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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

Fireworks NIGHTS

BROOKS PRIMO ASST GROUNDSKEEPER

CHARLIE O’NEILL DIRECTOR, STADIUM OPS

CHRIS GEORGES BROADCAST & MEDIA

NOLAN BOWKER CLUBHOUSE ATTENDANT

CAM CARELSE GROUNDSKEEPER

PHIL CHAN BOX OFFICE ASSISTANT

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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 2024-25 VANCOUVER CANADIANS PITCHER GRANT ROGERS.

“I’m pretty scared of birds. That’s one of my worst fears, but go Blue Jays.”

The Groves, Texas native admits to being afraid of birds so of course he winds up with a bird-themed baseball club in the Toronto Blue Jays.

It was certainly not a given that Rogers was going to be a pitcher growing up. He told C’s Plus Baseball when he was 11 years old, he had a bone and cartilage condition in his right elbow. “When I was told I would never pitch again, it was OCD (Osteochondritis Dissecans) of the capitellum. It was a piece of bone that did not get blood flow and it broke off.” That put his days as a righthanded pitcher on hold. Instead, Rogers threw left-handed for a while before being cleared to throw righthanded on the hill again during his sophomore year at Port Neches-Groves High School.

GRANT ROGERS

In addition to pitching, Rogers was also a quarterback at PN-G but he was sidelined by a growth plate issue in his right shoulder that prevented him from pitching in his junior season. However, he was able to get back on the mound for his senior season in 2019. Rogers helped PN-G reach the 5A State Playoffs and was instrumental in its Area Playoff victory to reach the regional quarterfinals.

Panola College in Carthage was Rogers’ next stop and he won both of his decisions with a 2.81 earned run average with 30 strikeouts in 252/3 innings in 2020 before COVID cut things short. In 2021, Rogers racked up 55 punchouts in 49-2/3 innings but his ERA went up to 5.26. Rogers would leave the Lone Star State by transferring to McNeese State in 2022. To say his two years in Lake Charles, Louisiana, was a success would be a massive understatement. All he did was win a dozen awards, including the Southland Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2022 and 2023. He went 7-4 with a 4.26 ERA for the Cowboys in 2022 before a banner 2023 that saw him go 12-1 with a 1.82 ERA with a strikeout/walk total of 88-18 in 103-2/3 innings.

On the recommendation of scout Chris Curtis, the Toronto Blue Jays would take Rogers in the 11th round of the 2023 MLB Draft and gave him a $150,000 signing bonus.

The Blue Jays delayed Rogers’ professional debut to 2024 due to workload concerns from college. He started out with Low-A Dunedin

and put up a 2.57 ERA in April which began with four shutout frames and six punchouts at Tampa on April 11. Rogers was roughed up in May with a 5.74 ERA but the bright spot was his first professional win in which he surrendered just one run and struck out six over six innings at Fort Myers on May 9. June and July were better with ERAs of 3.93 and 3.60, respectively, including earning another win after going five innings with one earned run allowed and five strikeouts versus Clearwater on July 5.

After posting a 3.87 ERA with 106 strikeouts and 28 walks in 1112/3 innings with Dunedin, Rogers got the call to go to Vancouver on July 30. Nat Bailey Stadium bears Grant’s surname on the field and he felt right at home on the night of his C’s debut. He trolled Tri-City with eight shutout innings and recorded nine punchouts to win his Northwest League debut on August 3. He was named the NWL Pitcher of the Week honours for August 4-10. On August 22, Rogers put together another solid start by spinning seven innings of one-run ball with six Ks in an eventual win against Everett on August 22. Rogers shut down Eugene over six frames with eight Ks against Eugene on September 7 to finish his regular season with Monty’s Mounties with a 3.11 ERA and a 36-6 K/BB total in 37-2/3 innings. He went on to limit host Spokane to just one run and struck out five over 6-1/3 innings in the deciding Game 4 of the Northwest League Championship Series on September 14.

ROGERS

C’s Plus Baseball chatted with the 23-year-old Rogers prior to the 2024 regular season finale against Eugene in September. This interview has been edited for clarity.

C’s Plus Baseball – Let’s take it back to the draft. You were an 11thround pick in 2023 out of McNeese State. What was your draft day experience like?

Grant Rogers – Yeah, it was pretty hectic those three days, trying to get through with my family and just put me in the best situation for me to just progress and keep going. And luckily, the Blue Jays selected me in the 11th round. And what’s funny about that is that the year before that, they were the first ever team, major league team, to reach out to me. So I thought that was pretty cool and yeah, I mean, it was a great experience.

CPB – Talk about the buildup leading to the draft. You’re wondering where you’re going to go. I mean, I’m sure that’s a pretty stressful time.

GR – Yeah, I mean, going into my last college season, I was expecting to be probably an undrafted free agent, which I was okay with. I mean, I would have liked to play baseball a little bit more. And the season went on and I started doing well so I actually thought I had a chance and it’s working out perfectly here.

CPB – Before you went to McNeese State, you went to Panola Junior College. What was your experience like there those two years?

GR – It was definitely a grind. They don’t call it Juco Bandits for no reason. There was 5 a.m. tarp pulls, 5.30 a.m. lifts. It was just a grind. Honestly, it made me mentally tough. It was a long season, my first long season, and you’re trying to get out of there as quick as you can. So I was blessed to go there and for my opportunity there.

CPB – How did you wind up at McNeese State?

GR – They saw me in high school as well. I sent a recruiting email video out to scouts or recruiters. Coach Rickleson (Jim Ricklefsen), who coached at Lamar, which is my hometown university. I’ve known of him, he reached out to me, and he just made it feel like home. I didn’t even go on a visit because I lived 45 minutes from there and I’ve already seen it. It was a blessing in disguise, honestly. I couldn’t have picked a better place. It was a blessing in disguise, honestly. I couldn’t have picked a better place.

