2025 Program 11

OFFICIAL PROGRAM OF THE VANCOUVER CANADIANS

C'S CHAT WITH

JAVEN COLEMAN

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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 strategydriven 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

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.

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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.

ROB FAI

DIRECTOR, SALES & MARKETING Rob Fai returns to the Vancouver Canadians in 2025, marking his 15th year with the organization. He has previously served as Communications Director and Broadcaster. In his new role as Director of Sales & Marketing, Rob will focus on expanding the organization’s outreach, managing outgoing sales and sponsorships, overseeing merchandise, and revitalizing the Vancouver Canadians Baseball Foundation.

In 2015, Rob was inducted into the Vancouver Canadians Broadcast & Journalism Hall of Fame. He also received Baseball B.C.’s Meritorious Award that same year in recognition of his lifetime contributions to the sport of baseball in British Columbia.

During his time away from the organization, Rob hosted weekend programming at 980 CKNW and is currently a faculty member in the Journalism Department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

Rob's voice is well-known across the province for his work at TSN1040, where he hosted Rob Fai Nation Radio. Additionally, he co-founded Nation Extreme Wrestling, which has become one of Canada’s premier independent wrestling promotions.

JACOB NAKHLEH

MANAGER, TICKET OPERATIONS Jacob joined the C’s for the 2016 season, starting his time at the Nat 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 2022 and 2023 seasons working in sales and community relations, Jacob is thrilled to be back where it all started – working in (and now running) the Nat Bailey Box Office.

Prior to joining the C’s in a full-time role, Jacob earned his Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of Saskatchewan.

When he’s not at the Nat, Jacob can be found dreaming about ice fishing back in Saskatchewan or rooting on his USask Huskies, Toronto Blue Jays, and Seattle Seahawks.

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ROSEMARY ALBERTS

MANAGER, MARKETING SERVICES Rosemary enters her second year with the Canadians and first as Marketing Services Manager. She graduated from the University of British Columbia with her Bachelor of Arts in May 2023 and her Master of Management in Dec 2023.

Born in Richmond, Rosemary was raised in Victoria 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.

TYLER ZICKEL

MANAGER, BROADCASTING & MEDIA RELATIONS 2025 is Tyler’s fifth with the Canadians, eighth within the Toronto Blue Jays organization and 11th in the MiLB. 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 in-game 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, newborn son Archer – who shares a birthday with Nat Bailey himself – 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.”

CHARLENE YAROSHUK

ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR Charlene has been with the Vancouver Canadians since the 2018 season. She spent her first summer working as a co-op student before transitioning to working full time in the accounting department.

Charlene graduated from Kwantlen Polytechnic University in 2020 with her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting.

Growing up in New Westminster Charlene spent over 10 years practicing martial arts and currently holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Before joining the Canadians she previously worked as an assistant martial arts instructor.

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COOPER MISIC

SENIOR COORDINATOR, SALES Cooper enters his 4th season with the Canadians and his first season as Senior Coordinator, Sales. He is excited to take on more responsibilities and to continue to grow within the Canadians Organization.

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 time in nature, playing golf, or trying out every new restaurant in town.

DREW HOWSON

COORDINATOR, SALES 2025 marks Drew’s fourth season in the Toronto Blue Jays organization and third full season in Vancouver. This season will be his first as a Sales Coordinator after joining the office in an Associate role last season.

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 savant. 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!

ZACH MAHAFFY

COORDINATOR, SALES Zachary is entering his fourth season with the Vancouver Canadians. He spent the 2022 & 2023 seasons as Box Office Assistant for the club and transitioned to sales prior to the 2024 season.

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

Born in Mississauga, Ontario, but raised in 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. Outside the Nat, you can find him at your local arena officiating a hockey game, at the gym, or watching the Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Blue Jays, or Seattle Seahawks.

BEN LETWIN

SALES ASSOCIATE Ben enters his first year with the Canadians as a sales associate. He will graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Langara College in December 2025.

He formerly worked at Nat Bailey for two seasons on the food service side as a lead cook in the premium third base porch section and is excited about his new role as a sales associate with the Vancouver Canadians.

Growing up in Vancouver, Ben played rep hockey with the Vancouver Thunderbirds and won the AAA Provincials with the team in 2018.

Outside of the Canadians, he enjoys playing hockey In the UBC Rec League, playing golf in his free time, and watching the Seahawks and Canucks.

DAWSON MARCHAND

SALES ASSOCIATE 2025 marks Dawson’s first season with the Vancouver Canadians as a Sales Associate. He is excited to apply his skills and continue growing within the organization.

Growing up in Maple Ridge, Dawson graduated from BCIT in 2024 with a diploma in Marketing Management, specializing in Digital Marketing and Brand Strategy. His passion for sports and marketing led him to pursue a career in the sports industry, where he is eager to contribute to the team’s success.

When Dawson’s away from The Nat, you can find him training in Muay Thai Kickboxing, going to the gym, watching NBA basketball, or cheering on the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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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.

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

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CAM CARELSE

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PHIL CHAN

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CHARLIE O’NEILL

DIRECTOR, STADIUM OPS

CHRIS GEORGES

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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 MANAGER

JOHN SCHNEIDER

DON MATTINGLY

BENCH COACH

ASSOCIATE MANAGER

PITCHING COACH

PETE WALKER

DAVID POPKINS

FIRST BASE COACH

THIRD BASE COACH

ASSISTANT HITTING COACH

ASSISTANT HITTING COACH

ASSISTANT PITCHING COACH

MARK BUDZINSKI

DEMARLO HALE

CARLOS FEBLES

BULLPEN COACH

LOU IANNOTTI

BULLPEN CATCHER

GRAHAM JOHNSON

HUNTER MENSE

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HITTING COACH

SAM GREENE

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LUIS HURTADO

JOHN LANNAN

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BENCH COACH

CASEY CANDAELE

HITTING COACH

CESAR MARTIN

RYAN LONG

ASST. HITTING COACH

PITCHING COACH

TREVOR CHO

DREW HAYES

ASST. PITCHING COACH

COACH

HENRY LEAKE

CHRIS SCHAEFFER

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BRENT LAVALLEE

BENCH COACH

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JAKE McGUIGGAN

MITCH HUCKABAY

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COACH

THOMAS CAULFIELD

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BENCH COACH

JOSE MAYORGA

MATT VON ROEMER

HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER

ASST. ATHLETIC TRAINER

KATIE REYES

PITCHING COACH

HITTING COACH

ERIC YARDLEY

POSITION COACH

JONATHAN DAVIS

HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING ASST. STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

DALTON HOLEMO

JOE CARDENAS

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NASH KNIGHT

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JONATHAN DAVIS

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CORY RIORDAN

ANTONIO CACERES

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COACH

ASHLEY STEPHENSON

RODRIGO VIGIL

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ANDY FERMIN

BENCH COACH

CHRIS SCHAEFFER

HITTING COACH

PAUL ELLIOTT, FRED LANDERS

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ANTONIO CACERES, ALEX KACHLER

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ALEX KACHLER

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DIEFERSON BARRETO

HITTING COACH

RICARDO NANITA

PITCHING COACH

VICTOR RAMOS

COACH

PEPE FORTUNATO

COACH

BRANDON GONZALEZ

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BY NIALL O’DONOHOE

PUBLIC ADDRESS VOICE OF THE NAT NIALL O’DONOHOE COVERS ALL THINGS CANADIANS AT CSPLUSBASEBALL.CA. HE’S BACK ON THE BUMP WITH ANOTHER C’S CHAT, THIS TIME JOINED BY VANCOUVER CANADIANS RELIEVER JAVEN COLEMAN. Born in Sherman, Texas, Coleman grew up in Richmond, a suburb of Houston, where he was homeschooled. He got into baseball at the recreational level before joining the Northside Falcons, a homeschool baseball program in the north Houston area where he batted .527 in his 2019 junior season as a first baseman and outfielder. More baseball exposure for Coleman came in the form of travel ball when he joined the Premier Baseball program out of Houston. He earned All-Tournament Team selections at the Perfect Game 17U World Series and MLK Championship (Underclass) in 2018, as well as the World Wood Bat Association South Qualifier and World Championship in 2019.

