2024 Program 11 by vancanadians

Q&A WITH C’S PITCHER

CHAY YEAGER

Meet the team behind our team as we feature those who work around the clock to ensure your best ballpark experience. 14 2024 PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE

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.

18 TEAM ROSTERS

22 MEET THE 2024 VANCOUVER CANADIANS

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

30 Q & A WITH CHAY YEAGER

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.

36 PEYTON WILLIAMS NAMED NWL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

11 hits, 22 total bases among eye-popping stats for slugging first baseman

42 ALEX AMALFI NAMED NWL PITCHER OF THE MONTH

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.

48 MEET OUR MASCOTS!

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.

48 KIDS FUN PAGE

Fun kids activities

8,000,000+ Kilometers | 500,000+ Passengers Every year | We're going your way

Whatever the event, no matter how large, Universal has the experience and the fleet to make it happen in comfort and style. From customer shuttles, team buses, student transportation, to major conventions and multi-departure tour programs, we do it all.

FRIDAYS

Gates Open at Noon. First Pitch 1:05 BUY TICKETS

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Proud to support the

AVAILABLE ON THE CONCOURSE AND at THE 3RD BASE CRAFT ZONE

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

DREW HOWSON 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!

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.

IZZY DINO 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. 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.

ZACH MAHAFFY 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.

CASE GIVEAWAY

BROOKS PRIMO TRAVIS PORTER CAMERON CARELSE

ADAM HAUXWELL

2024 PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE

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PROUDLY SERVING

ROAD TO THE SHOW

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.

JOHN SCHNEIDER MANAGER

MARK BUDZINSKI FIRST BASE COACH

GIL KIM FIELD COORDINATOR

LUIS RIVERA THIRD BASE COACH

DON MATTINGLY BENCH COACH

HUNTER MENSE ASSISTANT HITTING COACH

PETE WALKER PITCHING COACH

DAVE HUDGENS MAJOR LEAGUE HITTING STRATEGIST

MANAGER CASEY CANDAELE BENCH COACH DONNIE MURPHY HITTING COACH RYAN LONG

GUILLERMO MARTINEZ HITTING COACH

JEFF WARE ASSISTANT PITCHING COACH, BULLPEN

ADAM YUDELMAN MAJOR LEAGUE COACH ALEX ANDREOPOULOS BULLPEN CATCHER

PITCHING COACH DREW HAYES

POSITION COACH JUSTIN ECHEVARRIA

DAVID HOWELL ASSISTANT PITCHING COACH, STRATEGY

HURTADO BULLPEN CATCHER

BULLPEN COACH ANTHONY GOMEZ

MANAGER CESAR MARTIN BENCH COACH JAKE MCGUIGGAN

HITTING COACH MITCH HUCKABAY

PITCHING COACH JOEL BONNETT

BRENT LAVALLEE MANAGER

BARRETO BENCH COACH

WRIGHT HITTING COACH

30 Alex Amalfi 6-1 185 R/R 23 02/18/01 Ashland, MA Dunedin MiLB FA, 07/26/22

25 Bo Bonds 5-11 200 R/R 23 01/10/01 Live Oak, FL FCL, Dunedin 13th, ’22, Louisiana-Lafayette

28 Irv Carter 6-4 210 R/R 21 10/09/02 Fort Lauderdale, FL Dunedin 5th, ’21, Calvary Christian Academy (FL)

11 Pat Gallagher 6-0 200 R/R 23 06/30/00 Leominster, MA Dunedin, Vancouver 11th, ’22, Connecticut

Chris McElvain 6-0 205 R/R 23 09/15/00 Thompson Stn, TN Daytona, Dayton (CIN) Trade w/CIN, 03/20/24

Kevin Miranda 5-10 180 R/R 25 11/14/98 Dolega, PAN Dunedin, Vancouver INT FA, 08/04/22

