BAUTISTA

BULLPEN COACH

RAFAEL MONSION

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PITCHERS HT WT 30 Alex Amalfi 6-1 185 25 Bo Bonds 5-11 200 28 Irv Carter 6-4 210 11 Pat Gallagher 6-0 200 Chris McElvain 6-0 205 Kevin Miranda 5-10 180 5 Aaron Munson 5-10 180 17 Connor O’Halloran 6-2 195 3 Kai Peterson 6-1 195 Carson Pierce 6-3 215 40 Grant Rogers 6-7 230 16 Kendry Rojas 6-2 190 34 Grayson Thurman 6-3 205 36 Geison Urbaez 6-1 185 14 Ryan Watson 6-3 205 10 Juaron Watts-Brown 6-3 195 20 Chay Yeager 5-11 180

B/T AGE DOB R/R 23 02/18/01 R/R 23 01/10/01 R/R 21 10/09/02 R/R 23 06/30/00 R/R 23 09/15/00 R/R 25 11/14/98 L/R 22 03/15/02 R/L 21 09/01/02 L/L 21 08/14/02 R/R 22 09/10/01 R/R 23 05/22/01 L/L 21 11/26/02 R/R 25 12/27/98 R/R 23 07/05/00 R/R 25 04/26/99 R/R 22 02/23/02 S/R 21 09/11/02

HOMETOWN Ashland, MA Live Oak, FL Fort Lauderdale, FL Leominster, MA Thompson Stn, TN Dolega, PAN San Antonio, TX Mississauga, ON Roseville, CA Edmond, OK Groves, TX Ciego De Avila, CU Lynch Station, VA Cabral, DOM Sugar Hill, GA Hanford, CA Fort Wayne, IN

’23 CLUBS Dunedin FCL, Dunedin Dunedin Dunedin, Vancouver Daytona, Dayton (CIN) Dunedin, Vancouver FCL, Dunedin College, Dunedin College College, FCL, Dunedin College Dunedin Dunedin, New Hampshire DNP College College FCL, Dunedin

INT FA, 10/14/20 MiLB FA, 03/24/23 INT FA, 10/14/20 ND FA, 05/31/24 3rd, ’23, Oklahoma State 12th, ’23, Pasco-Hernando State JC

CATCHERS (3) HT WT 26 Nicolas Deschamps 5-11 190 31 Jackson Hornung 6-2 215 23 Jacob Sharp 5-8 185 27 Alex Stone 6-5 235

B/T AGE L/R 21 R/R 23 R/R 22 R/R 22

DOB 08/25/02 02/06/01 09/15/01 11/03/01

HOMETOWN Quebec City, QC Ashland, MA Whittier, CA Andover, NJ

’23 CLUBS Dunedin College, Dunedin College, ACL (SEA) College (Duke)

ACQUIRED ND FA, 08/16/21 16th, ’23, Skidmore Trade w/SEA, 07/26/24 ND FA, 07/19/24

HT WT B/T AGE 5-10 180 R/R 23 5-11 195 R/R 23 6-1 190 R/R 20 6-1 205 R/R 22 5-11 190 L/R 22 6-4 230 L/R 22 5-8 170 R/R 21 6-5 255 L/L 23

DOB 07/24/01 08/25/00 05/21/04 09/06/01 07/18/02 09/06/01 09/22/02 9/14/00

HOMETOWN Grimsby, ON Richmond, VA Bakersfield, CA Overland Park, KS Metuchen, NJ Wildwood, MO Caucagua, VZ Johnston, IA

’23 CLUBS College, DUN, NH JS (PHI), ACL (COL), FRE (COL), SPO (COL) Salem, Greenville (BOS) College, Dunedin, Vancouver FCL, Fort Myers (MIN) College, Dunedin FCL, DUN Dunedin, Vancouver

ACQUIRED ND FA, 07/20/23 MiLB FA, 05/22/24 Trade w/BOS, 7/27/04 7th Rd, ’23, Kansas State Trade w/MIN, 07/30/24 13th, ’23, So. Illinois-Edwardsville Trade w/COL, 07/09/22 7th Rd, ’22, Iowa

INFIELDERS (6) 6 Bryce Arnold Jamari Baylor 21 Cutter Coffey 1 Nick Goodwin 4 Jay Harry 15 Brennan Orf 7 Adrian Pinto 44 Peyton Williams

OUTFIELDERS (4) HT WT 22 Victor Arias 5-11 170 8 Jace Bohrofen 6-2 205 9 Marcos De La Rosa 5-11 175 24 Je'Von Ward 6-2 195

B/TAGE – DOB L/L 20 08/24/03 L/R 22 10/19/01 S/R 24 01/28/02 L/R 24 10/25/99

ACQUIRED MiLB FA, 07/26/22 13th, ’22, Louisiana-Lafayette 5th, ’21, Calvary Christian Academy (FL) 11th, ’22, Connecticut Trade w/CIN, 03/20/24 INT FA, 08/04/22 19th, ’23, Angelo State (TX) 5th Rd, ’23, Michigan 20th, ’23, Sierra College (CA) ND FA, 08/04/23

HOMETOWN ’23 CLUBS ACQUIRED Maracay, VZ FCL, Dunedin, New Hampshire INT FA, 08/24/19 Oklahoma City, OK College, FCL, Dunedin 6th, ’23, Arkansas Santo Domingo, DOM FCL, Dunedin, Vancouver INT FA, 06/15/19 Cerritos, CA Wisconsin (MIL) MiLB FA, 06/15/24

TOR SYSTEM: BUF – AAA | NH – AA | VAN – A+ | DUN – A | FCL – R ^Development List PRONUNCIATIONS: Amalfi – uh-MAL (rhymes w/ pal)-fee | McElvain – MAC-ull-vain | Juaron – jur-RON | Geison Urbaez – Jason ur-BYE-ez Yeager – like the liquor | Deschamps – day-SHOM| Hornung – HORE-nung | Coffey – like the drink | Arias – AIR-ias | Bohrofen – BORE-fin Dasan – duh-SAWN | B. Lavallee – luh-valley | Deiferson - DEAF-erson | Bibens-Dirkx – bibbens durks | Stephenson – Stevenson MANAGER: 33 Brent Lavallee BENCH COACH: 13 Deiferson Barreto PITCHING COACH: 29 Austin Bibens-Dirkx HITTING COACH: 12 Ryan Wright POS. PLAYER COACH: 2 Ashley Stephenson BULLPEN COACH: 37 Carson Phillips

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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING: Bailey Forst ASSISTANT S&C: Zane Hunt ATHLETIC TRAINER: Rob Shifrin ATHLETIC THERAPIST: Katie Reyes TECH ASSISTANT: Cristian Cordova