Rated as the number two lefthanded pitcher in Texas and the 342nd-best high school prospect for the 2020 MLB Draft by Perfect Game, Coleman would go to Louisiana State University instead. His 2021 freshman season saw him make a dozen relief appearances where he won three of five decisions with a 5.79 earned run average while striking out 43 batters and walking 18 in 32 2/3 innings. The highlight of that year for Coleman was being named to the NCAA Eugene Regional All-Tournament Team thanks to six innings of one-run relief with six strikeouts to earn the win against the host Oregon Ducks on June 7.

The 2022 season saw Coleman pitch just six innings with a 6-2 K/BB total and a 1-0 record before he was sidelined with Tommy John surgery on his left elbow. He would return to the mound in late April of 2023 and tossed 14 innings in which he struck out 21 batters but walked 16. Coleman was able to contribute to LSU’s College World Series championship by striking out two batters in 1 1/3 innings against Wake Forest on June 21.

JAVEN C The Los Angeles Dodgers would draft Coleman in the 16th round of the 2023 MLB Draft, but he opted to return for one final hurrah with LSU in 2024. He recorded three wins in four decisions with a 5.19 ERA with a 28-21 strikeout/walk total in 26 innings. Coleman ended the year on a good note by tossing 1 1/3 shutout innings against host North Carolina in the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional on June 3.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Coleman as a free agent on July 22, 2024, on the advice of scout Steve Riha. Coleman’s professional debut was pushed back to 2025 with Low-A Dunedin where he made an immediate splash by earning the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week award for April 8-13. He got the weekly honour by striking out nine batters over 4 1/3 shutout stanzas of relief against Jupiter.

Coleman also achieved the Immaculate Inning with three strikeouts on nine total pitches at Fort Myers on May 6.

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recording multiple strikeouts in his first nine relief appearances and earning the Northwest League Pitcher of the Week award for July 2127. Coleman threw 5 1/3 innings of no-hit ball over two appearances, striking out nine and walking only one at Tri-City. That included a 3 1/3 inning stint in which he punched out six batters on July 21. Over 14 innings in July, Coleman struck out 22 and walked only three while putting up a 1.93 ERA. Coleman was one pitch away from his second immaculate inning against Hillsboro on August 6, with all 10 pitches recorded as strikes.

He has given up just one run in three appearances to begin August, earning the save at Spokane on August 13.

C’s Plus Baseball was able to speak with the 23-year-old Coleman during the C’s 10-game homestand in July. This interview has been edited for clarity.

C’s Plus Baseball – Let’s take it back to the start of your baseball career. I read that you were homeschooled, so how did you get involved in the sport?

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Javen Coleman – Yeah, I didn’t start playing baseball until I was seven.

I wasn’t really into any sports. My Dad was working a lot away from home. My Mom was like talking to my dad, ‘We need to get Javen into sports. Like, let’s just let him pick whatever.’ And I hadn’t played anything, so I was just like, ‘Let’s just go with baseball.’ Ever since I stepped on the field, I loved the game. That’s just kind of how I got into it.

CPB – What were some of the teams you played for when you first got started?

JC – It was just like a regular rec team when I was little. Then I worked into more select, like travel baseball, in the summers. I just kind of worked up and then played for some pretty good teams in high school.

And then in the spring, I played for a homeschool team. Like you mentioned, I was homeschooled, so I would play spring ball for like just a homeschool team. Everybody on the team was homeschooled.

It was pretty cool. Then I got to go off and play for Premier Baseball during the summer, and that’s just kind of where I played all my travel baseball, from the age of 13 until I graduated. So Premier Baseball out of Houston, Texas.

CPB – Okay, so how did you wind up at LSU? JC – Yeah, just a summer baseball tournament. It was in Georgia. Played in a big tournament, ended up pitching fairly well, starting through like five innings. I know there were quite a few scouts in the stands at the time, and I was getting recruited for smaller D1s (Division I schools), like Liberty, University, Wichita State, and schools like that.

But nothing too big. Actually, my coach at the time was really close with Nolan Cain, one of the coaches at LSU at the time. And he said, ‘Hey man, you got to come look at this kid. You got to come watch him in his next start.’ So he ended up coming out and watching me, and they said they liked what they saw, but I was just a little bit smaller at the time and still needed to fill out. And so they’re like, ‘Hey, we’ll just give him some time to fill out and see how things go.’ So I think it was like two weeks later after I threw in that tournament, and I got a call. They’re like, ‘Hey, we really want you to come to this camp, this date.’ And I was like, ‘Okay, sure. I have nothing to lose. Let’s just go.’ So I went. I think I ended up striking out like 11 in a row. I was walking off the mound.

The head coach, Paul Mainieri, was like, ‘Javen, come on over here.

Come take a seat next to me.’ And I was like, ‘Alright, how’s it going, coach?’ You know, I hadn’t even met him yet. And he was like, ‘Hey, so how’s an offer sound?’ And that’s how it ended up. I was just like, ‘Sure, let’s do it.’ Like, why wouldn’t you want to go to LSU? So I was like, ‘I guess that was God’s plan all along.’So it was cool.

CPB – When did you become a pitcher?

JC – No, I was more so a position player, even when I was just little, all the way up and through high school. I don’t think I really started working on pitching, like really dedicating my time towards pitching until I was probably 15, 16. That’s when I took it to the next step and kind of stepped away from hitting. But I still hit. Still, I would love to hit. Still, I think any pitcher would, you know? But yeah, I would say until like I was 15, I started like really diving into pitching and really trying to work on mechanics and, you know, working on (being more) fluid down the mound and really just work on my pitching game.

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

JC – I think all my coaches over the years have helped me out a lot. But one guy out of the Houston area that I worked with since I was like 13, 14 when I started pitching, his name is David Evans out of Premier Baseball. That’s who I played for in summer ball. So yeah, worked a lot with him. Love him to death. Still talk to him. Great guy.

CPB – Your time at LSU, you were a part of a College World Series championship. When you look back at your time there, what stands out for you?

JC – Yeah, I mean, obviously the national championship. That was sick. But also, I think the biggest thing for me was just playing with a bunch of great teammates like Paul Skenes, Tre’ Morgan, Dylan Crews. I think that was the more fun thing, just playing with guys that

with that much talent, watching how they go day to day about their work, and just like knowing how tedious the game is and just watching them grow every single day as a player helped me. I think that was the biggest thing for me and just had a lot of fun with them.

CPB – How did you develop as a pitcher with LSU? JC – I was there for four years and a lot of people don’t know this, but over the four-year span, I had four different pitching coaches. So I’ve had a lot of different guys come in from this angle or this angle and this sort of mindset. So some old school, some new school, some guys in between. So I think everybody kind of played a part in that. But yeah, like I said, I think also for me, it’s just more of the repetition. I taught myself some things as well and I think I was like a late bloomer, got hurt, got Tommy John. And so just trying to polish myself and kind of use all of each coach’s words and the way they taught pitching and just try to put it all together.

CPB – Tommy John surgery. What was that like going through that?

I’m sure you probably got lots of advice but how were you able to get through that and get back to where you are now?

JC – Yeah, Tommy John was tough for me. I was feeling great after, you know, 13½, 14 months not pitching. And then I came back, I was feeling great. But yeah, super tedious process. It was brutal. You know, you see all your friends and teammates go out there and throw and they’re having fun. You want to get back into that. But I mean, I wouldn’t change anything. But yeah, after Tommy John, I was kind of was battling some shoulder issues, kind of went up and down. But you know, I’m finally at a spot, a really good point, to just continue to stay healthy and just having fun on the mound. But yeah, Tommy John was rough as I know it is for everybody else. But yeah, it teaches you a lot.

CPB – Pitching in Alex Box Stadium. How special was it for you to pitch with the LSU Tigers?