5 Aaron Munson 5-10 180 L/R 22 03/15/02 San Antonio, TX FCL, Dunedin 19th, ’23, Angelo State (TX)

17 Connor O’Halloran 6-2 195 R/L 21 09/01/02 Mississauga, ON College, Dunedin 5th Rd, ’23, Michigan

3 Kai Peterson 6-1 195 L/L 21 08/14/02 Roseville, CA College 20th, ’23, Sierra College (CA)

Carson Pierce 6-3 215 R/R 22 09/10/01 Edmond, OK College, FCL, Dunedin ND FA, 08/04/23

40 Grant Rogers 6-7 230 R/R 23 05/22/01 Groves, TX College

16 Kendry Rojas 6-2 190 L/L 21 11/26/02 Ciego De Avila, CU Dunedin INT FA, 10/14/20

34 Grayson Thurman 6-3 205 R/R 25 12/27/98 Lynch Station, VA Dunedin, New Hampshire MiLB FA, 03/24/23

36 Geison Urbaez 6-1 185 R/R 23 07/05/00 Cabral, DOM DNP INT FA, 10/14/20

14 Ryan Watson 6-3 205 R/R 25 04/26/99 Sugar Hill, GA College ND FA, 05/31/24

10 Juaron Watts-Brown 6-3 195 R/R 22 02/23/02 Hanford, CA College 3rd, ’23, Oklahoma State

20 Chay Yeager 5-11 180 S/R 21 09/11/02 Fort Wayne, IN FCL, Dunedin 12th, ’23, Pasco-Hernando State JC

CATCHERS (3) HT WT B/T AGE DOB HOMETOWN ’23 CLUBS ACQUIRED

26 Nicolas Deschamps 5-11 190 L/R 21 08/25/02 Quebec City, QC Dunedin ND FA, 08/16/21

31 Jackson Hornung 6-2 215 R/R 23 02/06/01 Ashland, MA College, Dunedin 16th, ’23, Skidmore

23 Jacob Sharp 5-8 185 R/R 22 09/15/01 Whittier, CA College, ACL (SEA) Trade w/SEA, 07/26/24

27 Alex Stone 6-5 235 R/R 22 11/03/01 Andover, NJ College (Duke) ND FA, 07/19/24

INFIELDERS (6)

6 Bryce Arnold 5-10 180 R/R 23 07/24/01 Grimsby, ON College, DUN, NH ND FA, 07/20/23

Jamari Baylor 5-11 195 R/R 23 08/25/00 Richmond, VA JS (PHI), ACL (COL), FRE (COL), SPO (COL) MiLB FA, 05/22/24