CPB – When did you get started playing baseball? Take us through the timeline that led you to Juco and then McNeese State.

GR – I’d say I was around five years old when I started. I was always bigger than everyone. And I got hurt and they told me I’d never pitch again. So I started pitching and playing baseball left-handed. Then my sophomore year of high school, they told me that I could start throwing again and pitching again and it was just a struggle getting back into it. And then my junior year, I was excited for my first full year of pitching and football off-season workouts. I fractured my growth plate in my shoulder, so I didn’t get to pitch that year. And then senior year, I kind of took on the role as, like, the back-end starter or number two starter. And then the first few games went by, and I started doing really well and I took off from there. And then junior college, the first year was a really good year before I got cut short. Then my second year at JUCO was probably one of the worst years I’ve ever had, but I’m thankful McNeese still let me go. My first year at McNeese, it was a learning process. I mean, I thought I did fairly well, and then last year, my senior year, I don’t think I could ever do it again though. It was a really cool experience.

CPB – I just wanted to touch back. So, you were throwing left-handed for a while? There was Pat Venditte, who was a switch-pitcher. Is that something you could do again?

GR – I could possibly. I could still do it right now. But once they told

me I could start throwing right-handed again, I just kind of put it in my back pocket. But sometimes you’ll see me throw out here lefthanded a little bit.

CPB – You mentioned your right shoulder injury. How did that happen?

GR – We were doing mat drills during football and I landed on it.

CPB – Okay, so you get through McNeese State, you get drafted and you go to draft camp. I’m sure you got introduced to a lot of people there but what do you remember about your draft camp experience?

GR – I definitely remember our mental performance coach Raul (Raul Pimentel). He was always upbeat and energetic and I really liked that. Just learning the place, it took me about a week at least to figure out where everything was. All the coaches and staff were very helpful with that so thanks to them. It was just fun overall. I enjoyed it. We had this little obstacle course the last day, that was pretty cool. And we had to do a little dance off. I liked that.

CPB – You didn’t get to pitch (in 2023). After you come off a long college season, you had a lot of innings on your arm. I guess it was almost kind of like a red shirt season in a way in pro ball but what did you learn about your first taste of pro ball? I’m sure you probably saw FCL (Florida Complex League) or Duneidn games.

GR – Yeah, they made us go to one of the Dunedin games. TD Ballpark is amazing, it’s awesome. It was cool because like everyone’s there for a reason. This is your job and people are actually taking it serious and that’s what I like about baseball. They’re competitive. I know sometimes like some people think that it’s just me, me, me. I’m trying to get moved up type of business. But in all honesty, I mean, if you want to get moved up, you have to play well as well as your team playing well. That’s all I want to do is win. That’s my main concern or main want to do.

CPB – The Player Development Complex. What did you think of it when you first arrived and was there maybe anything you learned about yourself the way you pitch, whether it be your mechanics or arm angle?

GR – I mean, McNeese was great. Then the hurricane ruined everything, kind of our facility and we didn’t have that much stuff. But going to the PDC, I’ve never seen anything like that in my entire life. There was always snacks there. There was always food. I learned a lot of stuff pitching-wise that I needed to work on. Definitely in the weight room, which I have really focused on a lot, just trying to get stronger and all-around muscle, lose some body fat. They’re the ones that suggested that I throw from the low slot and the high slot and ever since then I just took off.

CPB – You begin your pro career in Dunedin (in 2024). How did you find your first taste of pro ball went?

GR – I’ll say the first month was really good. I got settled in really quick. Then the next month I had a little rocky one. Then I just tweaked some things mechanically each week. It’s just a process and a grind. You have to go in not thinking it’s a job. It’s just a love for the game that you want to do and to keep playing. This season has been one of the funnest seasons I’ve ever had, honestly. It was a grind, I’ll tell you that. Dunedin was a grind. These bus rides in Vancouver are a grind but I enjoy my time with my teammates. I love every bit of the Blue Jays organization.

CPB – You get promoted to Vancouver. How did you find out about it? I know sometimes the coaches like to have a little fun before they tell you you got promoted. Anything like that for you?

GR – So, Nico Deschamps got promoted on Friday or Saturday, and he wasn’t going to leave until Monday. So, he came to the game on Sunday, and I think we lost that game. We all had a team meeting,

and (Dunedin manager José Mayorga) talked to us about the season, about the game, and he was like, ‘Nico’s not the only one going to Vancouver. Rogers and Arias (Victor Arias) are going with him.’ And it was awesome, just the smiles on everyone’s face, how happy they were for me. And it was sad seeing or leaving all my friends and all the staff I got so close with, but everyone here made it so much more enjoyable. And the staff and team are here are great.

CPB – José Mayorga, who was a coach here a few years ago, what was that like playing under him? It seems like the players I’ve talked to, they really have a lot of respect for him.

GR – Yeah, Mayo’s one of my favorites ever. I can’t thank him enough. I mean, he wasn’t my pitching coach, but he was just always a good person to talk to, a real true leader and very competitive, and along with Cory (Dunedin pitching coach Cory Riordan). Cory helped me a lot. I mean, my velo’s been up trying out new stuff, and I can’t thank him enough either and the whole staff there.

CPB – Your pitch mix. What is it that you’re throwing right now?

GR – Four-seam, cutter, splitter, sinker, slider, changeup.

CPB – So you’ve got a lot in the repertoire. What would you say stands out? I guess everyone always considers the fastball their best pitch but what would you say is your second?

GR – I’d say my sinker is my first best and then I’ll go with the cutter.

CPB – Was there anyone who showed you a certain grip with your sinker or cutter?

GR – I kind of just played around with it. I tried different grips. If it didn’t work, I’d just try a new one but i think these two have worked for pretty well.

CPB – You mentioned the splitter. I don’t know if you ever had a chance to check in with Kevin Gausman because he’s known for the splitter.