JC – Oh, it was great. And just being a part of a school like that. To have like the culture and the fans around, it was really awesome and I’ll forever be grateful for that. But yeah, it was just a lot of fun going and throwing in front of 30,000 people in the College World Series (in Omaha). I mean, nothing will beat that.

CPB – Cade Doughty, you knew him from LSU (teammates in 2021 and 2022). I’m sure once you arrived with the Blue Jays organization, you got a hold of each other. What did he tell you about being in the Toronto system?

JC – Yeah, he was just like, ’It’s a lot of fun, a lot of good guys, a lot of good coaches, the staff is great., you’ll enjoy it. Just have fun, man.’ You know, it’s pro ball, you only get one shot at this. So, you know, pedal to the metal, don’t let up and just do what you can and have fun at the end of the day. But yeah, it’s been great to know someone before going into the organization that someone’s already been here. He and I still talk and he gives me advice. So I love that guy a lot. And kudos to him.

CPB – And you know maybe another future Vancouver Canadian, Micah Bucknam. What was that like being teammates with him and now you’re back in the same organization?

JC – Yeah, at LSU, he was great. He’s one of my boys and we’re cool. We talked like I think the day after he signed and he was just asking me some questions just like I did with Cade. So that was cool to give my own advice to him. So yeah, it’s fun playing with guys or seeing guys come up through the pro process just like I did, that I already played with in college. So congrats to him and I’m excited to see him soon.

CPB – What is some of the advice you would give to someone getting introduced to pro ball?

JC – I mean for me, personally, like what I would give, the advice I gave to Micah was like, ‘Hey man, don’t change anything you’re doing. You had a great season, great player, a lot of talent. At the end of the day, it’s just a game, you know? Don’t overcomplicate it.’ Obviously, you’re now looked at as a pro baseball player, but at the end of the day, it’s still a game. Have fun, go out there, compete, and have fun. And that was just kind of like what he and I talked about, and I would just say that.

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with the Dodgers?

JC – That was the season I was coming off Tommy John. I know I didn’t even pitch the first time until like almost three-quarters of the way, the season was over. Now, obviously, you look at a pro season, we play 140 games, and at school, you play, if you go all the way, you play 50, like 60. Just not having that much time and not being able to display what I can do was kind of like the bigger thing for me. I think I only ended up throwing like eight innings, eight or nine innings, so that was the bigger thing, I would say. But it wasn’t the hardest decision. I had the opportunity to play or sign a pro contract then, but I was like, ‘Hey, I’m gonna bet on myself and have a full season and let’s see what I can do.’

And now I’m here, so I wouldn’t change anything.

CPB – How did you wind up with the Toronto Blue Jays?

JC – Yeah, just pitching at school, the Toronto Blue Jays were actually scouting me out of high school. Chris Curtis at the time was the area scout, and I think he’s a (regional) cross-checker now, so high up. But now Steve Riha got a hold of me, and he was like, ‘Hey, we’re really interested in you.’ And then, you know, the draft goes by, and they call me, and they’re like, ‘Hey, we want to sign a deal with you.’ And long story short, I’m here.

CPB – I want to talk to you about your pitching repertoire. What is it that you’re throwing right now?

JC – I throw a four-seam fastball, a splitter, and a slider.

CPB – What would you say is your out pitch, and how would you rank them?

JC – I would go fastball as my number one pitch. I just love trying to throw it as hard as I can by someone, that always feels good. But then I would go from four-seam to a splitter, and then to my slider. I just feel like my splitter has been a little bit better than my slider right now, and so that’s kind of the order I would put them in.

CPB – Was the splitter something you had before you arrived at the Blue Jays, or is that something they taught you? Kevin Gausman is known for it. And of course, he’s a former LSU Tiger.

JC – Yeah, I didn’t throw a splitter until, I think, like halfway of this past offseason. Just kind of feeling with some pitches, I knew I had to come into spring training with something a little bit sharper, something a little bit more consistent, because that was something I was kind of struggling with coming off of Tommy John. So, I actually went to Tread (Tread Athletics), worked with Tread on some pitch design and pitch analysis and whatnot, and ended up just figuring out this splitter grip.

And it has just been the most consistent off-speed pitch I’ve been able to throw, and I just was really comfortable with it, and I just stuck with it.

CPB – The slider, how did you develop that? Did someone teach you, or did you just figure it out yourself?

JC – A little bit of both. A guy that I played with at LSU my freshman year, Landon Marceaux, he’s with the Angels. Really good guy, really good pitcher as well. He showed me his slider grip my freshman year.

I started throwing it, like, just randomly in catch-play one day after he showed it to me, and it’s been the same ever since. So, yeah, it’s just kind of how I got my slider.

CPB – How would you describe yourself as a pitcher? Do you have a philosophy or things you believe in, as far as when you’re out there on the mound?

JC – Yeah, I mean, on the mound, I’m just trying to compete and have as much fun as I can. I know I’m an elite competitor, and I trust my stuff and my preparation every day. So, I’m just going in there trying to have fun, and like I say, compete. Not necessarily a philosophy. I just believe that I’m better, and I just try to throw it over the white (home plate), and my best versus his best, and hopefully I’m on top.

CPB – How do you describe your delivery in terms of your arm angle, release point, mechanics, your arm action, that sort of thing?

JC – Yeah, I mean, I think I just try to get in my legs well, and it just kind of sets up where my arm is. I would say I’m a lower slot guy, so it helps my fastball gets a little deception. Looks like it carries up. I know my 18 / VANCOUVER CANADIANS 2025

release height is at, like, about 5’5″, so it gives me a good angle to come at hitters from both the left and the right side. I would just say, like, a super athletic movement, and just super efficient, in my opinion.

CPB – The Player Development Complex (in Dunedin). You had a chance to sample all the bells and whistles. How would you say it’s helped you as a pitcher?

JC – You’re around a lot of good guys, and I think that’s kind of the biggest thing for me, is just when you’re aroundelite pitchers, elite players, and like I was saying at LSU, right, you know, you’re around all these guys, and you see how they move, and I think that’s what benefits me, you know, makes me want to go a little bit harder, a little bit harder each day, so I would say that.

CPB – I wanted to ask you as well, your start with Dunedin. You had a Pitcher of the Week Award and you also throw an immaculate inning.

Nice way to start your pro career. What do you remember about those experiences?

JC – Man, you know, just like I said, going out there and competing, and just throwing, and just doing my thing, and not trying to think about too much, just out there having fun. That’s just my biggest thing. Try not to make it bigger than a game. And the Pitcher of the Week was awesome. Like I said, I was just out there, just pitching, having fun, trusting my defense and whatnot, and fortunately, I ended up striking out a good amount of guys, and in terms of my immaculate inning, I think I was just so locked in. I didn’t even know I threw an immaculate inning, I just knew I punched out the side. Right. And Phil Clarke, the catcher, great guy, great catcher as well. We came in the dugout, and he’s like, ‘Dude, do you realize what you just did?’ And I was like, ‘No, not really, what did I do?’ He goes, ‘Dude, you just threw an immaculate inning. And I was like, ‘Oh, did I really?’ So that was a lot of fun. Yeah, that was cool. That’s the first time I’ve ever done that. I’m obviously at the pro level, that’s even better, so it was a lot of fun.

CPB – I was wondering, maybe the batter might have decided to take a timeout when you’re about to throw pitch number nine?

JC – It was all blurry to me. I just didn’t even realize I did it honestly.

CPB – So you get promoted to Vancouver, how’d you find out about it?

JC – After our Tuesday game in Low-A, manager Gil (Gil Kim) just came in the locker room. He was like, ‘Hey, Javen. Can you come to my office?’

My buddy Colby Martin at the time that came here, I know he only pitched here once. (Kim) is like, ‘Hey, your buddy Colby Martin just got traded (to the Miami Marlins)’. He and I are really good friends, love that guy to death. And (Kim) is like, ‘Hey, so congratulations, you’re getting promoted to Vancouver. Okay, let’s go.’ And that’s kind of how it happened. I left the next morning at 4.45 a.m.