21 Cutter Coffey 6-1 190 R/R 20 05/21/04 Bakersfield, CA Salem, Greenville (BOS) Trade w/BOS, 7/27/04

1 Nick Goodwin 6-1 205 R/R 22 09/06/01 Overland Park, KS College, Dunedin, Vancouver 7th Rd, ’23, Kansas State

4 Jay Harry 5-11 190 L/R 22 07/18/02 Metuchen, NJ FCL, Fort Myers (MIN) Trade w/MIN, 07/30/24

15 Brennan Orf 6-4 230 L/R 22 09/06/01 Wildwood, MO College, Dunedin 13th, ’23, So. Illinois-Edwardsville

7 Adrian Pinto 5-8 170 R/R 21 09/22/02 Caucagua, VZ FCL, DUN Trade w/COL, 07/09/22

44 Peyton Williams 6-5 255 L/L 23 9/14/00 Johnston, IA Dunedin, Vancouver 7th Rd, ’22, Iowa

OUTFIELDERS (4) HT WT B/TAGE – DOB HOMETOWN ’23 CLUBS ACQUIRED

22 Victor Arias 5-11 170 L/L 20 08/24/03 Maracay, VZ FCL, Dunedin, New Hampshire INT FA, 08/24/19

8 Jace Bohrofen 6-2 205 L/R 22 10/19/01 Oklahoma City, OK College, FCL, Dunedin 6th, ’23, Arkansas

9 Marcos De La Rosa 5-11 175 S/R 24 01/28/02 Santo Domingo, DOM FCL, Dunedin, Vancouver INT FA, 06/15/19

24 Je'Von Ward 6-2 195 L/R 24 10/25/99 Cerritos, CA Wisconsin (MIL) MiLB FA, 06/15/24

TOR SYSTEM: BUF – AAA | NH – AA | VAN – A+ | DUN – A | FCL – R ^Development List

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

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 WT BIRTHDATE HOMETOWN

20 BURGOS, Juan RHP 6-0 185 12/22/99 Santiago, DR

18 CLEVELAND, Tyler RHP 6-3 185 09/09/99 East End, AR

13 CUMMINGS, Ty RHP 6-2 190 11/01/01

Clayton, NC

15 HAWKS, Ryan RHP 6-2 230 11/24/00 Bowling Green, KY

39 HERNANDEZ, Joseph RHP 5-11 180 06/15/00 Cotui, DR

14 JEFFERSON, Chris RHP 6-2 205 01/24/97 Pearland, TX

10 KINGSBURY, Jimmy RHP 6-1 190 02/13/99 Phoenixville, PA

25 LAWS, Holden LHP 6-2 205 12/08/99 Creedmoor, NC

32 PAYERO, Nick RHP 6-1 215 06/21/00 Monroe, NJ

40 PEAVYHOUSE, ShaddonRHP 6-3 215 08/18/98

17 PEREZ, Marcelo RHP 5-10 195 11/16/99

Jonesborough, TN

Laredo, TX

37 RAETH, Stefan RHP 6-1 195 08/31/00 Lafayette, CA

33 RUFFCORN, Jason RHP 6-2 225 07/27/98 Cedar Park, TX

46 SAATHOFF, Allan RHP 6-1 210 09/18/99 Ridgely, MD

PREVIOUS TEAM(S) ACQUIRED YEAR

Modesto (A) – 2023 INT’L FA 2019

Modesto (A) – 2023 14th Round 2022

Campbell University 7th Round 2023

Modesto (A) – 2023 8th Round 2023

Wisconsin (A+) – 2024 MiLB Free Agent 2024

Modesto (A) – 2023 NDFA 2021

Everett (A+) – 2023 17th Round 2021

Modesto (A) – 2023 16th Round 2018

Daytona (A) – 2024 MiLB Free Agent 2024

Modesto (A) – 2023 NDFA 2023

Everett (A+) – 2023 11th Round 2022

Modesto (A) – 2023 17th Round 2022

Jersey Shore (A+) – 2023 TRADE (PHI) 2024

Arkansas (AA) – 2023 NDFA 2023

30 SOSA, Gabriel RHP 6-2 190 04/17/01 San Cristobal, DR Modesto (A) – 2024 INT’L FA 2019

23 TOMCZAK, Anthony RHP 6-2 200 10/17/00 Boca Raton, FL Modesto (A) – 2023 15th Round 2019

28 WIDGER, C.J. LHP 6-6 190 05/25/99 Pennsville Township, NJ Modesto (A) – 2024 MiLB Free Agent 2024

# CATCHERS B-T HT WT BIRTHDATE HOMETOWN PREVIOUS TEAM(S) ACQUIRED YEAR

19 BATISTA, Freuddy R-R 6-0 225 12/12/99 Santo Domingo, DR Modesto (A) – 2023 INT’L FA 2017

9 CHARPING, Connor R-R 5-10 210 04/12/99 Trenton, MI Modesto (A) – 2024 NDFA 2022

# INFIELDERS B-T HT WT BIRTHDATE HOMETOWN PREVIOUS TEAM(S) ACQUIRED YEAR

8 ARROYO, Michael R-R 5-10 180 11/03/04 Cartagena, Colombia Modesto (A) – 2024 INT’L FA 2022

16 CALI, Caleb R-R 6-3 230 08/20/00 Monteverde, FL Modesto (A) – 2024 16th Round 2023

1 EMERSON, Colt L-R 6-1 195 07/20/05 Cambridge, OH Modesto (A) – 2024 1st Round 2023

29 FITZ-GERALD, Hunter L-R 6-5 230 12/09/00 Margate, FL ACL Mariners (R) – 2023 NDFA 2023

11 HOOD, Josh R-R 6-2 200 07/21/00 Vineland, NJ

(A+) – 2023 6th Round 2022

38 MONCADA, Gabriel L-L 6-2 215 12/17/01 Caracas, Venezuela Modesto (A) – 2023 INT’L FA 2018

5 SANCHEZ, Axel R-R 6-0 185 12/10/02 Navarette, DR Everett (A+) – 2023 INT’L FA 2019