GR – Yeah, Cory Riordan taught me the grip, and he told me it was Gausman’s grip. So I was like, ‘Alright, I’ll just try it.’ And it’s coming along. Just trying to kill some spin and need to stay on top of it but we’ll figure that out.

CPB – If you had to give a scouting report on yourself, how would you describe yourself?

GR – I’d say a lot of sinkers if you’re a righty, get ready for that. Lefties, you might see a front door sinker, back door sinker. I’ll mix in a four-seam at the top of the zone and then when the slider is good, it’s really good when it’s not it’s really short so you see that.

CPB – How do you kind of determine—as you mentioned you rattle off five or six different pitches—but what do you kind of decide to go with on a certain night. Is it just kind of how it feels in the bullpen or just kind of play it by ear?

GR – Yeah, I mean just look at people’s swings and how they take each pitch and their mannerisms after. It’s not just a guessing game. You just got to read the hitter.

CPB – I wanted to ask you about your very first start here in Vancouver and what a good one it was, eight shutout innings. What do you remember about that night getting to pitch here at Nat Bailey Stadium?

GR – I went from playing in Dunedin, getting maybe 300 fans to about 5,800 that Saturday night. And standing in front of the mound, looking into the stands, I don’t think I’ve ever had as much adrenaline ever in my life. I just wanted to put my team in the best opportunity to win. Every time I pitch, that’s what I want. I want to win. I mean, it’s hard to remember that night because it was so surreal coming from my first outing when, I mean, I didn’t have the best year in Low-A, but I think I’ve turned it around a little bit.

CPB – You won the Northwest League Pitcher of the Week award. How did you find out about it?

GR – I saw it on my phone and I thought that was really cool my first week here doing that and it just goes back to just wanting to win, that’s all I want to do.

CPB – What’s it been like for you pitching here in the Northwest League? Have you noticed it’s a big step up?

GR – I’d say the hitters definitely have a betterapproach each and every at-bat and each and every pitch. It’s really challenging and I’ll tell you what, I struggled more in Dunedin than I did here and I think it’s a big step up, but I think I was ready for it.

CPB – Final couple questions I want to ask, did you have a favorite major league team or player growing up?

GR – I was an Astros fan and a Mike Trout fan.

CPB – And the final question. The Canadians have five different uniforms—white, red, black, gray and blue. Do you have a favourite?

GR – Black. I’ve only worn black except for last week because it was too hot.

GRANT ROGERS FILE

Born: May 22, 2001 in Groves, Texas.

Height/Weight: 6-foot-7, 230 pounds.

Bats/Throws: Right/Right Twitter: @Grant_Rogers10

Instagram: @grogers10

Uniform Numbers: Wore number 18 at Panola College in 2020 and 2021. Wore number 40 with McNeese State in 2022 and 2023. Wore number 40 with Dunedin in 2024.

Professional Debut Dunedin Blue Jays at Tampa on April 11, 2024.

First Professional Strikeout: Enmanuel Tejada, Tampa Tarpons on April 11.

First Professional Victory: Dunedin Blue Jays at Fort Myers on May 9, 2024.

The More You Know: Baseball America says Rogers improved the velocity of his four-seam fastball, going from 89.4 to 91.7 miles per hour.

Fun Fact: Rogers is the fourth McNeese State Cowboy drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays and the second Cowboy to join the C’s since outfielder Andrew Guillotte in 2015.