CPB – What’s it been like pitching at Nat Bailey Stadium? I mean, the crowds are a wee bit bigger than Dunedin.

JC – Oh yeah, definitely coming from Dunedin to Vancouver has been definitely a new vibe, but then in terms of like the stadium, whatnot, yeah, definitely a lot more electric, and a lot more fun to play in front of fans, and the fans have been great. They’re always in tune, and know exactly what’s going on, and it seems like they’re right on top. It gives me a little bit of an Alex Box Stadium vibe, so that’s been a lot of fun to play in front of these guys.

CPB – Final couple of questions. Did you have a favourite Major League team growing up?

JC — Favourite Major League team would probably, just because I’m from the Dallas area, would be the Texas Rangers.

CPB – Did you have a favourite pitcher or player growing up?

JC – Yeah, my favourite player all time would be Josh Hamilton. Just loved the way he swung, loved the way he went about his stuff, so yeah, I would say Josh Hamilton.

CPB – My final question, the Canadians have lots of different uniforms—black, red, white, gray, blue— do you have a favourite?

JC – I’ve been here for just now a month, I know we’ve only worn them twice, but I love the blue with the red, white, and blue cap, those are my favourites. I like that a lot.

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NO. PITCHERS HT WT 39 Edinson Batista 6-2 210 25 Bo Bonds 5-11 200 4 Irv Carter 6-4 210 27 Austin Cates 6-1 200 15 Javen Coleman 6-2 200 35 Brett Garcia 6-2 240 32 Silvano Hechavarria 6-4 200 31 Colby Holcombe 6-6 250 36 Austin Marozas 6-8 230 43 Chris McElvain 6-0 205 5 Aaron Munson 5-10 180 45 Julio Ortiz 6-3 175 3 JJ Sanchez 5-11 175 22 Gage Stanifer 6-3 205 33 Jonathan Todd 6-6 225 1 Juanmi Vasquez 5-11 160 41 Jackson Wentworth 6-1 210

B/T R/R R/R R/R L/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R L/L R/R L/R L/L R/R

NO. CATCHERS 20 Edward Duran 6 Hayden Gilliland Aaron Parker

HT WT 5-11 180 5-11 175 5-9 200

NO. POSITION HT WT 28 Cutter Coffey 6-1 190 16 Carter Cunningham 6-4 215 26 JR Freethy 6-0 205 7 Nick Goodwin 6-1 205 10 Jay Harry 6-0 195 24 Alexis Hernandez 6-1 185 21 Sean Keys 6-2 225 19 Eddie Micheletti Jr. 6-1 220 18 Arjun Nimmala 6-1 175 1 Adrian Pinto 5-8 170 12 Peyton Powell 6-1 195 9 Sam Shaw 5-10 180 8 Matt Scannell 5-11 205 2 Tucker Toman 6-0 195

AGE – DOB 22 – 05/19/02 24 – 01/10/01 22 – 10/09/02 22 - 05/20/03 23 - 12/03/01 25 - 08/19/99 22 - 03/18/03 22 - 12/12/02 26 - 12/13/98 23 - 09/15/00 23 - 03/15/02 24 - 12/30/00 25 - 09/08/99 21 - 11/18/03 23 - 08/21/01 21 - 12/01/03 22 - 08/08/02

HOMETOWN ’24 CLUBS Santiago, DOM Asheville (HOU) Live Oak, FL DUN, VAN Fort Lauderdale, FL DUN, VAN Henderson, NV College Richmond, TX College La Mirada, CA College, Indy Cueto, CU DSL Blue Jays Florence, AL College, Dunedin Chicago, IL College Thompson Station, TN Dayton (CIN) San Antonio, TX DUN, VAN San Pedro de Macoris, DOM FCL, DUN Los Fresnos, TX DUN, VAN Indianapolis, IN Dunedin Reidsville, NC DUN New York, NY FCL, DUN Urbandale, IA College

ACQUIRED Trade w/HOU, 04/01/25 13th, ’22, Louisiana-Lafayette 5th, ’21, Calvary Christian Academy (FL) 7th, ’24, UNLV NDFA, 07/22/24 ND FA, 6/11/25 INT FA, 06/07/24 9th, ’24, Mississippi State MiLB FA, 06/26/25 Trade w/CIN, 03/20/24 19th, ’23, Angelo State MiLB FA, 07/21/23 ND FA, 07/20/23 19th, ’22, Westfield HS (IN) 15th, ’24, Western Carolina INT FA, 08/06/22 5th, ’24, Kansas State

B/T AGE – DOB R/R 21 - 05/29/04 L/R 23 - 10/29/01 R/R 22 - 01/17/03

HOMETOWN Caracas, VEN Maryville, TN Los Altos, CA

’24 CLUBS DUN College College, DUN

ACQUIRED Trade w/MIA, 8/31/22 NDFA, 07/21/24 6th, ’24, UC Santa Barbara

B/T R/R L/R S/R R/R L/R R/R L/R L/R R/R R/R L/R L/R L/L S/R

HOMETOWN Bakersfield, CA Haymarket, VA Rocklin, CA Overland Park, KS Metuchen, NJ Tinaco, VEN Centerport, NY Wilmington, DE Tampa, FL Caucagua, VEN Robinson, TX Victoria, BC Stone Oaks, TX Columbia, SC

’24 CLUBS GVL (BOS), VAN College, DUN College, DUN VAN CR (MIN), VAN DUN DUN DUN FCL, DUN FCL, DUN, VAN College FCL College DUN

ACQUIRED Trade w/BOS, 07/27/24 10th, ’24, East Carolina 14th, ’24, Nevada 7th, ’23, Kansas State Trade w/MIN, 07/30/24 Rule 5, ’23 (BOS) 4th, ’24, Bucknell 8th, ’24, Virginia Tech 1st (20th ovr.), ’23, Strawberry Crest HS (FL) Trade w/COL, 07/09/22 NDFA, 07/22/24 9th, ’23, Lambrick Park (BC) ND FA, 07/22/25 2nd(C), ’22, Hammond School (SC)

AGE – DOB 20 - 05/21/04 24 - 11/06/00 22 - 12/23/02 23 - 09/06/01 22 - 07/18/02 22 - 10/05/02 21 - 05/26/03 23 - 12/29/01 19 - 10/16/05 22 - 09/22/02 24 - 09/02/00 20 - 02/26/05 23 – 08/31/01 21 - 11/12/03

TORONTO SYSTEM: AAA - Buffalo; AA - New Hampshire; A+- Vancouver; A - Dunedin

^Development List

PRONUNCIATIONS: Javen – JAY-vin; Yondrei – YAWN-dray; Johan Simon – YO-hawn see-MOAN; Khal Stephen – Cal Steven; Deschamps – day-SHAWM Gilliland – gill (like what fish have)-uh-LAND; Arjun Nimmal – ar-jin ni-MAUL-uh; Arias – AH-ree-us; Micheletti – mick-uh-LET-ee; Mayorga – my-OR-guh von Roemer – von ROW-mer; Robelin – RO-be-lean; Petr Stříbrcký – PET-ur stree-BRICK-ski; Holemo – ho-LEH-mo; Tavel – rhymes with gavel

FIELD STAFF 17 Manager: Jose Mayorga 13 Bench Coach: Matt Von Roemer 29 Pitching Coach: Eric Yardley 34 Bullpen Coach: Robelin Bautista 11 Hitting Coach: Jonathan Davis 14 Position Coach: Petr Stříbrcký 20 / VANCOUVER CANADIANS 2025

Athletic Trainer: Katie Reyes Assistant Athletic Trainer: Dalton Holemo Strength & Conditioning: Joe Cardona Assistant S&C: Noah Or Dietitian: Stephanie Tavel Tech Assistant: Owen Ruddock