# OUTFIELDERS B-T HT WT BIRTHDATE HOMETOWN PREVIOUS TEAM(S) ACQUIRED YEAR

6 DAVIS, Colin R-R 6-1 190 02/08/99 Roswell, GA

7 KNIGHT, Bill R-R 6-1 195 08/24/99 Perkins, GA

22 MONTES, Lazaro L-L 6-4 250 10/22/04 Havana, Cuba

4 SUNDSTROM, Jared R-R 6-3 230 06/21/01

Gualala, CA

Everett (A+) – 2023 7th Round 2021

Everett (A+) – 2023 10th Round 2022

Modesto (A) – 2024 INT’L FA 2022

Modesto (A) – 2023 10th Round 2023

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.

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

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.

• 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

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.

ROSTER

CHRIS McELVAIN 26

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 18

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

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

KEVIN MIRANDA 17

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

GRANT ROGERS 40

HT: 6-7 WT: 230

B/T: R/R

DOB: 05/22/01

HOMETOWN: GROVES, TX

23 CLUBS: College AQUIRED: N/A

BO 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

AARON MUNSON 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)

KENDRY ROJAS 16

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

IRV CARTER 3

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)

CONNOR O' HALLORAN 17

HT: 6-2 WT: 195B/T: R/R

DOB: 09/01/02

HOMETOWN: Mississauga, ON

23 CLUBS: College, Dunedin AQUIRED: 5th, ’23, Michigan

GRAYSON THURMAN 34

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

PAT 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

KAI PETERSON 3

HT: 6-1 WT: 195

B/T: L/L

DOB: 08/14/02

HOMETOWN: Roseville, CA

23 CLUBS: College

AQUIRED: 20th, '23, Sierra College

GEISON 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

RYAN WATSON 14

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 23

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 1

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

JUARON WATTS-BROWN 10

HT: 6-3 WT: 195

B/T: R/R

DOB: 02/23/02

HOMETOWN: Hanford, CA

23 CLUBS: College AQUIRED: 3rd, '23, Oklahoma St

ALEX 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

JAY HARRY

HT: 5-9 WT: 190

B/T: L/R

DOB: 07/18/02

HOMETOWN: Metuchen, NJ

CHAY

YEAGER 20

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

NICOLAS DESCHAMPS 26

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

BRYCE ARNOLD 6

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

23 CLUBS: FCL, Fort Myers (MIN) AQUIRED: Trade w/MIN, 07/30/24

BRENNAN ORF 15

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

JACKSON HORNUNG 31

HT: WT: 215

B/T: R/R

DOB: 02/06/01

HOMETOWN: Ashland, MA

23 CLUBS: College, Dunedin

AQUIRED: 16th, ’23, Skidmore

JAMARI BAYLOR 15

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

ADRIAN PINTO 7

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

CUTTER 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

PEYTON WILLIAMS 44 OUTFIELDER

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

ROB SHIFRIN HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER

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

KATIE REYES ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

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

BAILEY FORST HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

RAUL PIMENTEL MENTAL PERFORMANCE COACH

CRISTIAN CORDOVA TECH ASSISTANT

GLENN HALL HOME CLUBHOUSE MANAGER

JE'VON WARD

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

HUNT ASSISTANT STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

HOWES VISITOR CLUBHOUSE MANAGER

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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.