DIETITIAN: Stephanie Boville MENTAL COACH: Raul Pimentel HOME CLUBHOUSE MANAGER: Glenn Hall VISITOR CLUBHOUSE MANAGER: Cole Howes

# PITCHERS POS HT 20 BURGOS, Juan RHP 6-0 18 CLEVELAND, Tyler RHP 6-3 13 CUMMINGS, Ty RHP 6-2 15 HAWKS, Ryan RHP 6-2 39 HERNANDEZ, Joseph RHP 5-11 14 JEFFERSON, Chris RHP 6-2 10 KINGSBURY, Jimmy RHP 6-1 25 LAWS, Holden LHP 6-2 32 PAYERO, Nick RHP 6-1 40 PEAVYHOUSE, ShaddonRHP 6-3 17 PEREZ, Marcelo RHP 5-10 37 RAETH, Stefan RHP 6-1 33 RUFFCORN, Jason RHP 6-2 46 SAATHOFF, Allan RHP 6-1 30 SOSA, Gabriel RHP 6-2 23 TOMCZAK, Anthony RHP 6-2 28 WIDGER, C.J. LHP 6-6 # CATCHERS 19 BATISTA, Freuddy 9 CHARPING, Connor

B-T R-R R-R

WT 185 185 190 230 180 205 190 205 215 215 195 195 225 210 190 200 190

BIRTHDATE 12/22/99 09/09/99 11/01/01 11/24/00 06/15/00 01/24/97 02/13/99 12/08/99 06/21/00 08/18/98 11/16/99 08/31/00 07/27/98 09/18/99 04/17/01 10/17/00 05/25/99

HOMETOWN Santiago, DR East End, AR Clayton, NC Bowling Green, KY Cotui, DR Pearland, TX Phoenixville, PA Creedmoor, NC Monroe, NJ Jonesborough, TN Laredo, TX Lafayette, CA Cedar Park, TX Ridgely, MD San Cristobal, DR Boca Raton, FL Pennsville Township, NJ

PREVIOUS TEAM(S) Modesto (A) – 2023 Modesto (A) – 2023 Campbell University Modesto (A) – 2023 Wisconsin (A+) – 2024 Modesto (A) – 2023 Everett (A+) – 2023 Modesto (A) – 2023 Daytona (A) – 2024 Modesto (A) – 2023 Everett (A+) – 2023 Modesto (A) – 2023 Jersey Shore (A+) – 2023 Arkansas (AA) – 2023 Modesto (A) – 2024 Modesto (A) – 2023 Modesto (A) – 2024

ACQUIRED INT’L FA 14th Round 7th Round 8th Round MiLB Free Agent NDFA 17th Round 16th Round MiLB Free Agent NDFA 11th Round 17th Round TRADE (PHI) NDFA INT’L FA 15th Round MiLB Free Agent

YEAR 2019 2022 2023 2023 2024 2021 2021 2018 2024 2023 2022 2022 2024 2023 2019 2019 2024

HT WT 6-0 225 5-10 210

BIRTHDATE HOMETOWN 12/12/99 Santo Domingo, DR 04/12/99 Trenton, MI

PREVIOUS TEAM(S) Modesto (A) – 2023 Modesto (A) – 2024

ACQUIRED INT’L FA NDFA

YEAR 2017 2022

# INFIELDERS B-T 8 ARROYO, Michael R-R 16 CALI, Caleb R-R 1 EMERSON, Colt L-R 29 FITZ-GERALD, Hunter L-R 11 HOOD, Josh R-R 38 MONCADA, Gabriel L-L 5 SANCHEZ, Axel R-R

HT 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-0

WT 180 230 195 230 200 215 185

BIRTHDATE 11/03/04 08/20/00 07/20/05 12/09/00 07/21/00 12/17/01 12/10/02

HOMETOWN Cartagena, Colombia Monteverde, FL Cambridge, OH Margate, FL Vineland, NJ Caracas, Venezuela Navarette, DR

PREVIOUS TEAM(S) Modesto (A) – 2024 Modesto (A) – 2024 Modesto (A) – 2024 ACL Mariners (R) – 2023 Everett (A+) – 2023 Modesto (A) – 2023 Everett (A+) – 2023

ACQUIRED INT’L FA 16th Round 1st Round NDFA 6th Round INT’L FA INT’L FA

YEAR 2022 2023 2023 2023 2022 2018 2019

# OUTFIELDERS 6 DAVIS, Colin 7 KNIGHT, Bill 22 MONTES, Lazaro 4 SUNDSTROM, Jared

HT 6-1 6-1 6-4 6-3

WT 190 195 250 230

BIRTHDATE 02/08/99 08/24/99 10/22/04 06/21/01

HOMETOWN Roswell, GA Perkins, GA Havana, Cuba Gualala, CA

PREVIOUS TEAM(S) Everett (A+) – 2023 Everett (A+) – 2023 Modesto (A) – 2024 Modesto (A) – 2023

ACQUIRED 7th Round 10th Round INT’L FA 10th Round

YEAR 2021 2022 2022 2023

B-T R-R R-R L-L R-R

PRONUNCIATIONS: Freuddy Batista (fre-YOU-dee); Caleb Cali (CAL-ee); Seth Mejias-Brean (meh-HE-iss BREEN); Lazaro Montes (LAWZ-aro MONtez); Nick Payero (pie-YAIR-oh); Shaddon Peavyhouse (SHAD-un PEE-VEE-house); Stefan Raeth (stef-AWN RAY-th); Allan Saathoff (SAT-off); Anthony Tomczak (TOM-zack) NO. FIELD STAFF MANAGER: 22 Ryan Scott BENCH COACH: 2 Sergio Plasencia HITTING COACH: 31 Seth Mejias-Brean PITCHING COACH: 56 Cameron Ming HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER: Stephanie McLain TRAINER: Brooke Giltner STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH: Jose Alcantara Beas PLAYER DEVELOPMENT INTERN: Ted Stephenson

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FIELD STAFF

BRENT

LAVALLEE

33

MANAGER • Entering his second year as Manager in Vancouver, coming off a 67-62 campaign...

Served as a Manager for the first time in 2021 while with the FCL Blue Jays...Played at LSU Shreveport until 2009 and joined their coaching staff as a Graduate Assistant in 2010...Started as a full-time assistant in 2012 and was named the Head Coach in 2016...In three years, his teams produced with an overall record of 126-57 and claimed the last two conference championships.

• The North Delta, British Columbia, native played for LSU for five seaons, including a medical redshirt campaign...Played a total of 200 games and earned 2009 1st Team All-Canada while runner up for Canadian College Baseball Player of the Year.