TRI-CITY TRI-CITY DUST DEVILS DUST DEVILS NO PITCHERS Kelvin Cáceres 21 Chris Clark 10 Chris Cortez 23 Carlos Espinosa 40 Sandy Gastón

T R R R R R

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

WT 205 200 210 222 224

DOB 1/26/2000 8/14/2001 10/6/2002 8/8/2001 12/16/2001

ENTERED ANGELS ORG/COLLEGE INTL FA - Signed 5/2018 Draft-5th/2023 (Harvard) Draft - 2nd/2024 (Texas A&M) Trade w/ HOU - 1/2024 MiLB FA [prev. TB] - 2/2025

RESIDES Santiago, DR Wayne, PA Las Vegas, NV Najasa, Cuba Miami, FL

30 Austin Gordon 49 Bridger Holmes 46 Ryan Johnson 13 Keythel Key 28 Jorge Marcheco Alex Martinez 20 Kyle Roche 6 Angelo Smith 15 Fancis Texido 24 Sam Tookoian 29 Yeferson Vargas

R R R R R R R R L R R

6-5 210 6-4 218 6-6 215 6-3 181 6-1 197 5-10 170 6-0 190 6-0 185 6-2 180 6-5 260 6-0 177

6/14/2003 8/27/2002 8/5/2002 10/10/2003 8/6/2002 9/15/2002 9/14/2001 04/23/2004 04/01/2005 05/25/2003 8/4/2004

Draft - 4th/2024 (Clemson) Draft - 7th/2024 (Oregon State) Draft - 2ndC/2024 (Dallas Baptist) INTL FA - Signed 2/2021 INTL FA - Signed 9/2021 INTL FA - Signed 9/2019 NDFA - 7/2024 (Franklin Pierce) Draft-18th/2025 (Central Florida) INTL FA- signed 3/2023 Draft-20th/2025 (Ole Miss) Trade w/BOS - 7/2024

EVERETT AQUASOX EVERETT AQUASOX

Myrtle Beach, SC Myrtle Beach, SC Anacortes, WA Anacortes, WA Dallas, TX Dallas, TX Valencia, Venezuela El Tigrito, Venezuela San Cristóbal, DR Bayamo, Cuba Santiago, DR Santiago, DR Braintree, MA Braintree, MA Coral Springs, FL Coral Springs, FL Santo Domingo, DR Havana, Cuba Fresno, CA Fresno, CA San Pedro de Macoris, DR San Pedro de Macoris, DR

NO CATCHERS 12 Peter Burns 9 Juan Flores 31 Dario Laverde 14 Caleb Pendleton

B/T HT WT L/R 5-10 202 R/R 5-10 215 L/R 5-9 160 R/R 6-2 219

DOB 10/14/1999 2/13/2006 2/26/2005 4/5/2002

ENTERED ANGELS ORG NDFA - 7/2023 (Boston College) INTL FA - Signed 1/2023 INTL FA - signed 1/2022 NDFA -7/2023 (Florida Atlantic)

RESIDES Reading, MA Lara, Venezuela Caracas, VZ Palm City, FL

BIRTHPLACE Boston, MA Quibor, Venezuela Caracas, VZ West Chester, PA

RESIDES Fort Hood, TX Sammamish, WA Santo Domingo, DR Santiago, DR Chicago, IL

BIRTHPLACE Fort Hood, TX Kirkland, WA Santo Domingo, DR Los Alcarizzos, DR Chicago, IL

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SPOKANE INDIANS SPOKANE INDIANS

NO INFIELDERS 55 Mitchell Daly 18 Cole Fontenelle 4 Capri Ortiz 2 Adrian Placencia 32 Colin Summerhill

B/T HT WT R/R 6-1 185 S/R 6-3 220 S/R 6-0 182 S/R 5-11 184 R/R 6-2 205

DOB 5/16/2001 3/10/2002 4/1/2005 6/2/2003 8/4/2001

ENTERED ANGELS ORG NDFA - 7/2024 (Kentucky) Draft - 7/2023 (Texas Christian) INTL FA - Signed 1/2022 INTL FA - Signed 7/2019 NDFA - 7/2024 (N. Illinois)

NO OUTFIELDERS 19 Randy De Jesus 22 Rio Foster 33 Isaiah Jackson 1 Anthony Scull

B/T R/R R/R L/R L/L

DOB 2/13/2005 6/18/2003 5/16/2004 1/26/2004

ENTERED ANGELS ORG RESIDES INTL FA - Signed 1/2022 Bonao, DR Draft - 16/2023 (Florence-Darlington) Athens, GA Draft - 8/2025 (Arizona St.) Vail, AZ INTL FA - Signed 9/2021 La Habana, Cuba

HT 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2

WT 239 219 220 202

BIRTHPLACE Santiago, DR Reston, VA Las Vegas, NV Najasa, Cuba Matanzas, Cuba

BIRTHPLACE Bonao, DR Athens, GA Tuscon, AZ La Habana, Cuba

LA ANGELS SYSTEM: AAA - Salt Lake; AA - Rocket City; A+ - Tri-City; A - Inland Empire PRONUNCIATIONS: Kelvin Cáceres - KEL-veen CAH-sehr-es | Cousteiu - COST-yew | Espinosa - es-pih-NO-suh | Gastón - gas-TONE | Gieg - GIG Keythel - KEY-thel | Najer - naw-JEER | Jorge Marcheco - HOR-hey mar-CHECK-oh | Flores - FLOR-ez | DAR-ee-oh !ah-BEAR-day Fontenelle - FON-tuh-nell | Capri Ortiz - cah-PREE or-TEEZE | Placencia - plah-SENSE-ee-uh | De Jesus - deh-HEY-soos | Rio - REE-oh | Scull - SCHOOL

FIELD STAFF 11 Manager: Dann Bilardello 51 Pitching Coach: Doug Henry 15 Hitting Coach: Raywilly Gomez 5 Infield/1B Coach: Trevor Nyp

Game Planning Strategist: Michael Portela Athletic Trainer: Chase Galloway Assistant Athletic Trainer: Dalton Holemo Strength & Conditioning: Matt Gabriel Video Assistant: Nathan Hemingway Clubhouse Manager: Joe Creason Assistant Clubhouse Manager: Angel Gonzalez VANCOUVER CANADIANS 2025 / 21

FIELD STAFF

JOSE

MAYORGA

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MANAGER Mayorga has been managing in the Blue Jays system since 2022. He spent two seasons at the helm for the FCL Blue Jays then managed Single-A Dunedin to a 69-61 record in 2024, the club’s best mark since 2019. This won’t be his first stop at The Nat; the Pueblo Nuevo, Panama native was the bench coach for the C’s in 2018. Mayorga brings a championship pedigree to Vancouver, leading the Federales de Chiriqui to back-to-back Panamanian Professional Baseball League titles in 202223 and 2023-24. The latter squad went 5-1 in the 2024 Caribbean Series and placed third in the tournament. He also skippered Panama in the WBSC Premier12 tournament last year, where former C’s bench coach Ashley Ponce and pitcher Abdiel Mendoza joined him. As a player, Mayorga was a catcher in the Philadelphia Phillies system from 2010 to 2015.

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MATT

VON ROEMER

13

BENCH COACH von Roemer takes on his largest role as a professional coach since joining the Blue Jays as an intern in 2019. He has rapidly ascended the organizational ranks, first as Technology Operations Coordinator then as Double-A New Hampshire’s development coach in 2023 before making his bench coach debut on Mayorga’s staff with Single-A Dunedin last year. The Kendall Park, NJ native played collegiately at Kenyon College from 2015 to 2018, slashing .366/.416/.503 with a .919 OPS in 147 games played across four seasons with the Lords (now known as the Owls).

ERIC

YARDLEY

29

PITCHING COACH Yardley assumes the role of pitching coach for the first time as a professional following a three-year big league career with the Padres and Brewers. A native of Richland, WA, the former right-handed reliever posted a career ERA of 3.52 in 53.2 innings of work across 51 MLB games. Yardley, 34, also logged Triple-A innings with the Cubs and Blue Jays in 2022.