TUESDAY, MAY 13 | 7:05

VANCOUVER ASAHI TRIBUTE NIGHT PLUS

JERSEY AUCTION

SUNDAY, MAY 5 | 1:05

AT THE NAT

NO. PITCHERS (16) HT WT B/T AGE – DOB HOMETOWN ’24 CLUBS ACQUIRED

39 Edinson Batista 6-2 210 R/R 22 – 05/19/02 Santiago, DR Asheville (HOU) Trade w/HOU, 04/01/25

25 Bo Bonds 5-11 200 R/R 24 – 01/10/01 Live Oak, FL DUN, VAN 13th, ’22, Louisiana-Lafayette

4 Irv Carter 6-4 210 R/R 22 – 10/09/02 Fort Lauderdale, FL DUN, VAN 5th, ’21, Calvary Christian Academy (FL)

11 Pat Gallagher 6-0 200 R/R 24 - 06/30/00 Leominster, MA VAN 11th, ’22, Connecticut

23 Nate Garkow 5-11 190 R/R 27 - 09/04/97 Glendora, CA DUN, NH ND FA, 07/01/24

9 Kevin Miranda 5-10 185 R/R 26 - 11/14/98 Dolega, PAN FCL, DUN, VAN, NH ND FA, 08/04/22

5 Aaron Munson 5-10 180 L/R 23 - 03/15/02 San Antonio, TX DUN, VAN 19th, ’23, Angelo State

26 Connor O’Halloran 6-2 195 R/L 22 - 09/01/02 Mississauga, ON DUN, VAN 5th, ’23, Michigan

45 Julio Ortiz 6-3 175 R/R 24 - 12/30/00 San Pedro de Macoris, DR FCL, DUN MiLB FA, 07/21/23

37 Fernando Perez 6-3 180 R/R 21 - 02/12/04 Rivas, Nicaragua DUN INT FA, 01/15/22

30 Kai Peterson 6-1 195 L/L 22 - 08/14/02 Roseville, CA DUN, VAN 20th, ’23, Sierra College

40 Grant Rogers 6-7 230 R/R 23 - 05/22/01 Groves, TX DUN, VAN 11th, ’23, McNeese State

3 JJ Sanchez 5-11 175 L/L 25 - 09/08/99 Los Fresnos, TX DUN, VAN ND FA, 07/20/23

33 Jonathan Todd 6-6 225 L/R 23 - 08/21/01 Reidsville, NC DUN 15th, ’24, Western Carolina

10 Juaron Watts-Brown6-3 195 R/R 23 - 02/23/02 Hanford, CA DUN, VAN 3rd, ’23, Oklahoma State

41 Jackson Wentworth 6-1 210 R/R 22 - 08/08/02 Urbandale, IA College 5th, ’24, Kansas State

20 Chay Yeager 5-11 185 S/R 22 - 09/11/02 Gainesville, GA VAN 12th, ’23, Pasco-Hernando State JC

NO. CATCHERS (3) HT WT B/T AGE – DOB HOMETOWN ’24 CLUBS ACQUIRED

35 Hayden Gilliland^ 5-11 175 L/R 23 - 10/29/01 Maryville, TN College ND FA, 07/21/24

6 Aaron Parker 5-9 200 R/R 22 - 01/17/03 Los Altos, CA College, DUN 6th, ’24, UC Santa Barbara

27 Alex Stone 6-5 235 R/R 23 - 11/03/01 Andover, NJ College, VAN ND FA, 07/19/24

NO. INFIELDERS (7) HT WT B/T AGE – DOB HOMETOWN ’24 CLUBS ACQUIRED

28 Cutter Coffey 6-1 190 R/R 20 - 05/21/04 Bakersfield, CA GVL (BOS), VAN Trade w/BOS, 07/27/24

16 Carter Cunningham 6-4 215 L/R 24 - 11/06/00 Haymarket, VA College, DUN 10th, ’24, East Carolina

7 Nick Goodwin 6-1 205 R/R 23 - 09/06/01 Overland Park, KS VAN 7th, ’23, Kansas State

21 Sean Keys 6-2 225 L/R 21 - 05/26/03 Centerport, NY DUN 4th, ’24, Bucknell

18 Arjun Nimmala 6-1 175 R/R 19 - 10/16/05 Tampa, FL FCL, DUN 1st (20th ovr.), ’23, Strawberry Crest HS (FL)

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

NO. OUTFIELDERS (6) HT WT B/T AGE – DOB HOMETOWN ’24 CLUBS ACQUIRED

2 Victor Arias 5-11 180 L/L 21 - 08/24/03 Maracay, VZ DUN, VAN INT FA, 08/24/19

31 Jackson Hornung 6-2 215 R/R 24 - 02/06/01 Ashland, MA VAN 16th, ’23, Skidmore

19 Eddie Micheletti Jr. 6-1 220 L/R 23 - 12/29/01 Wilmington, DE DUN 8th, ’24, Virginia Tech

15 Brennan Orf 6-4 230 L/R 23 - 09/06/01 Wildwood, MO FCL, DUN, VAN 13th, ‘23, So. Illinois-Edwardsville

24 Je’Von Ward 6-2 195 L/R 25 - 10/25/99 Long Beach, CA KCO (Indy), VAN MiLB FA, 06/15/24

22 Jacob Wetzel 5-10 220 L/L 25 - 03/26/00 Walkersville, MD MB, SB (CHI) Rule 5 (CHI), 12/11/24

INJURED LIST (4)

7-Day Chris McElvain

7-Day Connor O-Halloran

7-Day Kendry Rojas

60-Day Carson Pierce

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

FIELD STAFF

17 Manager: Jose Mayorga

13 Bench Coach: Matt Von Roemer

29 Pitching Coach: Eric Yardley

34 Bullpen Coach: Robelin Bautista

12 Hitting Coach: Ryan Wright

14 Position Coach: Petr Stříbrcký

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

33 Philip Abner L 6-1 220 22 5/5/02 Charlotte, NC U of Florida 6th Rd, 2023

28 Casey Anderson R 6-4 185 24 8/31/00 Cedar City, UT Utah Valley U 11th Rd, 2023

36 Yordin Chalas R 6-4 200 21 2/22/04 La Romana, D.R. Juan Pablo Duarte INT FA, 1/15/23

14 Luke Craig L 6-2 207 23 8/6/01 Sanford, NC UNC Wilmington 7th Rd, 2024

20 Hayden Durke R 6-2 220 22 5/1/02 Abbeville, LA U. Louisiana / Rice U. 13th Rd, 2023

32 Daniel Eagen R 6-4 210 22 11/23/02 Fuquay-Varina, NC Presbyterian College (SC) 3rd Rd, 2024

40 Edgar Isea R 6-3 260 22 8/20/02 El Tigre, VZ J.B.A. INT FA, 9/10/18 7th

38 Sam Knowlton R 6-8 270 24 6/15/00 Warrior, AL U of South Alabama 12th Rd, 2023

25 Alexis Liebano R 6-1 190 22 3/8/03 Caracas, VZ Centro America INT FA, 7/27/22

24 Mason Marriott R 6-1 210 22 8/14/02 Tomball, TX Baylor U 6th Rd, 2024

22 Jorge Minyety R 6-1 205 22 1/4/03 Bani, D.R. Villa David INT FA, 12/10/22

34 Liam Norris L 6-4 230 23 8/13/01 Cary, NC Green Hope HS 3rd Rd, 2020

17 Daniel Nunez R 6-0 195 22 3/4/03 Merida, Yucatan, MEX Mi FA, 12/13/23

23 Carlos Rey L 6-2 205 22 5/19/02 Miami Springs, FL Nova Southeastern U. 17th Rd, 2023

44 Eli Saul R 6-5 235 23 8/16/01 Vancouver, BC Sacramento State U. 13th Rd, 2022

45 John West R 6-8 265 23 10/5/01 Shrewsbury, MA Boston College 12th Rd, 2024

16 Ricardo Yan R 6-4 205 22 11/14/02 Santo Domingo, D.R. Otilio Vigil Diaz INT FA, 1/22/21

NO CATCHERS (3) B-T HT WT AGE BORN HOME TOWN SCHOOL ACQUIRED

9 J.J. D’Orazio R-R 6-1 210 23 12/28/01 Maracay, VZ Las Nieves HS Trade w/Toronto

27 Gavin Logan L-R5-11 210 25 1/14/00 Oyen, Alberta Oregon State U 9th Rd, 2022

12 David Martin L-R 6-1 210 24 10/28/00 Chino Hills, CA Cal Baptist U 16th Rd, 2022

NO INFIELDERS (6) B-T HT WT AGE BORN HOME TOWN SCHOOL ACQUIRED

5 Demetrio Crisantes R-R 6-0 190 20 9/5/04 Nogales, AZ Nogales HS 7th Rd, 2022

35 Jackson Feltner R-R 6-2 220 23 9/19/01 Louisa, KY Morehead State U 8th Rd, 2023

10 Jansel Luis S-R 6-1 200 20 3/6/05 San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. Mis Primeros Pasos INT FA, 1/15/22