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.

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.

NIALL O’DONOHOE OF C’S PLUS BASEBALL

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

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?

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.

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

CY– A circle change.

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

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

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

CY– Yes, it is.

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

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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11 hits, 22 total bases among eye-popping stats for slugging first baseman

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.

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.

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 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Rich Harden P 2001 21-Jul Oakland

Neal Cotts P 2001 12-Aug Chicago (AL)

Mike Wood P 2001 21-Aug Oakland

2004 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Santiago Casilla P 2002 09-Aug Oakland

Nick Swisher OF 2002 03-Sep Oakland

Joe Blanton P 2002 24-Sep Oakland

2005 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Mark Teahen INF 2002 04-Apr Kansas City

Dan Johnson INF 2001 27-May Oakland

Omar Quintanilla INF 2003 31-Jul Colorado

Freddie Bynum INF 2000 30-Aug Oakland

Nelson Cruz OF 2002 17-Sep Milwaukee

2006 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

John Rheinecker P 2001 22-Apr Texas

Andre Either OF 2003 02-May Los Angeles (NL)

Chris Mabeus P 2001 29-May Milwaukee

Kurt Suzuki C 2004 12-Jun Oakland

Jason Windsor P 2004 17-Jul Oakland

Jeremy Brown C 2002 03-Sep Oakland

Mark Kiger INF 2002 13-Oct Oakland

2007 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Travis Buck OF 2005 02-Apr Oakland

Jared Burton P 2002 04-Apr Cincinnati

Danny Putman OF 2004 23-Apr Oakland

Dallas Braden P 2004 24-Apr Oakland

Connor Robertson P 2004 17-May Oakland

Marshal McDougall INF 2000 05-Jun Texas

Kevin Melillo INF 2004 24-Jun Oakland

Bill Murphy P 2002 03-Sep Arizona

2008 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Gregorio Petit INF 2004 18-May Oakland

John Baker C 2002 09-Jul Florida

Jeff Gray P 2005 08-Sep Oakland

2009 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Andrew Bailey P 2006 06-Apr Oakland

Landon Powell C 2004 11-Apr Oakland

Tommy Everidge INF 2004 28-Jul Oakland

Brad Kilby P 2005 02-Sep Oakland

Jeff Baisley INF 2005 09-Sep Oakland

2010 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

A.J. Griffin P 2010 24-Jun Oakland

Alexi Ogando P 2004 15-Jul Texas

2011 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Justin Sellers INF 2005 12-Aug Los Angeles (NL)

Anthony Recker C 2005 25-Aug Oakland

Corey Brown OF 2007 06-Sep Washington

2012 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Pedro Figueroa P 2007 21-Apr Oakland

Sean Doolittle P 2007 05-Jun Oakland

Dan Straily P 2009 30-Aug Oakland

2013 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Ian Krol P 2009 05-Jun Washington

Kevin Pillar OF 2011 14-Aug Toronto

Max Stassi C 2009 20-Aug Houston

Michael Choice OF 2010 02-Sep Oakland

2014 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Bo Schultz P 2009 23-Mar Arizona

Marcus Stroman P 2012 04-May Toronto

Aaron Sanchez P 2011 23-Jul Toronto

Dalton Pompey OF 2012 02-Sep Toronto

Daniel Norris P 2012 05-Sep Toronto

2015 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Miguel Castro P 2014 06-Apr Toronto

Roberto Osuna P 2012 08-Apr Toronto

Noah Syndergaard P 2011 12-May New York (NL)