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DEIFERSON

BARRETO

13

BENCH COACH • Moving up to Bench Coach after spending the last two seasons as Position Coach for the DSL Blue Jays...Started his coaching career in 2018 with Advanced-A Dunedin by assisting the coaching staff...In 2019, was assigned as Assistant Pitching Coach at The Toronto Blue Jays Dominican Academy...That July, he transitioned to the infield coach for the J2 signed players...In 2020, served as Infield Coach for the Dominican Academy and was instrumental in assisting the club with the Venezuelan players who were unable to get back home because of the pandemic.

• Signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent in September of 2011....Played as an infielder in the Blue Jays system from 2012-2017, reaching as high as Triple-A Buffalo..

AUSTIN

BIBENS-DIRKX

29

PITCHING COACH • Officially retired in January and is entering his first year in professional baseball as a coach, taking on Bullpen Coach for Vancouver.

• The native of Salem, OR, was selected out of the University of Portland by the Seattle Mariners in the 16th round of the 2006 draft...Eventually reached the Majors for 37 games while with Texas in 2017 and 2018...

Has also pitched in the Venezuelan Winter League, the Dominican Winter League, the Mexican League, and the Chinese Professional Baseball League.

RYAN

WRIGHT

12

HITTING COACH • Made his Minor League coaching debut in 2021, in his current role, after his debut with Class-A Lansing was cancelled in 2020...Began his coaching career at Capital High School in Boise, ID, from 2015-2016...

Was a Graduate Assistant at California State University Northridge in 2016...

Joined the organization from Montana State University Billings where he was on staff since 2017... Served as the Hitting Coach & Recruiting Coordinator at MSUB...Has also managed the Spearfish Sasquatch Baseball Club in Spearfish, SD (2018-2019), and the Kelowna Falcons Baseball Club in Kelowna, BC (2019).

• Played collegiately at the University of Utah, Treasure Valley Community College, and Oklahoma City University.

ASHLEY

STEPHENSON

2

POSITION COACH • 2024 is Ashley’s second season with the Blue Jays...Follows Jaime (Vieira) Lever as the second female coach in the organization...Coached with the Canadian Women’s National Team since 2018, leading to a Bronze medal at the COPABE Women’s Pan-American Championships in 2019, and was the first woman to manage the Women’s National Team when Canada played against USA in Thunder Bay in 2022...Was also the first woman to coach in the Canadian Futures Showcase, hosted by the Blue Jays baseball academy in Ottawa last year...Made history in November as she became the first woman to capture Baseball Canada’s Lionel Ruhr Elite Coach of the Year Award.

CARSON

PHILLIPS

37

BULLPEN COACH • Joins the Vancouver Canadians for his first season in the organization...Was working at the University of Arizona as a Graduate Assistant Pitching Coach.

• Played at Dixie State University where he completed a Bachelors in Exercise Science...

Also attended the University of Arizona.

• Was an original member of the Women’s National Team in 2004 and played for 15 years...Won four Women’s Baseball World Cup medals (three bronze, one silver), and a silver at the Pan American Games in 2015.

• 2024 Inductee into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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2024 ROSTER

ALEX

26

KEVIN

18

GRANT

CHRIS

McELVAIN

HT: 6-0 WT: 205 B/T: R/R DOB: 09/15/00 HOMETOWN: Thompson Station, TN 23 CLUBS: Daytona, Dayton (CIN) AQUIRED: Trade w/CIN, 03/20/24

CARSON

PIERCE

HT: 6-3 WT: 215 B/T: R/R DOB: 09/10/01 HOMETOWN: Edmond, OK 23 CLUBS: College, FCL, Dunedin AQUIRED: ND FA, 08/04/23

AMALFI

30

BO

17

AARON

40

KENDRY

HT: 6-1 WT: 185 B/T: R/R DOB: 02/18/01 HOMETOWN: Ashland, MA 23 CLUBS: Dunedin AQUIRED: MiLB FA, 07/26/22

MIRANDA

HT: 5-10 WT: 180 B/T: R/R DOB: 11/14/98 HOMETOWN: Dolega, PAN 23 CLUBS: Dunedin, Vancouver AQUIRED: INT FA, 08/04/22

ROGERS

HT: 6-7 WT: 230 B/T: R/R DOB: 05/22/01 HOMETOWN: GROVES, TX 23 CLUBS: College AQUIRED: N/A

BONDS

25

HT: 5-11 WT: 200 B/T: R/R DOB: 01/10/01 HOMETOWN: Live Oak, FL 23 CLUBS: FCL, Dunedin AQUIRED: 13th, ’22, LouisianaLafayette

MUNSON

CARTER

CONNOR

16

GRAYSON

HT: 6-2 WT: 190 B/T: L/L DOB: 11/26/02 HOMETOWN: Ciego De Avila, CU 23 CLUBS: Dunedin AQUIRED: INT FA, 10/14/20

3

PAT

17

KAI

34

GEISON

HT: 6-4 WT: 210 B/T: R/R DOB: 10/09/02 HOMETOWN: Fort Lauderdale, FL 23 CLUBS: Dunedin AQUIRED: 5th, ’21, Calvary Christian Academy (FL)

5

HT: 5-10 WT: 180 B/T: L/R DOB: 03/15/02 HOMETOWN: San Antonio, TX 23 CLUBS: FCL. Dunedin AQUIRED: I19th, ’23, Angelo State (TX)

ROJAS

IRV

O' HALLORAN

HT: 6-2 WT: 195B/T: R/R DOB: 09/01/02 HOMETOWN: Mississauga, ON 23 CLUBS: College, Dunedin AQUIRED: 5th, ’23, Michigan

THURMAN

HT: 6-3 WT: 205 B/T: R/R DOB: 12/27/98 HOMETOWN: Lynch Station, VA 23 CLUBS: Dunedin, New Hampshire AQUIRED: MiLB FA, 03/24/23

GALLAGHER

11

HT: 6-0 WT: 200 B/T: R/R DOB: 06/30/00 HOMETOWN: Leominster, MA 23 CLUBS: Dunedin, Vancouver AQUIRED: 11th, ’22, Connecticut

3

PETERSON

HT: 6-1 WT: 195 B/T: L/L DOB: 08/14/02 HOMETOWN: Roseville, CA 23 CLUBS: College AQUIRED: 20th, '23, Sierra College

URBAEZ

36

HT: 6-1 WT: 185 B/T: R/R DOB: 07/05/00 HOMETOWN: Cabral, DOM 23 CLUBS: DNP AQUIRED: INT FA, 10/14/20

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RYAN

WATSON

14

JUARON

23

ALEX

1

JAY

HT: 6-3 WT: 205 B/T: R/R DOB: 04/26/99 HOMETOWN: Sugar Hill, GA 23 CLUBS: College AQUIRED: ND FA, 05/31/24