11 Ben McLaughlin L-R 6-3 210 22 5/30/02 Golden, CO Hutchinson CC / U Arkansas 9th Rd, 2024

26 Anderdson Rojas L-R5-10 190 21 3/8/04 Dajabon, D.R. San Jose INT FA, 1/15/21

8 Cristofer Torin R-R5-10 200 19 5/25/05 Acarigua, VZ Lanceritos INT FA, 1/15/22

NO OUTFIELDERS (4) B-T HT WT

13 Junior Franco L-L 5-8 195 22 9/13/02 Bani, D.R.

Juan Pablo INT FA, 7/2/19

4 Druw Jones R-R 6-3 190 21 11/28/03 Atlanta, GA Wesleyan HS 1st Rd, (2nd overall), 2022

3 Angel Ortiz L-L 6-0 200 22 10/3/02 Constanza, D.R. Juan Pablo Duarte INT FA, 7/2/19

15 Ryan Waldschmidt R-R 6-2 210 22 10/7/02 Bradenton, FL U Kentucky 1st Rd, (31st overall), 2024

ARIZONA SYSTEM: AAA - Reno; AA - Amarillo; A+ - Hillsboro Hops; A - Visalia

PRONUNCIATIONS: Jim Adduci (uh-DOOS-ee) | Yordin Chalas (yor-DEEN chahl-us, rhymes with “Wallace”) Demetrio Crisantes (duh-MEE-tree-oh kris-AHN-tess) | J.J. D’Orazio (dor-AH-zee-oh) | Hayden Durke (like the man’s name “Dirk”)

FIELD STAFF

7 Manager: Mark Reed

29 Pitching Coach: Tyler Mark

18 Hitting Coach: Brad Marcelino

30 Assistant Hitting Coach: Jim Adduci

19 Bench Coach: Ronald Ramirez

Trainer: Cat Widay

Strength Coach: Joe Leo

Video Coordinator: Dawson Dullnig

FIELD STAFF

JOSE MAYORGA

17 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.

MATT VON ROEMER

BENCH COACH

Matt von Roemer, 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

PITCHING COACH

Eric Yardley, 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.

RYAN WRIGHT

12 HITTING COACH

Ryan Wright, Hitting Coach – Wright is the team’s hitting coach for the fifth consecutive season. The Boise, ID native’s mentorship of Blue Jays prospects Peyton Williams, Jace Bohrofen and Dasan Brown last year had all three among the Northwest League’s top hitters. He has overseen the offensive evolutions of big leaguers Davis Schneider, Spencer Horwitz, Addison Barger and Leo Jimenez during their respective tenures with the C’s and contributed to the rapid development of Alan Roden and Josh Kasevich as potential Major Leaguers in 2025.

ROBELIN BAUTISTA

34 BULLPEN COACH

Robelin Bautista, 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

Petr Stříbrcký, 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.

2025 ROSTER

EDINSON BATISTA

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

NATE GARKOW 23

PITCHER

HT: 11-May WT: 190

B/T: R/R

DOB: 27 - 09/04/97

HOMETOWN: Glendora, CA

’24 CLUBS: DUN, NH

ACQUIRED: ND FA, 07/01/24

KEVIN MIRANDA

PITCHER

HT: 10-May WT: 185

B/T: R/R

DOB: 26 - 11/14/98

HOMETOWN: Dolega, PAN ’24 CLUBS: FCL, DUN, VAN, NH ACQUIRED: ND FA, 08/04/22

FERNANDO PEREZ 37

PITCHER

HT: 03-Jun WT: 180

B/T: R/R

DOB: 21 - 02/12/04

HOMETOWN: Rivas, Nicaragua

’24 CLUBS: DUN

ACQUIRED: INT FA, 01/15/22

KAI PETERSON

PITCHER

HT: 01-Jun WT: 195

B/T: L/L

DOB: 22 - 08/14/02

HOMETOWN: Roseville, CA

’24 CLUBS: DUN, VAN

ACQUIRED: 20th, ’23, Sierra College

BO BONDS 25

PITCHER

HT: 11-May WT: 200

B/T: R/R

DOB: 24 – 01/10/01

HOMETOWN: Live Oak, FL

’24 CLUBS: DUN, VAN

ACQUIRED: 13th, ’22, LouisianaLafayette

AARON MUNSON 5 PITCHER

HT: 10-May WT: 180

B/T: L/R

DOB: 23 - 03/15/02

HOMETOWN: San Antonio, TX

’24 CLUBS: DUN, VAN ACQUIRED: 19th, ’23, Angelo State

GRANT ROGERS

PITCHER

HT: 07-Jun WT: 230

B/T: R/R

DOB: 23 - 05/22/01

HOMETOWN: Groves, TX

’24 CLUBS: DUN, VAN

ACQUIRED: 11th, ’23, McNeese State

IRV CARTER 4

PITCHER

HT: 04-Jun WT: 210

B/T: R/R

DOB: 22 – 10/09/02

HOMETOWN: Fort Lauderdale, FL

’24 CLUBS: DUN, VAN

ACQUIRED: 5th, ’21, Calvary Christian Academy (FL)