Justin Nicolino P 2011 20-Jun Miami

Dusty Coleman INF 2008 03-Jul Kansas City

David Rollins P 2011 04-Jul Seattle

2016 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Andy Burns INF 2011 09-May Toronto

Matt Dermody P 2013 03-Sep Toronto

2017 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Dwight Smith Jr. OF 2012 18-May Toronto

Seth Frankoff P 2010 09-Jun Chicago (NL)

Ian Parmley OF 2013 23-Jun Toronto

Franklin Barreto INF 2014 24-Jun Oakland

Taylor Cole P 2012 09-Aug Toronto

Tim Mayza P 2014 15-Aug Toronto

Jairo Labourt P 2014 01-Sep Detroit

Carlos Ramirez P 2012 01-Sep Toronto

Richard Urena INF 2014 01-Sep Toronto

Tim Locastro INF 2014 29-Sep Los Angeles (NL)

2018 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Ryan Borucki P 2014 26-Jun Toronto

Justin Shafer P 2014 18-Aug Toronto

Murphy Smith P 2009 27-Aug Toronto

Dawel Lugo INF 2013 30-Aug Detroit

Jose Fernandez P 2014 01-Sep Toronto

Jonathan Davis OF 2014 05-Sep Toronto

Jon Berti INF 2011 26-Sep 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 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Nate Pearson P 2017 29-Jul Toronto

Dany Jiménez P 2017 23-Jul San Francisco

Patrick Murhpy P 2016 18-Sep Toronto

Ángel Perdomo P 2015 18-Aug Milwaukee

2021 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Josh Palacios OF 2016 09-Apr Toronto

Alek Manoah P 2019 27-May Toronto

Riley Adams C 2018 08-Jun Toronto

Tayler Saucedo P 2015 17-Jun Toronto

Nick Allgeyer P 2018 02-Jul Toronto

Otto López INF 2018 17-Aug Toronto

2022 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Zach Jackson P 2016 9-April Oakland

Zach Logue P 2017 19-April Oakland

Christian Lopes INF 2012 20-April Oakland

Vinny Capra INF 2018 1-May Toronto

Danny Young P 2015 9-May Seattle

Josh Winckowski P 2018 28-May Boston

Jake Fishman P 2017 31-July Marlins

2023 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Samad Taylor INF 2017 18-Jun Kansas City

Spencer Horwitz OF 2021 19-Jun Toronto

Davis Schneider INF/OF 2022 4-Aug Toronto

Hagen Danner P 2021 11-Aug Toronto

Cam Eden OF 2021 21-Sep Toronto

Jose Espada P 2018 24-Sep San Diego

2024 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Addison Barger INF/OF 2021 24-Apr Blue Jays

Brandon Eisert P 2021 17-Jun Toronto

Adam Kloffenstein P 2022 20-Jun St.Louis

Orelvis Martinez INF 2021 21-Jun Toronto

Steward Berroa INF 2022 23-Jun Toronto

Yosver Zulueta P 2022 25-Jun Cincinnati

Leo Jimenez INF 2022 4-July Toronto

Luis De Los Santos INF 2021 31-July Toronto

AUGUST 21

SUPPORTING SEPT 4 SUPPORTING

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: 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.

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

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

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.

1. CENTER FIELDER

2. SHORTSTOP

3. 1ST BASEMAN

4. 3RD BASEMAN

5. RIGHT FIELDER

6. LEFT FIELDER

7. DESIGNATED HITTER

8. 2ND BASEMAN

9. CATCHER

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).

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.

SYMBOLS FOR PLAY

Double: Triple: Homerun: Sacriﬁce: Walk: Strikeout: Called Out on Strikes: Balk: Fielder’s Choice: Hit by Pitch: Wild Pitch:

LEFT FIELDER CENTER FIELDER RIGHT FIELDER

FOUL BALL

FOUL TIP STRIKE OUT

BASIC UMPIRE SIGNS FOR THE PLAYERS AND FANS

BY LINA SETAGHIAN

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.

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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