JACOB

SHARP

HT: 5-8 WT: 185 B/T: R/R DOB: 09/15/01 HOMETOWN: Whittier, CA 23 CLUBS: College, ACL (SEA) AQUIRED: Trade w/SEA, 07/26/24

NICK

GOODWIN

HT: 6-1 WT: 205 B/T: R/R DOB: 09/06/01 HOMETOWN: Overland Park, KS 23 CLUBS: College, Dunedin, Vancouver AQUIRED: 7th Rd, ’23, Kansas State

WATTS-BROWN

10

CHAY

27

BRYCE

4

BRENNAN

HT: 6-3 WT: 195 B/T: R/R DOB: 02/23/02 HOMETOWN: Hanford, CA 23 CLUBS: College AQUIRED: 3rd, '23, Oklahoma St

STONE

HT: 6-5 WT: 235 B/T: R/R DOB: 11/03/01 HOMETOWN: Andover, NJ 23 CLUBS: College (Duke) AQUIRED: ND FA, 07/19/24

HARRY

HT: 5-9 WT: 190 B/T: L/R DOB: 07/18/02 HOMETOWN: Metuchen, NJ 23 CLUBS: FCL, Fort Myers (MIN) AQUIRED: Trade w/MIN, 07/30/24

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YEAGER

20

NICOLAS

6

JAMARI

15

ADRIAN

HT: 5-11 WT: 180 B/T: S/R DOB: 09/11/02 HOMETOWN: Fort Wayne, IN 23 CLUBS: FCL, Dunedin AQUIRED: 12th, ’23, PascoHernando State JC

ARNOLD

HT: 5-10 WT: 180 B/T: R/R DOB: 07/24/01 HOMETOWN: Grimsby, ON 23 CLUBS: College, Dunedin, New Hampshire AQUIRED: ND FA, 07/20/23

ORF

HT: 6-4 WT: 230 B/T: L/R DOB: 01/10/99 HOMETOWN: Wildwood, MO 23 CLUBS: College, Dunedin AQUIRED: 13th, '23, So. IllinoisEdwardsville

DESCHAMPS

26

JACKSON

15

CUTTER

7

PEYTON

HT: 5-11 WT: 190 B/T: L/R DOB: 08/25/02 HOMETOWN: Quebec City, QC 23 CLUBS: Dunedin AQUIRED: ND FA, 08/16/21

BAYLOR

HT: 5-11 WT: 195 B/T: R/R DOB: 08/25/00 HOMETOWN: Richmond, VA 23 CLUBS: JS (PHI), ACL (COL), FRE (COL), SPO (COL) AQUIRED: MiLB FA, 05/22/24

PINTO

HT: 5-8 WT: 170 B/T: R/R DOB: 09/22/02 HOMETOWN: Caucagua, VZ 23 CLUBS: FCL, Dunedin AQUIRED: Trade w/COL, 07/09/22

HORNUNG

31

HT: WT: 215 B/T: R/R DOB: 02/06/01 HOMETOWN: Ashland, MA 23 CLUBS: College, Dunedin AQUIRED: 16th, ’23, Skidmore

COFFEY

21

HT: 6-1 WT: 190 B/T: R/R DOB: 05/21/04 HOMETOWN: Bakersfield, CA 23 CLUBS: Salem, Greenville (BOS) AQUIRED: Trade w/BOS, 7/27/04

WILLIAMS OUTFIELDER

44

HT: 6-5 WT: 255 B/T: L/L DOB: 09/14/00 HOMETOWN: Johnston, IA ’23 CLUBS: Dunedin, Vancouver ACQUIRED: 7th Rd, ’22, Iowa

VICTOR

ARIAS

22

HT: 5-11 WT: 170 B/T: L/L DOB: 08/24/03 HOMETOWN: Maracay, VZ 23 CLUBS: Dunedin, New Hampshire AQUIRED: INT FA, 08/24/19

JACE

BOHROFEN

8

HT: 6-2 WT: 205 B/T: L/R DOB: 10/19/01 HOMETOWN: Oklahoma City, OK 23 CLUBS: College, FCL, Dunedin AQUIRED: 6th, ’23, Arkansas

MARCOS

DE LA ROSA

9

HT: 5-11 WT: 175 B/T: S/R DOB: 10/25/1999 HOMETOWN: Santo Domingo, DR 23 CLUBS: FCL, Dunedin, Vancouver AQUIRED: INT FA, 06/15/194

JE'VON

WARD

24

HT: 6-2 WT: 195 B/T: L/R DOB: 10/25/1999 HOMETOWN: Cerritos, CA 23 CLUBS: Wisconsin (MIL) AQUIRED: MiLB FA, 06/15/24

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KATIE

BAILEY

ZANE

STEPHANIE

HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

ASSISTANT STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

DIETICIAN

SHIFRIN

REYES

FORST

HUNT

RAUL

CRISTIAN

GLENN

COLE

MENTAL PERFORMANCE COACH

TECH ASSISTANT

HOME CLUBHOUSE MANAGER

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HALL

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BY NIALL O’DONOHOE OF C’S PLUS BASEBALL

Each week, Rogers Field at Nat Bailey Stadium PA announcer and de facto team historian Niall O’Donohoe catches up with a different C’s player. The latest C’s Chat is with Vancouver Canadians reliever Chay Yeager.

CHAY YEAGER The righthander began playing ball in his birthplace of Fort Wayne, Indiana before heading to Fayetteville, Georgia. He won several awards in Perfect Game tournaments and starred at Starr’s Mill High School where he batted .380 as a sophomore before helping the Panthers win its first-ever 5A Georgia state title in 2021 with a seven-inning shutout in his senior year.

The original college destination for Yeager was Division I Wofford in Spartanburg, South Carolina but he decided to attend Division II Pasco-Hernando in New Port Richie, Florida instead. He turned in a batting average of .347 with 17 extra-base hits, including six home runs, and drove in 53 runs in 2022. In summer ball, Yeager went to the Sanford River Rats of the Florida Collegiate League as a two-way player. His greater success came on the mound where he posted an ERA of 0.93 in 9-2/3 innings with a 14-9 K/BB total and one save.

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Before heading to college, Yeager joined the Mansfield Destroyers of the New York Collegiate League as an infielder and batted .406 with a 1.063 on-base-plus-slugging percentage in 10 games.

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The 2023 season saw Yeager bat .258 with seven homers among his 14 extra-base knocks and 32 runs batted in but much like his summer college stint the year before, it was on the mound where Yeager shone. He won nine of 12 decisions with a 3.76 earned run average and 102 strikeouts against 37 walks over 69-1/3 innings, including two complete games.