PITCHER

HT: 6-0 WT: 200

B/T: R/R

DOB: 24 - 06/30/00

CONNOR O’HALLORAN

PITCHER

HT: 02-Jun WT: 195

B/T: R/L

DOB: 22 - 09/01/02

HOMETOWN: Mississauga, ON ’24 CLUBS: DUN, VAN ACQUIRED: 5th, ’23, Michigan

JJ SANCHEZ 3

PITCHER

HT: 11-May WT: 175

B/T: L/L

DOB: 25 - 09/08/99

HOMETOWN: Los Fresnos, TX

’24 CLUBS: DUN, VAN

ACQUIRED: ND FA, 07/20/23

HOMETOWN: Leominster, MA

’24 CLUBS: VAN

ACQUIRED: 11th, ’22, Connecticut

JULIO ORTIZ

PITCHER

HT: 03-Jun WT: 175

B/T: R/R

DOB: 24 - 12/30/00

HOMETOWN: San Pedro de Macoris, DR

’24 CLUBS: FCL, DUN

ACQUIRED: MiLB FA, 07/21/23 PAT GALLAGHER

JONATHAN TODD 33

PITCHER

HT: 06-Jun WT: 225

B/T: L/R

DOB: 23 - 08/21/01

HOMETOWN: Reidsville, NC

’24 CLUBS: DUN

ACQUIRED: 15th, ’24, Western Carolina

JUARON WATTS-BROWN 10 PITCHER

HT: 03-Jun WT: 195

B/T: R/R

DOB: 23 - 02/23/02

HOMETOWN: Hanford, CA

’24 CLUBS: DUN, VAN

ACQUIRED: 3rd, ’23, Oklahoma State

ALEX STONE 27

CATCHER

HT: 05-Jun WT: 235

B/T: R/R

DOB: 23 - 11/03/01

HOMETOWN: Andover, NJ

’24 CLUBS: College, VAN

ACQUIRED: ND FA, 07/19/24

ARJUN NIMMALA

INFIELDER

HT: 01-Jun WT: 175

B/T: R/R

DOB: 19 - 10/16/05

HOMETOWN: Tampa, FL

’24 CLUBS: FCL, DUN

ACQUIRED: 1st (20th ovr.), ’23, Strawberry Crest HS (FL)

JACKSON WENTWORTH 41 PITCHER

HT: 01-Jun WT: 210

B/T: R/R

DOB: 22 - 08/08/02

HOMETOWN: Urbandale, IA ’24 CLUBS: College ACQUIRED: 5th, ’24, Kansas State

CUTTER COFFEY 28

INFIELDER

HT: 01-Jun WT: 190

B/T: R/R

DOB: 20 - 05/21/04

HOMETOWN: Bakersfield, CA

’24 CLUBS: GVL (BOS), VAN ACQUIRED: Trade w/BOS, 07/27/24

ADRIAN PINTO 1

INFIELDER

HT: 08-May WT: 170

B/T: R/R

DOB: 22 - 09/22/02

HOMETOWN: Caucagua, VZ ’24 CLUBS: FCL, DUN, VAN ACQUIRED: Trade w/COL, 07/09/22

CHAY YEAGER 20 PITCHER

HT: 11-May WT: 185

B/T: S/R

DOB: 22 - 09/11/02

HOMETOWN: Gainesville, GA

’24 CLUBS: VAN

ACQUIRED: 12th, ’23, PascoHernando State JC

CARTER CUNNINGHAM

INFIELDER

HT: 04-Jun WT: 215

B/T: L/R

DOB: 24 - 11/06/00

HAYDEN GILLILAND 35 CATCHER

HT: 11-May WT: 175

B/T: L/R

DOB: 23 - 10/29/01

HOMETOWN: Maryville, TN

’24 CLUBS: College

ACQUIRED: ND FA, 07/21/24

HOMETOWN: Haymarket, VA ’24 CLUBS: College, DUN ACQUIRED: 10th, ’24, East Carolina

VICTOR ARIAS 2

OUTFIELDER

HT: 11-May WT: 180

B/T: L/L

DOB: 21 - 08/24/03

HOMETOWN: Maracay, VZ

’24 CLUBS: DUN, VAN

ACQUIRED: INT FA, 08/24/19

AARON PARKER 6

CATCHER

HT: 09-May WT: 200

B/T: R/R

DOB: 22 - 01/17/03

HOMETOWN: Los Altos, CA

’24 CLUBS: College, DUN

ACQUIRED: 6th, ’24, UC Santa Barbara

NICK GOODWIN 7

INFIELDER

HT: 01-Jun WT: 205

B/T: R/R

DOB: 23 - 09/06/01

HOMETOWN: Overland Park, KS

’24 CLUBS: VAN

ACQUIRED: 7th, ’23, Kansas State

JACKSON HORNUNG 31 OUTFIELDER

HT: 02-Jun WT: 215

B/T: R/R

DOB: 24 - 02/06/01

HOMETOWN: Ashland, MA ’24 CLUBS: VAN

ACQUIRED: 16th, ’23, Skidmore

SEAN KEYS 21

INFIELDER

HT: 02-Jun WT: 225

B/T: L/R

DOB: 21 - 05/26/03

HOMETOWN: Centerport, NY ’24 CLUBS: DUN ACQUIRED: 4th, ’24, Bucknell

EDDIE

MICHELETTI JR.