He joined the coaching ranks last season and served as Double-A New Hampshire’s bullpen coach.

JONATHAN

DAVIS

11

HITTING COACH Jonathan Davis assumes the role of hitting coach for the rest of the 2025 season. The Camden, AR native was drafted by the Blue Jays in 2013, played for the C’s in 2014 then made his MLB debut with Toronto on September 5, 2018. Davis went on to play for the Yankees, Brewers and Marlins before retiring as a player in 2024. He began this season as the assistant hitting coach with Single-A Dunedin.

ROBELIN

BAUTISTA

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BULLPEN COACH Bautista will handle the Vancouver relief corps in 2025 after two seasons as the pitching coach for the DSL Blue Jays. Originally from El Seibo, DR, Bautista graduated from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA in 2019 and joined the Blue Jays as Player Development Intern later that year.

PETR

STŘÍBRCKÝ

14

POSITION COACH Stříbrcký makes his High-A debut after serving in the same role for Single-A Dunedin last season. The Blansko, Czech Republic native has played and coached all over the world, including an eight-year stint as the director of the Portuguese Baseball Academy.

Stříbrcký joined Toronto’s organization as the hitting coach of the DSL Blue Jays in 2019 and returned to that role in 2021 before arriving stateside as the development coach of the FCL Blue Jays in 2022. He first joined the Dunedin staff as development coach in 2023.

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2025 ROSTER

JAVEN

COLEMAN

McELVAIN

BATISTA

BRETT

43

AARON

HT: 6-0 WT: 205 B/T: R/R DOB: 09/15/00 HOMETOWN: Thompson Station, TN ’24 CLUBS: VAN AQUIRED: Trade w/CIN, 03/20/24

39

BO

35

SILVANO

5

JULIO

PITCHER HT: 6-2 WT: 210 B/T: R/R DOB: 05/19/02 HOMETOWN: Santiago, DR ’24 CLUBS: Asheville (HOU) ACQUIRED: Trade w/HOU, 04/01/25

15

HT: 6-2 WT: 200 B/T: L/L DOB: 12/03/01 HOMETOWN: Richmond, TX ’24 CLUBS: College ACQUIRED: NDFA 07/22/24

CHRIS

EDINSON

GARCIA

HT: 6-2 WT: 240 B/T: R/R DOB: 08/19/99 HOMETOWN: Mirada, CA ’24 CLUBS: College, Indy ACQUIRED: ND FA, 6/11/25

MUNSON

PITCHER HT: 5-10 WT: 180 B/T: L/R DOB: 03/15/02 HOMETOWN: San Antonio, TX ’24 CLUBS: DUN, VAN ACQUIRED: 19th, ’23, Angelo State

BONDS

25

IRV

32

COLBY

45

JJ

PITCHER HT: 5-11 WT: 200 B/T: R/R DOB: 01/10/01 HOMETOWN: Live Oak, FL ’24 CLUBS: DUN, VAN ACQUIRED: 13th, ’22, LouisianaLafayette

HECHAVARRIA

HT: 6-4 WT: 200 B/T: R/R DOB: 03/18/03 HOMETOWN: Cueto, Cuba ’24 CLUBS: DSL Blue Jays ACQUIRED: INT FA, 06/07/24

ORTIZ

PITCHER HT: 6-3 WT: 175 B/T: R/R DOB: 12/30/00 HOMETOWN: San Pedro de Macoris, DR ’24 CLUBS: FCL, DUN ACQUIRED: MiLB FA, 07/21/23

CARTER

4

AUSTIN

31

COLBY

PITCHER HT: 6-4 WT: 210 B/T: R/R DOB: 10/09/02 HOMETOWN: Fort Lauderdale, FL ’24 CLUBS: DUN, VAN ACQUIRED: 5th, ’21, Calvary Christian Academy (FL)

HOLCOMBE

HT: 6-6 WT: 250 B/T: R/R DOB: 12/12/02 HOMETOWN: Florence, AL ’24 CLUBS: College, DUN ACQUIRED: 9th, ’24, Mississippi State

SANCHEZ

3

PITCHER HT: 5-11 WT: 175 B/T: L/L DOB: 09/08/99 HOMETOWN: Los Fresnos, TX ’24 CLUBS: DUN, VAN ACQUIRED: NDFA, 07/20/23

CATES

27

HT: 6-1 WT: 200 B/T: L/R DOB: 05/20/03 HOMETOWN: Henderson, NV ’24 CLUBS: College ACQUIRED: 7th, ’24, UNLV

MAROZAS

36

HT: 6-8 WT: 230 B/T: R/R DOB: 12/13/98 HOMETOWN: Chicago, IL ’24 CLUBS: College ACQUIRED: MiLB FA, 06/26/25

GAGE

STANIFER

22

HT: 6-3 WT: 205 B/T: R/R DOB: 11/18/03 HOMETOWN: Indianapolis, IN ’24 CLUBS: Dunedin ACQUIRED: 19th, ’22, Westfield HS (IN)

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JONATHAN

TODD

33

JUANMI

6

CUTTER

10

ALEXIS

PITCHER HT: 6-6 WT: 225 B/T: L/R DOB: 08/21/01 HOMETOWN: Reidsville, NC ’24 CLUBS: DUN ACQUIRED: 15th, ’24, Western Carolina

AARON

PARKER

CATCHER HT: 5-9 WT: 200 B/T: R/R DOB: 01/17/03 HOMETOWN: Los Altos, CA ’24 CLUBS: College, DUN ACQUIRED: 6th, ’24, UC Santa Barbara

JAY

HARRY

INFIELDER HT: 5-11 WT: 190 B/T: L/R DOB: 07/18/02 HOMETOWN: Metuchen, NJ ’24 CLUBS: CR (MIN), VAN ACQUIRED: Trade w/MIN, 07/30/24

1

JACKSON

28

CARTER

24

SEAN

VASQUEZ

HT: 5-11 WT: 160 B/T: L/L DOB: 12/01/03 HOMETOWN: New York, NY ’24 CLUBS: DUN ACQUIRED: INT FA, 08/06/22

COFFEY

INFIELDER HT: 6-1 WT: 190 B/T: R/R DOB: 05/21/04 HOMETOWN: Bakersfield, CA ’24 CLUBS: GVL (BOS), VAN ACQUIRED: Trade w/BOS, 07/27/24

HERNANDEZ

HT: 6-1 WT: 185 B/T: R/R DOB: 10/05/02 HOMETOWN: Tinaco, VEN ’24 CLUBS: DUN ACQUIRED: Rule 5, ’23 (BOS)

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WENTWORTH

41

EDWARD

16

JR

21

TUCKER

PITCHER HT: 6-1 WT: 210 B/T: R/R DOB: 08/08/02 HOMETOWN: Urbandale, IA ’24 CLUBS: College ACQUIRED: 5th, ’24, Kansas State

CUNNINGHAM

INFIELDER HT: 6-4 WT: 215 B/T: L/R DOB: 11/06/00 HOMETOWN: Haymarket, VA ’24 CLUBS: College, DUN ACQUIRED: 10th, ’24, East Carolina

KEYS

INFIELDER HT: 6-2 WT: 225 B/T: L/R DOB: 05/26/03 HOMETOWN: Centerport, NY ’24 CLUBS: DUN ACQUIRED: 4th, ’24, Bucknell

DURAN

20

HAYDEN

26

NICK

2

EDDIE

HT: 5-11 WT: 180 B/T: R/R DOB: 05/29/04 HOMETOWN: Caracas, VEN ’24 CLUBS: Dunedin AQUIRED: Trade w/MIA, 8/31/22

FREETHY

HT: 6-0 WT: 205 B/T: S/R DOB: 12/23/02 HOMETOWN: Rocklin, CA ’24 CLUBS: College, DUN ACQUIRED: 14th, ’24, Nevada

TOMAN

HT: 6-0 WT: 195 B/T: S/R DOB: 11/12/03 HOMETOWN: Columbia, SC ’24 CLUBS: DUN ACQUIRED: 2nd(C), ’22, Hammond School (SC)

GILLILAND

35

CATCHER HT: 5-11 WT: 175 B/T: L/R DOB: 10/29/01 HOMETOWN: Maryville, TN ’24 CLUBS: College ACQUIRED: NDFA, 07/21/24

GOODWIN

7

INFIELDER HT: 6-1 WT: 205 B/T: R/R DOB: 09/06/01 HOMETOWN: Overland Park, KS ’24 CLUBS: VAN ACQUIRED: 7th, ’23, Kansas State

MICHELETTI JR.