Georgia State University was to be the next stop for Yeager before the Toronto Blue Jays selected him in the 12th round of the 2023 MLB Draft. He opted to turn pro as he agreed to a signing bonus of $150,000.

Signed by scout Brandon Bishoff, Yeager headed to Dunedin for his first exposure to professional baseball. His debut came on August 9 when he pitched 1-2/3 innings for the Florida Complex League Blue Jays against the FCL Yankees and struck out a batter. He was promoted to Low-A Dunedin and tossed one inning with two strikeouts in his Florida State League debut against St. Lucie on August 23. Yeager was not scored upon in four of his last five outings, including two shutout frames with three strikeouts against Jupiter on September 6.

That gave him a 1.35 ERA over 6-2/3 innings with a 7-1 K/BB ratio with the D-Jays.

Yeager was named to the Vancouver Canadians 2024 Opening Day roster and made his Northwest League debut in Spokane on April 7. Five of his seven outings in April involved shutout ball, including his first hold in which he struck out a batter in one inning against Hillsboro on April 10. Yeager then picked up his first save against the Hops on April 13 thanks to two strikeouts in a perfect frame. His second hold came on May 24 at Hillsboro after logging two scoreless stanzas and two strikeouts.

C’s Plus Baseball caught up with the 21-year-old Yeager during the team’s homestand against Everett in May. This interview has been edited for clarity.

C’s Plus Baseball – How did you get started in baseball?

Chay Yeager – My backyard in Fort Wayne, Indiana. My Dad was the president of the Little League there. I started playing tee ball and then started playing travel ball when I was about six and I’ve played year-round pretty much since then.

CPB– Did you go to any Fort Wayne Tin Caps games?

CY– I did. I did when they were the Wizards. I’ve been to a Tin Caps game. I love it there.

CPB– Do you remember any players you got to see that went on to bigger and better things or did you have a favourite player back then?

CY– Kevin Kiermaier (who played for Bowling Green in the Midwest League in 2011). Actually, he’s from Fort Wayne. My Dad coached his brother in peewee football. He went to school with my sister and his younger brother is my older brother’s age.

CPB– Did you have a chance to connect with him?

CY– I saw him during spring training. I talked to him a little bit so that was pretty cool.

CPB– You eventually moved to Georgia. How did you wound up there?

CY– My dad’s a pilot, and so we moved for his work to Georgia, which is a big powerhouse for baseball. So that’s why I started travel ball when I was in first grade. I started playing summer ball and then fall ball and school ball. I’ve been playing year-round since then and it’s 32 / VANCOUVER CANADIANS 2024

crazy. Playing 100-something games when you’re 10 years old in the summer, playing five games a day is kind of crazy.

CPB– Any memories that stand out during that time in Georgia?

CY– Yeah, when we were 12, we won 27 games straight and won the East Cobb World Series. We had to beat them twice to win the World Series there so it was pretty crazy.

CPB– Eventually you go to Florida and junior college at Pasco Hernando. How did you wind up there?

CY– I was at Wofford and things just didn’t really work out there. I then decided to go the JUCO route and (head coach) Lyndon Coleman gave me a shot, and went there. I didn’t get to pitch at all my first year.

Just played third and hit for him. I had a good year hitting, and then he finally let me pitch the next year.

CPB– When did you take up pitching full-time?

CY– Last year, about this time, about a year ago. I got to go to a JUCO All-Star game. I played third base and I hit, and then one of the scouts was like, ‘Hey, you pitched in high school. Do you want to throw a bullpen? You’d be the last one to go.’ I waited about five hours and went up there in front of all these scouts, and the last person to throw was 95-96. The first time being off the mound in over a year, and then my coach started getting calls from some scouts and then he was like, ‘Well, I got to pitch you now’ And then I hurt a little piece of my left wrist. I ran into someone at first base and I couldn’t really swing it, so I started just pitching. I was a game one starter for us.

CPB– Did you feel maybe that was just life’s way of saying you belong on the mound all the time?

CY– Yeah, 100 percent. I mean, I love hitting. I had a good year hitting.

I had a few home runs in 10 games and then hurt my wrist. I tried to swing it the rest of the year and had a few hits, no more home runs though, but it felt good. What these guys, these position players do here is kind of crazy. I don’t think I could pitch and do what they do.

It’d be too much.

CPB– In the draft, the Blue Jays take you in the 12th round. Did you have any idea it was going to be the Blue Jays who would take you?

CY– When I was in my JUCO, I got to go throw in the PDC. They liked my numbers in their lab there and so I had an idea. I had a few workouts and definitely the Jays were probably one of my top choices and I’m really glad they picked me up.

CPB– What did you think about the PDC when you got there?

CY– It was crazy. Going from JUCO and little tin lockers and just crappy baseballs, just nothing good. And then just coming in and seeing this lab with all these cameras and big locker rooms. They were just giving me some gear to work out in and it was unreal.

CPB– You got all sorts of bells and whistles. You got the Edgertronic and the Rapsodo but is there anything maybe you learned about yourself or why your pitches work this way?

CY– Yeah, just seeing my spin rates, my velocities and stuff, because I was doing it pretty good then. Just seeing analytics. That was the first time I’ve ever seen any kind of numbers on anything besides velo.

Our velo at our JUCO was not accurate at all. Seeing all the numbers, and they were for sure just locked down and it was pretty crazy to see that stuff for the first time ever.

CPB– Where were you when you found you got drafted?

CY– I just got an (advisor) and I kinda had an idea that I might go.

I had my girlfriend there, my brother and my whole family. It was pretty cool because Day 2 was pretty stressful because there was a chance I might have gone (earlier). I was like, ‘You don’t know.’ It was

just stressful with just people (being picked) that I know. It was just a really stressful time. I just had my whole family there in Peachtree City at my house and it was pretty crazy watching it on TV. CPB– After you get drafted and signed. It’s such a whirlwind when you report to Dunedin? What was that whole process like once you got drafted?

CY– I just hung out with the family and had a good time. Saw some of my friends and three days later, I was heading down to Florida. I had to pack up all my stuff, just a little duffel bag of clothes. I just packed my truck and drove six hours south to the PDC. CPB– You got a bit of time at the Florida Complex League and with Dunedin. What was that first pro experience like for you?

CY– It was crazy, like nothing I’ve ever been through. Just the emotions, how competitive everyone is and fighting for your job. You just got to go out there and get it done. I just love that mentality.

CPB– This is right now your full-time job. You don’t have school to deal with anymore. What’s that transition been like for you?

CY– It’s getting better. I’m not much of a pitcher mentally. I throw the ball hard but I got to know where to put it, what the hitters are going to do and how to get them out. I’ve been studying that a lot, trying to get better mentally and figure out what I need to do to get guys out.