OUTFIELDER

HT: 01-Jun WT: 220

B/T: L/R

DOB: 23 - 12/29/01

HOMETOWN: Wilmington, DE

’24 CLUBS: DUN

ACQUIRED: 8th, ’24, Virginia Tech

BRENNAN ORF

OUTFIELDER

HT: 04-Jun WT: 230

B/T: L/R

DOB: 23 - 09/06/01

HOMETOWN: Wildwood, MO

’24 CLUBS: FCL, DUN, VAN

ACQUIRED: 13th, ‘23, So. IllinoisEdwardsville

JE’VON WARD

OUTFIELDER

HT: 02-Jun WT: 195

B/T: L/R

DOB: 25 - 10/25/99

HOMETOWN: Long Beach, CA

’24 CLUBS: KCO (Indy), VAN

ACQUIRED: MiLB FA, 06/15/24

JACOB WETZEL

OUTFIELDER

HT: 10-May WT: 220

B/T: L/L

DOB: 25 - 03/26/00

HOMETOWN: Walkersville, MD

’24 CLUBS: MB, SB (CHI) ACQUIRED: Rule 5 (CHI), 12/11/24

2025 TRANSACTIONS

APRIL

4/2 Blue Jays announce C’s Opening Day roster

4/4 Jackson Hornung, Hayden Gilliland placed on Development List

4/15 RHP Connor O’Halloran placed on 7-Day IL

4/18 Jackson Hornung activated from the Development List, Carter Cunningham placed on the Development List

4/19 RHP Edinson Batista transferred from Single-A Dunedin to Vancouver

4/25 Jay Harry transferred to Double-A New Hampshire, Carter Cunningham activated from the Development List

JOE CARDONA HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

NOAH OR ASST. STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

STEPHANIE TAVEL NUTRITION

KATIE REYES

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born Hall of Fame electee in 2025. (Milo Stewart Jr./ National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

HOME AT LAST

Ichiro Suzuki’s love for the game and Cooperstown made him a legend.

Long before Cooperstown became Ichiro Suzuki’s forever home, the hallowed grounds of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum already had a special place in his heart.

He visited for the first time in 2001, his first year in Major League Baseball, partially to learn more about Shoeless Joe Jackson, whose rookie hits record he had shattered. It was a breakout MVP season that cemented Ichiro as a superstar in America after nine legendary years in Japan. During his career with the Mariners, Yankees and Marlins, he also displayed a deep and abiding reverence for the history of baseball, a sport in which Ichiro would carve his own Hall of Fame legacy.

Ichiro made six more trips to Cooperstown during the course of his 19 years in the majors, each time focusing on another player with whom his exploits had garnered comparisons. And with 3,089 hits in the majors and a combined 4,367 between MLB and Japan — including a single-season-record 262 in 2004 — there were a myriad of players whose legacy he touched.

“I would really get close to that player, touch his equipment, the bats he used and gloves he wore. It was almost like having a conversation with them,’’ Ichiro said through interpreter Allen Turner. “It’s such a special feeling you get when you’re in Cooperstown.”

Ichiro will now be in Cooperstown for perpetuity, a member of the Class of 2025 after receiving 393 of 394 votes in his first appearance on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. Future generations who visit the Museum will be soaking up the lore and legacy of a player who followed his seven batting titles in Japan by proving his unique style of play could thrive on this side of the Pacific Ocean as well. Ichiro firmly believes that every player would benefit from acquainting themselves with their most talented forebears; and that every fan should avail themselves of the quaint village of Cooperstown.

“In this day and age, there’s so much stress, especially the world we live in today,’’ he said. “But, man, there’s a town just for baseball! You go there and you see something that maybe you experienced or you saw. There’s so many things that you can gain from going there. It’s a place where you feel peace. I really felt like all the players need to go, and they could feel just that peace that baseball brings. It’s not for retired guys; it’s really for the active players to go and get the peace that they need to keep playing.”

Ichiro needed that peace as he blazed new trails in the game at the start of his MLB career. Skepticism was rampant when Ichiro arrived with the Mariners in 2001. The baseball world waited to see just what this slender, lithe man, the first Japanese position player to tackle the majors, would do in his challenging new environment.

“We were all waiting to see who this guy was, and if he could help us,’’ said Seattle teammate Mark McLemore.

The curiosity was magnified when Ichiro started Cactus League games with a series of weak grounders and flies to the left side, leaving manager Lou Piniella concerned.

“Everyone was, like, ‘We just signed a Punch and Judy guy,’” added pitcher Aaron Sele. “He used to tell Lou, ‘I’ve got a plan. I’ve got a plan.’”

Indeed, when Piniella finally challenged Ichiro to show he could pull the ball, he sent a long home run to the right-field berm at the Peoria Sports Complex. As he crossed the plate, he said to Piniella, “Is that turning on the ball, Skip?” Replied Piniella, “You can do whatever you want the rest of the year.”

The answer to McLemore’s question, and that of the industry at large, emerged quickly and emphatically after that, shattering all remnants of skepticism. Ichiro was a peerless player who instantly became not just a superstar with the Mariners, but an icon who in many ways revolutionized the game. At a time when sluggers dominated baseball, here came a 5-foot-11, 175-pound slasher who seemed to be halfway to first base as the ball was leaving his bat, a deep thinker who was playing chess at the plate, in the words of Mariners teammate Mike Cameron.

“The guy was so disciplined that it’s almost scary,’’ Cameron said. “When we say someone has an obsession with something, this guy has an obsession with baseball.”

The pertinent question, though, wasn’t how Ichiro would adjust to his new league, as everyone expected; it was how his new league would adjust to Ichiro, who fashioned one of the greatest rookie seasons in history to help lead the Mariners to a record 116 victories. With 242 hits (the 10th-highest total in MLB history — but what would turn out to be the second-most in Ichiro’s career), Ichiro won the batting title with a .350 average, led the American League with 56 steals, earned a Gold Glove Award for his fielding prowess and was the runaway winner of AL Rookie of the Year Award (receiving every first-place vote except one, which went to his fellow 2025 Hall of Fame electee CC Sabathia). As the capper, Ichiro — already known by his first name only — was voted AL Most Valuable Player, joining Fred Lynn as the only players to win MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same season.