19

OUTFIELDER HT: 6-1 WT: 220 B/T: L/R DOB: 12/29/01 HOMETOWN: Wilmington, DE ’24 CLUBS: DUN ACQUIRED: 8th, ’24, Virginia Tech

ARJUN

NIMMALA

18

INFIELDER HT: 6-1 WT: 175 B/T: R/R DOB: 10/16/05 HOMETOWN: Tampa, FL ’24 CLUBS: FCL, DUN ACQUIRED: 1st (20th ovr.), ’23, Strawberry Crest HS (FL)

ADRIAN

PINTO

INFIELDER HT: 5-8 WT: 170 B/T: R/R DOB: 09/22/02 HOMETOWN: Caucagua, VZ ’24 CLUBS: FCL, DUN, VAN ACQUIRED: Trade w/COL, 07/09/22

1

12

PEYTON

POWELL

HT: 6-1 WT: 195 B/T: L/R DOB: 07/22/24 HOMETOWN: Robinson, TX ’24 CLUBS: College AQUIRED: NDFA, 07/22/24

9

SAM

SHAW

HT: 5-10 WT: 180 B/T: L/R DOB: 02/26/05 HOMETOWN: Victoria, BC ’24 CLUBS: FCL AQUIRED: 9th, ’23, Lambrick Park (BC)

MATT

SCANNELL

8

HT: 5-11 WT: 205 B/T: L/L DOB: 08/31/01 HOMETOWN: Stone Oaks, TX ’24 CLUBS: College ACQUIRED: ND FA, 07/22/25

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DALTON

JOE

NOAH

STEPHANIE

OWEN

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2025 TRANSACTIONS

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TAVEL

5/20 – RHPs Kevin Miranda, Grant Rogers and JULY Juaron Watts-Brown transferred from 7/1 – OF Je’Von Ward transferred from Vancouver to Double-A New Hampshire, Vancouver to Double-A New Hampshire, 4/2 – Blue Jays announce C’s Opening Day roster RHP Irv Carter activated from the UTL Jay Harry #10 transferred from 4/4 – UTL Jackson Hornung, C Hayden Gilliland Development List, OF Victor Arias activated Double-A New Hampshire to Vancouver placed on Development List from 7-Day IL, RHPs Trey Yesavage, Khal 7/8 – RHP Chay Yeager transferred from 4/15 – RHP Connor O’Halloran placed on 7-Day IL Stephen and Gage Stanifer transferred Vancouver to Double-A New Hampshire, from Single-A Dunedin to Vancouver 4/18 – UTL Jackson Hornung activated from the LHP Johan Simon #23 transferred from Development List, UTL Carter Cunningham 5/28 – C Hayden Gilliland transferred from Single-A Dunedin to Vancouver placed on the Development List Vancouver to Double-A New Hampshire 7/13 – RHP Bo Bonds activated from the 7-Day 4/19 – RHP Edinson Batista transferred from JUNE IL Single-A Dunedin to Vancouver9 6/3 – C Hayden Gilliland transferred from 7/18 – OF Victor Arias transferred from 4/25 – UTL Jay Harry transferred to Double-A Double-A New Hampshire to Vancouver Vancouver to Double-A New Hampshire, New Hampshire, UTL Carter Cunningham 6/4 – OF Gabby Martinez transferred from C Edward Duran #20, UTL Peyton Powell activated from the Development List Vancouver to Double-A New Hampshire #12 and UTL Sam Shaw #9 transferred 4/29 – OF Jacob Wetzel placed on 7-Day IL, from Single-A Dunedin to Vancouver, 6/7 – RHP Chris McElvain activated from the C Hayden Gilliland activated from the C Aaron Parker and RHP Yondrei Rojas 7-Day IL Development List placed on 7-Day IL 6/12 – RHP Trey Yesavage transferred from MAY 7/21 – RHP Colby Holcombe #31 transferred Vancouver to Double-A New Hampshire from Single-A Dunedin to Vancouver 5/6 – RHP Irv Carter placed on Development 6/20 – RHP Colby Martin transferred from Single-A List, RHP Yondrei Rojas transferred from 7/22 – RHP Aaron Munson placed on 7-Day IL Dunedin to Vancouver, RHP Bo Bonds Single-A Dunedin to Vancouver placed on 7-Day IL 7/23 – RHP Austin Marozas #36 transferred 5/8 – OF Victor Arias placed on 7-Day IL from the FCL to Vancouver 6/23 – RHP Pat Gallagher, UTL Jackson Hornung 5/12 – C Alex Stone transferred to Double-A New transferred from Vancouver to Double-A 7/25 – C Aaron Parker activated from the 7-Day Hampshire, C Nic Deschamps transferred New Hampshire, INF Bryce Arnold IL from Double-A New Hampshire to transferred from Single-A Dunedin to 7/26 - C Aaron Parker placed on the 7-Day IL Vancouver, OF Gabriel Martinez transferred Vancouver 7/27 – C Hayden Gilliland activated from from Double-A New Hampshire to 6/25 – RHP Colby Martin traded to the Miami the 7-Day IL, transferred to Single-A Vancouver Marlins for RHP Robinson Piña, LHP Dunedin 5/13 – UTL Brennan Orf placed on the 7-Day IL Javen Coleman transferred from Single-A 7/29 – UTL Jacob Lojewski #2, OF Alexis Dunedin to Vancouver 5/16 – UTL Adrian Pinto placed on the 7-Day IL

APRIL

RUDDOCK

Hernandez #24 transferred from Single-A Dunedin to Vancouver 7/30 – RHP Yondrei Rojas activated from the 7-Day IL

AUGUST

8/2 – UTL Sam Shaw placed on 7-Day IL 8/4 – UTL JR Freethy #26 transferred from Single-A Dunedin to Vancouver 8/7 – RHP Austin Marozas #36 placed on 7-Day IL 8/8 – INF Cutter Coffey placed on 7-Day IL, RHP Brett Garcia #35 transferred from the Bridge League to Vancouver 8/9 – RHP Aaron Munson, C Aaron Parker activated from the 7-Day IL 8/12 – RHP Fernando Perez, RHP Yondrei, LHP Johan Simon & LHP Kai Peterson transferred to Double-A New Hampshire, RHP Silvano Hechavarria #32, RHP Austin Cates #27 & LHP Juanmi Vasquez #1 transferred from Single-A Dunedin to Vancouver 8/15 – UTL Bryce Arnold & UTL Jacob Lojewski released, C Hayden Gilliland #6, INF Tucker Toman #2 & OF Matt Scannell #8 transferred from Single-A Dunedin to Vancouver, C Aaron Parker placed on 7-Day IL

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Micah Bucknam, RHP Fourth Round, No. 112 Overall

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FIVE '25 PICKS WHO COULD JOIN THE C'S THIS YEAR With the Draft in the bag, these are five players recently picked who might head north this summer

The 2025 MLB Draft has come and gone, and the Toronto Blue Jays have added new names and faces to an ascendant farm system that has already logged many successes this year.

While the Draft use to have a more immediate impact on the Canadians roster during the short-season era, each year since jumping up to High-A has seen recent draftees make their C’s debut in the same summer.