CPB– Is it watching a lot of video or chatting with your catchers to prepare for coming into a game?

CY– Going over reports, writing important stuff down. I just got a notebook for it. Just writing important stuff down for every hitter.

What will get them out. What they chase or whether they’re going to swing at the first pitch, just the whole nine yards.

CPB– Talk about what you are throwing right now. What are the pitches you do throw?

CY– I throw a four-seam fastball and then a slurve. It’s like sometimes a curve, sometimes a slider, just a hard breaking ball. I just started throwing the changeup again finally so that’s coming in pretty well.

And then I throw a two-seamer. I haven’t done it this year yet but I have it.

CPB– Was there anyone who taught you the slurve or is this something you picked up on your own?

there is maybe one or two good pieces of advice they’ve given you when you do go out on the mound?

CY– Just attack guys and just trust your stuff. Know what they’re not going to hit and just do what you do.

CPB– And you certainly have been dialing it up on the radar gun.

We’ve seen high 90s. I think it might actually flashed 100 once. Is that something maybe you do kind of take a look at the radar gun every once in a while and say, ‘Okay, where am I at here?’

CY– Not really during the game but I’ll come in the dugout and maybe ask. If I get a chance to turn around, I don’t know, like picking someone off, I’ll definitely take a look but I usually try not to. But it happens. I definitely like to know what I’m feeling like. I came out, threw pretty good, went out back out, and I wanted to see if my velo’s still there, if my stuff’s still working good.

CPB– And as you mentioned, you feel like you do have a fresh arm in a way. You’re just starting out as a pitcher and really getting kind of your first full-time experience. Do you feel like you still got a lot in the tank?

CY– Oh, yeah. I’m getting there. I mean, I’ve already put on (weight).

I was drafted at 170 pounds and I’m about 210 pounds now. So I’m putting on weight and just getting used to that weight. When I was skinny, I was more whippy and now I gained a lot of weight. And getting better with that weight. So, trying to get back to that. And I think I’ll hopefully get 100 and 101 (miles per hour) soon.

CPB– How would you say things have been for you in the Northwest League? Is it a big difference from the Florida State League?

CY– Yeah, I think so. Just the hitters are calm. They know what they’re looking for. If I throw something down, they’re probably going to spit on it. I got to hit my zones, show them that I can throw it as a strike before they even swing at it. Down there in Dunedin, I mean, it was just fastballs and they take big swings and not a lot of contact. But here, they definitely make a good amount of contact and they know what they’re looking for. I think they’re just more educated hitters.

CPB– As far as pitching here at Nat Bailey Stadium, how does that compare to where you’ve pitched before?

CY– Yeah. I mean, I used to throw a 12-6 (curveball) when I threw really slow and then I started throwing really hard. So it’s the same pitch, just 20 miles an hour harder.

CY– Yeah. The only game I’ve ever pitched was my state championship game where here were 3,000 people there in Truist Park, the (Atlanta) Stadium. But in JUCO, maybe you have 20 people. I mean, it’s insane having all these people come in here to watch me pitch and see the team play

CPB– Your changeup. Is it a circle change or a split change?

CPB– Is this the first time you’ve been in Canada?

CY– A circle change.

CY– Yes, it is.

CPB– Was that more comfortable for you than trying to throw a splitter?

CPB– How how have you enjoyed life here in Vancouver so far?

CY– Yeah. My hands aren’t big enough to do the splitters. I’ve tried it and I’ll throw one good one out of every 20. I throw it too hard a little bit. I can’t really slow it down. So, yeah, I think the changeup was just the best move, especially with my fastball being a riding fastball with the sink. It just really goes along with it.

CPB– Who would you say has helped you develop as a pitcher?

CY– All my pitching coaches (before turning pro) used to say I would never be a pitcher. I was a thrower, not a pitcher. Getting into pro ball, Cory (Cory Riordan) with Dunedin has been really helping me out. (C’s bullpen coach) Carson (Carson Phillips) and (C’s pitching coach) ABD (Austin Bibens-Dirkx) are really taking me under their wing and helping me understand what to do.

CPB– I’m sure they’ve given you lots of advice but would you say

CY– It’s nice. Me and my girlfriend came the first day so we got to explore a little bit, go check out the beach, go downtown shopping and all that. It’s really cool.

CPB– Growing up, did you have a favorite major league team or player?

CY– I really liked the Braves. I got to throw my state championship game there and that was unreal right when it was built in 2020, and I threw there in 2021. (The stadium) was about a year old, but yeah, I really enjoyed the Braves. I was a little bit of a Giants fan. I liked Barry Bonds a lot.

CPB– Final question. The Canadians have five different uniforms— blue, red, black. gray and white. Do You have a favourite of the bunch?

CY– Yeah, I like the black a lot, but the whites are just unbeatable. I think it’s just clean.

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PEYTON WILLIAMS NAMED NWL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Minor League Baseball has named Canadians first baseman Peyton Williams as the Northwest League Player of the Week for August 5-11 after he went 11-for-24 (.458) with two doubles, three home runs, 22 total bases, six runs scored, six RBI and three walks in six games. He’s the second C’s player to earn the honor this year after Ryan McCarty did so in April.

Already the owner of a six-game hitting streak entering last week’s series with Eugene, Williams kicked off the set with the first two-homer game by a Canadian this year on August 6 as part of a three-hit performance. He followed that up with three more hits the next day then collected one knock in his next three starts to establish a new team high with a hit in 11 consecutive games. The 6-5, 255-pound slugger’s finale was another two-hit day on Sunday, August 11 that featured a homer and a double.

The Johnston, IA native was a seventh round pick by the Blue Jays in 2022 and is playing through his second season in High-A after a mid-year promotion in 2023. He spent the first two months of the 2024 campaign on the Injured List.

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0.55 ERA, 24 K/4 BB in 16.1 innings make him league’s best in July

ALEX AMALFI NAMED NWL PITCHER OF THE WEEK

Minor League Baseball has named Canadians reliever Alex Amalfi as the Northwest League Pitcher of the Month for July. He is the first C’s player to earn a monthly honor this year and the first since Devereaux Harrison was tabbed as the circuit’s top arm in June of 2023.

The Ashland, MA native was light outs last month. He pitched to a 0.55 ERA with one save in eight relief appearances spanning 16.1 innings and allowed one earned run on seven hits (all singles). He struck out 24 while walking four. The righty finished the month on a streak of 24.2 innings without allowing an extrabase hit (since June 14).

Amalfi, 23, attended the University of Massachusetts-Boston and was signed by Toronto as a free agent on July 26, 2022.

Amalfi and the C’s start a six-game set against the Eugene Emeralds [SF] at The Nat tonight. Catch all six games of RE/MAX Canadians Baseball on the C’s Broadcast Network: Bally Live and Sportsnet 650.