He did it all while carrying the intense burden of being the test case of Japanese position players in MLB. While Hideo Nomo had already succeeded on the mound, many people believed that the superior strength and velocity of major league pitchers would overwhelm the 27-year-old Ichiro, despite his seven consecutive batting titles with the Orix Blue Wave. The pressure he undeniably felt, and conquered, added even more significance to his breakout season, and paved the way for future Japanese players such as Hideki Matsui and Shohei Ohtani.

“I had just finished seven years of being the leading hitter in that league coming over,” Ichiro said. “I felt like there was going to be judgment on especially the hitters that hit for a high average. I felt like there was going to be judgment on Japanese baseball. And so there was definitely that pressure. I knew that how I performed was going to be really looked at as, ‘This is Japanese baseball.’’’

By the time Ichiro retired early in the 2019 season — appropriately enough, while being celebrated in Tokyo, where the Mariners were playing the A’s — he had amassed a résumé that made him, in Cameron’s words, “one of one.” As Sabathia said the day he joined his one-time Yankees teammate as a Hall of Fame electee: “When you were playing against [Ichiro], and when you were on his team, you know you’re in the presence of a Hall of Famer.”

Ichiro started his MLB career with 10 straight seasons of 200-ormore hits, 10 straight Gold Glove Awards and 10 straight All-Star appearances. He finished with 3,089 hits, including a staggering 262 in 2004, when he hit .372 for his second batting title and broke George Sisler’s 84-year-old major league record for most hits in a season. On the all-time top 10 list of MLB single-season hits leaders, Ichiro holds the No. 1 and No. 10 positions, bookending eight other seasons that all took place in 1930 or earlier. Combined with his 1,278 hits in Japan, Ichiro finished his 28-year career with 4,367 hits.

“Getting hits is what motivated him, pure and simple,’’ said Mariners teammate Bret Boone.

Hall of Famer Paul Molitor, who was the Mariners’ hitting coach in 2004, was convinced that Ichiro could guide the ball where he wanted it to go. Angels shortstop David Eckstein once said that no matter how they aligned their defense to stop Ichiro, “He hit it where we weren’t.” Or as Joe Maddon, an Angels coach during Ichiro’s heyday in Seattle, put it: “Wherever you were standing, he’d hit the ball someplace else. That’s what I remember. It was uncanny how he would just hit line drives that would miss people, or ground balls and you couldn’t throw him out.”

Mariners first base coach John Moses once said that it appeared Ichiro was hitting with a tennis racket, lobbing or smashing the ball as the situation required.

“I’ve never seen a guy get hits more ways than Ichiro,’’ said Boone, Ichiro’s teammate for five years in Seattle. “It got to the point where we would just look at each other in the dugout, like, ‘How did he get a hit on that?’” I think he changed how people defended.”

Ichiro amassed nearly 700 infield hits during his career — 40-ormore a year during his prime seasons — many coming before major league shortstops and second basemen realized the stunning speed with which he emerged from the batter’s box. His 3.7 speed down the line was reminiscent of Mickey Mantle. Far from a mere happenstance, the softly hit single was a point of pride for Ichiro, who relished the psychological devastation it could render for the opposing pitcher. Paradoxically, Ichiro was renowned among teammates for the power he displayed in batting practice, which was of legendary status. Boone was in the same hitting group as Ichiro for five years, “And at will, he would hit every ball out of the park. Every single pitch after his first round, he’d hit every ball out. And I’d look at him and say, ‘What are you doing?’ That’s the opposite of how he played. He’d look at me with that look: ‘On purpose, Boone.’ That was his preparation.”

Mariners reliever J.J. Putz was so convinced that Ichiro would have dominated the Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game that he said, “I would put my whole year’s salary on it that he would win.”

It didn’t take long for teammates to become enamored with both his personality and his work habits. He was devoted to a regimen that involved intricate stretching and a variety of devices that he used to enhance his preparation, from exercise machines to a 15-centimeter wooden stick he’d rub up and down the sides and bottoms of his feet before every game. At the plate, before every pitch, Ichiro had the same routine: Tugging on his sleeve, rotating his bat counterclockwise and then pointing it at the pitcher, almost like a telescope.

“The most impressive thing for me was his discipline,’’ said Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez, Ichiro’s teammate in Seattle from 2001-04. “His routine would never change. You could tell by looking at the club what Ichiro was doing. His skill, the control of the bat, running the bases, playing defense — you could always count on Ichiro to play the game right. He was so fun to watch play.”

And also fun off the field, where Ichiro had a sly sense of humor that he would invoke at the most surprising of times. Boone remembers umpire Kerwin Danley approaching him during Ichiro’s first major league game to relate the conversation he had just had with the brandnew major leaguer, whom it was assumed knew no English.

“What’s happening, Home Slice?” Ichiro had said to him, conjuring a phrase that had been taught him by a mischievous teammate.

Such stories abound. Ichiro’s annual expletive-filled pep talk to the American League squad prior to the All-Star Game is the stuff of legend. Ichiro and Ken Griffey Jr., who returned to the Mariners in 2009 to finish his career, had a particularly close relationship marked by goodnatured ribbing that highlighted a mutual respect and fondness.

“He fit right into our team,’’ Boone said. “I mean, we had all those big personalities. And then there was Ichiro. Everybody did give him a hard time, in a fun way. He’d give them a hard time back. He was charming and charismatic.”

And now he’s a Hall of Famer, a permanent resident of his favorite place on earth.

Larry Stone was a reporter and columnist for the Seattle Times for 27 years.

Reprinted with permission from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

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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 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

Griffin Conine OF 2018 26-Aug Miami

2025 POS ALUMN MLB DEBUT TEAM

Alan Roden OF 2023 27-Mar Blue Jays

Mason Fluharty P 2022 01-Apr Blue Jays

Matt Svanson P 2022 17-Apr Cardinals

Paxton Schultz P 2021 20-Apr Blue Jays

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TUESDAY, MAY 27

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.

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.

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

Called Out on Strikes:

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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