We’ve rounded up five names – and borrowed heavily from Blue Jays beat writer Keegan Matheson – to make a list of 2025 picks who might make a trip to Vancouver to finish up the season #atTheNat. Micah Bucknam, RHP (Fourth round, No. 112)

Bucknam is at the top of the list for several reasons, most notably because he’s from Abbotsford. The last Canadian citizen to pitch for the C’s was Connor O’Halloran (2024-25), but the last local native son to don a C’s jersey was North Van’s Will McAffer. At 21, Bucknam has enough collegiate experience to make a smooth transition to the pro ranks once he’s on-boarded at the Player Development Complex in Dunedin.

The Keegan File Bats/throws: R/R School: Dallas Baptist University Calling Card: Bucknam grew up in Canada and played his high school

ball in British Columbia, but he was born in New Zealand. The Blue Jays originally drafted Bucknam in 2021 (16th round), but he did not sign. Bucknam’s signature pitch is his high-spin slider, which sits in the mid-80s but can reach up to touch 91 mph with tight movement.

That should immediately become his swing-and-miss pitch in pro ball.

Quote: “He’s got some of the best feel for spin in the college class.”

-- MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis. This tracks with the Blue Jays’ preference to find college arms who have at least one MLB-ready pitch, which allows them to attack their secondary weapons right away. A year ago, we saw this with Trey Yesavage (first round) and Khal Stephen (second round).

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Eric Snow, SS (Sixth round, No. 172)

College infielders are often some of the first players drafted who get a crack at pro ball soon after they’re selected, and Snow fits the bill. All his stats at Auburn make it clear; this kid can compete at the plate. Snow reminds us of another college infielder drafted by the Blue Jays who joined the C’s down the stretch; former seventh round pick Nick Goodwin, whose first career High-A homer came in the clinching game of the 2023 Northwest League Championship Series. Could Snow be the next draft pick to contribute to a Canadians pennant?

The Keegan File Bats/throws: R/R School: Auburn Calling Card: Snow fits the Blue Jays’ trend of targeting complete allaround college infielders at this stage of the Draft. Snow also brings some versatility defensively and should be able to handle the lower levels quickly at 21.

Quote: "When you get so many pieces clicking and going, Eric has really solidified himself from that standpoint. He's just a complete college baseball player. Not only do you have a great glove, but the short bat. He's ready to go and he'll ambush you. Offensively, defensively, he can steal a base. It's his third year of college. He's really playing his best baseball when it matters most." -- Auburn head baseball coach Butch Thompson (via 247 Sports, Jason Caldwell)

Trace Baker, RHP (13th round, No. 382)

College arms are hedged bets in this era of high velocity and gravity-defying spin. It’s hard to know how long they’ll last before an inevitable arm injury delays their progress through the system, and the Blue Jays have been bit especially hard by the prospect injury bug over the last 18 months. But when things go right – and there’s no reason to think they won’t – guys like Baker are the bread and butter of late summer success in the full season minors. He’s an established college pitcher with command of his arsenal and a sense of “pitchability” that will play well right away in the pro ranks. Think of former C’s lefty Mason Fluharty, who was a fifth round pick in 2022 out of Liberty and immediately debuted with the Canadians that season before surging through the system and making his MLB debut this year.

The Keegan File Bats/throws: R/R School: UNC Wilmington Calling Card: Baker opened the year in the rotation at UNC Wilmington but soon moved into the bullpen, and he found plenty of success with a 2.24 ERA and 54 strikeouts over 52 1/3 innings overall. Baker doesn’t come with dominant swing-and-miss stuff, but given his build and an impressive arsenal of pitches for a reliever, the Blue Jays could entertain the idea of starting him again. At 21, Baker is another advanced college arm who could quickly make his way into game action in the Blue Jays’ system.

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Noah Palmese, RHP (14th round, No. 412)

NCAA schools get most of the shine, but there are stockpiles of talent in the NAIA ranks. Palmese is a perfect example of that, dominating for Webber International and making it clear he’s ready for the next challenge. While he’ll likely spend some time in Florida using the state-of-the-art facilities at the PDC to lay a foundation for his pro career, he could very well slot into the C’s bullpen come mid-August.

The Keegan File Bats/throws: R/R School: Webber International University Calling Card: Palmese racked up the NAIA honors in 2025, first being named a First-Team All American and later winning the NAIA Ball Reliever of the Year Award. Palmese clearly has a knack for missing bats, and he’ll be yet another bullpen development project for the Blue Jays’ staff. Palmese should also have a shot at pitching in pro games soon.

Jake Casey, OF (15th round, No. 442)

We’re suckers for multi-generational baseball families, and Casey is another addition to an ever-growing lineage of Blue Jays MiLBers with big league dads. Sean Casey’s son joins the likes of Cavan Biggio, Griffin Conine, Kacy Clemens and other former Canadians whose fathers played in the show (not to mention Vladdy and Bo, who skipped Vancouver on their road to MLB). You’ll read Casey’s eye-popping stats at Kent State this year below, and it’s clear after a short adjustment to pro pitching in the FCL and Florida State League Casey could join us on Ontario Street for some late summer fun.

Bats/throws: L/R School: Kent State Calling Card: The Blue Jays have always loved baseball family ties, so it’s no surprise that they scooped up Jake Casey, son of three-time All-Star Sean Casey, who played 12 seasons in the big leagues. Jake bounced back from Tommy John surgery a year ago to put together a massive final season with Kent State, where he hit .356 with 17 home runs and a 1.236 OPS over 56 games. With his ability to drive the ball in the air, Casey will be an interesting development project for the Blue Jays as they try to unlock even more power from his raw talent.

He was also Kent State’s first player in school history to be invited to the MLB Draft Combine.

Quote: "This is an incredible honor for Jake and a testament to his hard work and dedication. To be the first player in our program's history to receive this invitation is truly special. Jake has represented Kent State with class and excellence throughout his career." -- Kent State head baseball coach Jeff Duncan

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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

POS 2007 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

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

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

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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

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 John Schneider Travis Bergen Cavan Biggio T.J. Zeuch Lane Thomas Ryan McBroom

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

MGR 2011/14-15 28-Mar P 2015-17 29-Mar INF 2016 25-May RHP 2016 03-Sep OF 2015 17-Apr INF/OF 2014 03-Sep

Toronto San Francisco Toronto Toronto St. Louis 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

POS 2023 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 Griffin Conine OF

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

2021 2021 2022 2021 2022 2022 2022 2021 2018

24-Apr 17-Jun 20-Jun 21-Jun 23-Jun 25-Jun 4-July 31-July 26-Aug

2025 Alan Roden Mason Fluharty Matt Svanson Paxton Schultz Will Robertson Lázaro Estrada

POS

ALUMN

MLB DEBUT TEAM

OF P P P OF P

2023 2022 2022 2021 2021 2021

27-Mar 01-Apr 17-Apr 20-Apr 12-Jun 5-Jul

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 Miami Blue Jays Blue Jays Cardinals Blue Jays Blue Jays Blue Jays

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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

SYMBOLS FOR PLAY

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

3 2

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

2

1. CENTER FIELDER 8 4 6-4 6 2. SHORTSTOP BB 3 3. 1ST BASEMAN 5 FC K = 4. 3RD BASEMAN 5 SB 2 5. RIGHT FIELDER 6-2 SB 6. LEFT FIELDER 7. DESIGNATED HITTER FC 8. 2ND BASEMAN 4 / 9. CATCHER = R H 3 4 0 1 TOTALS

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

Passed Ball: PB SB

Stolen Base: Double Play: Error: Sacrifice Fly: Intentional Walk: Foul Fly: Force Out: Line Drive: Bunt:

DP E SF IBB F FO L B Unassisted: U

SH or SAC BB K K BK FC HP WP

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS BY THE NUMBERS PITCHER CATCHER 1ST BASEMAN 2ND BASEMAN 3RD BASEMAN 6 SHORTSTOP 7 LEFT FIELDER 8 CENTER FIELDER 1 2 3 4 5

8 7

9

6 5

4 1

3

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

STRIKE OUT

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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

MS. BC ROLL

SADAHARU SOY

CHOP N’ STIX

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!

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!

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'.

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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