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CANADIANS TO REACH THE MAJOR LEAGUES The Vancouver Canadians Baseball Club has welcomed more than 800 players onto its rosters since 2000. That’s a lot of guys all striving to one day reach the bright lights of the Major Leagues. Here is a list of every one of our players who has arrived at the game’s highest stage and play in Major League Baseball.

2003 Rich Harden Neal Cotts Mike Wood

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

P P P

2001 2001 2001

21-Jul 12-Aug 21-Aug

2004 Santiago Casilla Nick Swisher Joe Blanton

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

P OF P

2002 2002 2002

09-Aug Oakland 03-Sep Oakland 24-Sep Oakland

2005 Mark Teahen Dan Johnson Omar Quintanilla Freddie Bynum Nelson Cruz

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

INF INF INF INF OF

2002 2001 2003 2000 2002

04-Apr 27-May 31-Jul 30-Aug 17-Sep

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

P OF P C P C INF

2001 2003 2001 2004 2004 2002 2002

22-Apr 02-May 29-May 12-Jun 17-Jul 03-Sep 13-Oct

2007 POS Travis Buck OF Jared Burton P Danny Putman OF Dallas Braden P Connor Robertson P Marshal McDougall INF Kevin Melillo INF Bill Murphy P

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

2005 2002 2004 2004 2004 2000 2004 2002

02-Apr 04-Apr 23-Apr 24-Apr 17-May 05-Jun 24-Jun 03-Sep

2008 Gregorio Petit John Baker Jeff Gray

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

INF C P

2004 2002 2005

18-May Oakland 09-Jul Florida 08-Sep Oakland

2006 John Rheinecker Andre Either Chris Mabeus Kurt Suzuki Jason Windsor Jeremy Brown Mark Kiger

2009 Andrew Bailey Landon Powell Tommy Everidge Brad Kilby Jeff Baisley 2010 A.J. Griffin Alexi Ogando

Oakland Chicago (AL) Oakland

Kansas City Oakland Colorado Oakland Milwaukee Texas Los Angeles (NL) Milwaukee Oakland Oakland Oakland Oakland Oakland Cincinnati Oakland Oakland Oakland Texas Oakland Arizona

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

P C INF P INF

2006 2004 2004 2005 2005

06-Apr 11-Apr 28-Jul 02-Sep 09-Sep

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

P P

2010 2004

24-Jun 15-Jul

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Oakland Oakland Oakland Oakland Oakland Oakland Texas

2011 Justin Sellers Anthony Recker Corey Brown

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

INF C OF

2005 2005 2007

12-Aug Los Angeles (NL) 25-Aug Oakland 06-Sep Washington

2012 Pedro Figueroa Sean Doolittle Dan Straily

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

P P P

2007 2007 2009

21-Apr Oakland 05-Jun Oakland 30-Aug Oakland

2013 Ian Krol Kevin Pillar Max Stassi Michael Choice

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

P OF C OF

2009 2011 2009 2010

05-Jun 14-Aug 20-Aug 02-Sep

2014 Bo Schultz Marcus Stroman Aaron Sanchez Dalton Pompey Daniel Norris

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

P P P OF P

2009 2012 2011 2012 2012

23-Mar 04-May 23-Jul 02-Sep 05-Sep

2015 POS Miguel Castro P Roberto Osuna P Noah Syndergaard P Justin Nicolino P Dusty Coleman INF David Rollins P

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

2014 2012 2011 2011 2008 2011

06-Apr 08-Apr 12-May 20-Jun 03-Jul 04-Jul

2016 Andy Burns Matt Dermody 2017 Dwight Smith Jr. Seth Frankoff Ian Parmley Franklin Barreto Taylor Cole Tim Mayza Jairo Labourt Carlos Ramirez Richard Urena Tim Locastro 2018 Ryan Borucki Justin Shafer Murphy Smith Dawel Lugo Jose Fernandez Jonathan Davis Jon Berti

Washington Toronto Houston Oakland Arizona Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto New York (NL) Miami Kansas City Seattle

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

INF P

2011 2013

09-May Toronto 03-Sep Toronto

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

OF P OF INF P P P P INF INF

2012 2010 2013 2014 2012 2014 2014 2012 2014 2014

18-May 09-Jun 23-Jun 24-Jun 09-Aug 15-Aug 01-Sep 01-Sep 01-Sep 29-Sep

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

P P P INF P OF INF

2014 2014 2009 2013 2014 2014 2011

26-Jun 18-Aug 27-Aug 30-Aug 01-Sep 05-Sep 26-Sep

Toronto Chicago (NL) Toronto Oakland Toronto Toronto Detroit Toronto Toronto Los Angeles (NL) Toronto Toronto Toronto Detroit Toronto Toronto Toronto

2019 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM John Schneider MGR 2011/14-15 28-Mar Toronto Travis Bergen P 2015-17 29-Mar San Francisco Cavan Biggio INF 2016 25-May Toronto T.J. Zeuch 2016 03-Sep Toronto Lane Thomas OF 2015 17-Apr St. Louis Ryan McBroom INF/OF 2014 03-Sep Kansas City 2020 Nate Pearson Dany Jiménez Patrick Murhpy Ángel Perdomo

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

P P P P

2017 2017 2016 2015

29-Jul 23-Jul 18-Sep 18-Aug

2021 Josh Palacios Alek Manoah Riley Adams Tayler Saucedo Nick Allgeyer Otto López

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

OF P C P P INF

2016 2019 2018 2015 2018 2018

09-Apr 27-May 08-Jun 17-Jun 02-Jul 17-Aug

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

P P INF INF P P P

2016 2017 2012 2018 2015 2018 2017

9-April 19-April 20-April 1-May 9-May 28-May 31-July

2023 POS Samad Taylor INF Spencer Horwitz OF Davis Schneider INF/OF Hagen Danner P Cam Eden OF Jose Espada P

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

2017 2021 2022 2021 2021 2018

18-Jun 19-Jun 4-Aug 11-Aug 21-Sep 24-Sep

POS 2024 Addison Barger INF/OF Brandon Eisert P Adam Kloffenstein P Orelvis Martinez INF Steward Berroa INF Yosver Zulueta P Leo Jimenez INF Luis De Los Santos INF

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

2021 2021 2022 2021 2022 2022 2022 2021

24-Apr 17-Jun 20-Jun 21-Jun 23-Jun 25-Jun 4-July 31-July

2022 Zach Jackson Zach Logue Christian Lopes Vinny Capra Danny Young Josh Winckowski Jake Fishman

Toronto San Francisco Toronto Milwaukee Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto Oakland Oakland Oakland Toronto Seattle Boston Marlins Kansas City Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto San Diego Blue Jays Toronto St.Louis Toronto Toronto Cincinnati Toronto Toronto

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HOW TO SCORE A BASEBALL GAME Different fans have different methods of keeping a scorecard, and many use their own notations. But here's a simple method:

circle put the symbol of the play and/or the player that drove him in. For example, if the No. 5 hitter drives in two runs with a single, mark his single in the bottom right of his box and mark a circle with the number "5" in the boxes of the runners who score (Some people like to use uniform numbers here, so you can tell who did what, even after lineup changes).

For example, If the hitter grounds out to shortstop, for example, write in "6-3," which shows the shortstop threw him out at first base.

If the hitter flies out to left field, write a "7."

If the batter gets a hit, write in the hit according to which base he reached. Each corner of the box represents a base, with the lowerright corner being first.

At the end of each inning, total the hits and runs for that inning only.

At the end of the game you'll be able to add the innings total to get the game score.

If he singles, put a "-" in the lower right. If he doubles, write a "=" in the upper right, and so on. For a walk, use "BB" in the lower right. As the runner advances, mark the appropriate symbol in the appropriate corner.

If a runner scores, put a circle at the bottom of the box, and inside the

EXAMPLE SCOREBOARD

1ST INNING 1. SINGLED, ADVANCED ON NEXT BATTER'S WALK, TOOK 3RD ON FIELDER'S CHOICE, SCOREO ON NO. 4 BATTER'S DOUBLE 2. WALKED, LATER FORCED OUT, SHORTSTOP TO SECOND BASE 3. REACHED ON FIELDER'S CHOICE, ADVANCED TO 3RD ON NEXT BATTER'S DOUBLE, SCORED ON NO. 5 BATTER'S SINGLE 4. DOUBLED, SCORED ON NO. 5 BATTER'S SINGLE 5. SINGLED, ADVANCED TO 2ND ON NEXT BATTER'S SINGLE, STOLE 3RD BASE, THROWN OUT ON GROUNDER, SHORTSTOP TO CATCHER 6. SINGLED, STOLE 2ND BASE 7. REACHED 1ST ON FIELDER’S CHOICE 8. POPPED OUT TO 2ND BASE 2ND INNING 9. LEADOFF WITH DOUBLE 1. FLIED OUT TO CENTERFIELD 2. POPPED OUT TO SHORTSTOP 3. STRUCKOUT SWINGING

TEAM BATTING ORDER 1. CENTER FIELDER 2. SHORTSTOP 3. 1ST BASEMAN 4. 3RD BASEMAN 5. RIGHT FIELDER 6. LEFT FIELDER 7. DESIGNATED HITTER

SYMBOLS FOR PLAY

1

3 2 4 6-4 BB 3 5 FC = 5 SB 2 6-2 SB -

2 8 6 K

FC

8. 2ND BASEMAN 4 / 9. CATCHER = R H 3 4 0 1 TOTALS

Single: S or – Double: D or = Triple: T or = Homerun: HR or =

Passed Ball: Stolen Base: Double Play: Error:

Sacrifice: SH or SAC Walk: BB Strikeout: K Called Out on Strikes: K

PB SB DP E

Sacrifice Fly: SF Intentional Walk: IBB Foul Fly: F Force Out: FO Line Drive: L

Balk: BK Fielder’s Choice: FC Hit by Pitch: HP Wild Pitch: WP

Bunt: B Unassisted: U

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS BY THE NUMBERS 1 PITCHER 2 CATCHER 3 1ST BASEMAN 4 2ND BASEMAN 5 3RD BASEMAN 6 SHORTSTOP 7 LEFT FIELDER

8 7

9

6 5

4 1

3

8 CENTER FIELDER 9 RIGHT FIELDER

BASIC UMPIRE SIGNS FOR THE PLAYERS AND FANS Umpires use a number of signals. Some of these are familiar and are associated with the Rules of Baseball, like safe, out, foul, etc. These are a few you are likely to see when scoring a game.

FOUL TIP

DOUBLE

TRAPPED BALL/SAFE

DELAYED DEAD BALL

TIME/DEAD BALL

COUNT

HOLD UP PLAY

HOME RUN

PLAY BALL

INFIELD FLY

FAIR BALL

FOUL BALL

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MEET OUR MASCOTS

THE VANCOUVER CANADIANS HAVE AN ARMY OF MASCOTS THAT ARE ALL DESIGNED WITH ONE COMMON GOAL – ENSURE EVERYONE OUT AT HISTORIC ROGERS FIELD AT NAT BAILEY STADIUM HAS FUN! FROM A LOVEABLE BEAR TO A TRIO OF SUSHI THAT ARE READY TO ROCK – NOT TO MENTION A CONDIMENT AND UTENSIL? THE CANADIANS MASCOTS ARE TRULY ONE OF A KIND!

BOB BROWN BEAR

Debut: 2007 Occupation: Canadians’ official mascot Favourite Pastime: Meeting fans, giving high fives and hugs, posing for photos About BBB: Makes more than 150 local community appearances every year and named after Vancouver’s Mr. Baseball, Bob Brown who dedicated his whole life to the game we love so dearly.

MR. KAPPA MAKI

Debut: 2008 Occupation: Staying cool, Professional Racer Favourite Pastime: Attending birthday parties, winning races Make-Up: Few slices of cucumber wrapped in rice and then rolled in a piece of dried seaweed. Sleek and light - Mr. Kappa Maki is always a tough competitor.

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CHEF WASABI

Debut: 2008 Occupation: Chef, professional racer Favourite Pastime: Running, cooking Make-Up: Whether you buy wasabi in root form or as a green powder, there is one thing that is for sure - Chef Wasabi is one spicy addition to our Sushi Race!

SADAHARU SOY

Debut: 2015 Occupation: Pot Stirrer, Professional Racer Favourite Pastime: Cooking, meeting fans, running Make-Up: Known to add a little saltiness to any meal, Sadaharu Soy was named after the legendary baseball slugger Sadaharu Oh who’s legend is global. Sadaharu is both physical and a little trickly during the sushi races!

MS. BC ROLL

Debut: 2008 Occupation: Pageant queen, professional racer Favourite Pastime: Beating Chef Wasabi in Sushi Races and hanging out at the ballpark Make-Up: Combination of barbecue BC smoked salmon and fresh cucumber with a little mayonnaise to keep her rollin'.

CHOP N’ STIX

Debut: 2018 Occupation: Hand Tools, Professional Racers Favourite Pastimes: Helping people, racing Make-Up: Renewable, reusable and environmentally friendly! Chop & Stix come to the ballpark to keep the peace between the super competitive sushi and sauce. Connected at the top, Chop & Stix have a few challenges to iron out during the race – but they always get an A for effort.

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