2025 Program 5

OFFICIAL PROGRAM OF THE VANCOUVER CANADIANS

THE NWL DEBUT'S OF

KHAL STEPHEN, TREY YESAVAGE & GAGE STANIFER

2025 SEASON - ISSUE 5

JUNE 11

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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

GROUNDSKEEPER

PHIL CHAN

BOX OFFICE ASSISTANT

CHARLIE O’NEILL

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CHRIS GEORGES

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BY TYLER ZICKEL AND ELI FISHMAN

THREE HEADED MONSTER: YESAVAGE, STEPHEN & STANIFER HAVE COME STOMPING INTO THE NORTHWEST LEAGUE TWO TOP PITCHING PROSPECTS AND THE BLUE JAYS MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEM’S BIGGEST BREAKOUT STORY SPENT THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF THE YEAR DOMINATING IN DUNEDIN. NOW THEY’RE IN VANCOUVER AND READY TO KEEP THE SUCCESS – AND THE STRIKEOUTS – COMING. Since the Canadians became the High-A affiliate of the Blue Jays in 2021, each season has featured the arrival of a can’t miss prospect.

First it was Orelvis Martinez in 2021, then Ricky Tiedemann in 2022.

Alan Roden became a household name with the C’s in 2023 and Dasan Brown cemented his status as a Canadians legend in 2024.

He made his C’s debut in Eugene on May 18 and established a teamhigh when he punched out 10 Emeralds in four innings. He followed that up with nine Ks on May 23 in another four-inning outing.

Yesavage’s Nat Bailey debut was on May 31; that day, he tossed 5.1 scoreless innings to lead the Canadians to a shutout win.

This year, we’ve already enjoyed the exploits of top Jays prospect Arjun Nimmala. He’s done it all, from leading the roster and the league in almost every offenseive category to making stellar plays at shortstop all while playing in more games than anyone else on the team.

Stephen, Toronto’s second-round pick in 2024 and the club’s No. 10 prospect, went 3-0 with a 2.06 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 39.1 innings across eight outings (seven starts). He led the FSL in innings pitched and ranked top five in ERA (4th), strikeouts (T-2nd), WHIP (2nd, 0.92), K/9 (3rd, 10.98), BB/9 (3rd, 1.6), and opponents’ average (4th, .200). At home, Stephen posted a 0.95 ERA with 26 strikeouts and just two walks in 19 innings at TD Ballpark.

But with the arrival of pitchers Trey Yesavage, Khal Stephen and Gage Stanifer, the bulk of Toronto’s exciting young talent now finds themselves wearing “Canadians” across their chest.

Yesavage, Toronto’s first-round pick in 2024 and MLB Pipeline’s No. 2 Blue Jays prospect (No. 71 overall), dominated in seven starts for Dunedin, going 3-0 with a 2.43 ERA and 55 strikeouts over 33.1 innings. He walked just two batters in his final five outings spanning 25.2 IP while striking out 47. The Blue Jays went a perfect 7-0 in games started by Yesavage.

At the time of his promotion, Yesavage led the Florida State League in strikeouts (55), opponents’ average (.162), K/9 (14.85), and WHIP (0.81). He also ranked top-five in ERA (5th), innings (6th), and K/BB ratio (2nd, 6.88).

On May 1 vs. Clearwater, Yesavage earned his first pro win with six scoreless innings and eight strikeouts, earning FSL Pitcher of the Week honors for April 29–May 4. He ended his Dunedin stint with a career-high 12 strikeouts in five innings on May 13 against Bradenton — the most by an FSL pitcher in a game this season and the most by a Dunedin arm since 2019.

After a decent debut in Eugene, Khal earned the win in his first start on The Nat on May 28. Last week at Tri-City, the righty established a new career high with 11 strikeouts in six innings.

Stanifer, 21, transitioned to a relief role this season and posted a 4-0 record with a 0.69 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 26 innings. He allowed just two runs all season and none over a four-outing, 14-inning stretch from April 19 to May 7. The Indiana native was selected in the 19th round of the 2022 Draft and returned to Dunedin this year after logging 17 starts in 2024.

He has followed Yesavage in relief each week and has shown no signs of slowing down since coming to Vancouver. Stanifer – who used to consume 8,000 calories a day to bulk up in high school – has been mowing down opposing batters left and right, racking up 20 Ks in 11 Northwest League innings.

Yesavage is slated for a Wednesday night start this week, Stephen is set to start Tuesday and Sunday while fans can expect to see Stanifer pitch after Yesavage does.

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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

BULLPEN CATCHER

ALEX ANDREOPOULOS

HITTING COACH

SAM GREENE

MENTAL PERFORMANCE COACH

LUIS HURTADO

JOHN LANNAN

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

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

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

BRENT LAVALLEE

BENCH COACH

HITTING COACH

JAKE McGUIGGAN

MITCH HUCKABAY

PITCHING COACH

POSITION COACH

AUSTIN BIBENS-DIRKX

COACH

THOMAS CAULFIELD

DELTA CLEARY JR.

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

BENCH COACH

JOSE MAYORGA

MATT VON ROEMER

HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER

ASST. ATHLETIC TRAINER

KATIE REYES

PITCHING COACH

HITTING COACH

ERIC YARDLEY

POSITION COACH

RYAN WRIGHT

HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING ASST. STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

DALTON HOLEMO

JOE CARDENAS

NOAH OR

BULLPEN COACH

ROBELIN BAUTISTA

PETR STŘÍBRCKÝ

NUTRITION

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STEPHANIE TAVEL

OWEN RUDDOCK

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

HITTING COACH

GIL KIM

ASST. HITTING COACH

NASH KNIGHT

PITCHING COACH

JONATHAN DAVIS

ASST. PITCHING COACH

CORY RIORDAN

ANTONIO CACERES

COACH

COACH

ASHLEY STEPHENSON

RODRIGO VIGIL

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

ANDY FERMIN

BENCH COACH

CHRIS SCHAEFFER

HITTING COACH

PAUL ELLIOTT, FRED LANDERS

PITCHING COACH

ANTONIO CACERES, ALEX KACHLER

DEVELOPMENT COACH

ALEX KACHLER

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

DANNY CANELLAS

BENCH COACH

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 INFIELDER SEAN KEYS. The Huntington, New York native lettered in baseball and basketball at nearby Harborfields High School in Greenlawn. Keys opted to focus on baseball, where he was a corner infielder and pitcher. He batted .400 with nine home runs over his career, which saw him earn All-League and All-County selections as a sophomore in 2019 and a senior in 2021.

Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, was the next destination for Keys. He appeared in 17 games during his 2022 freshman season with the Bison before gaining more playing time with the Westhampton Aviators of the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League. Keys batted .295 with five home runs and 15 runs batted in. He earned a berth in the HCBL All-Star Game in which he homered and finished the year as an HCBL Second-Team selection.

The 2023 sophomore campaign for Keys saw him garner First Team All-Patriot League honours after hitting .339 with a leagueleading .679 slugging percentage and 1.123 OPS. He followed that up by making two stops on the summer college circuit. First, Keys returned to Westhampton and was named league MVP by slugging 11 home runs with 34 RBI while hitting .367 to help the Aviators reach the championship final for the second straight season. It was on to the Cape Cod League with the Cotuit Kettleers.

In just 10 contests there, Keys batted .385 with an OPS of 1.191 with three doubles, four dingers and 17 ribbies.

SEAN As it turned out, Keys' 2023 season was just an appetizer. He really broke out with Bucknell in 2024 by leading the Patriot League in batting average (.405), on-base percentage (.535) and slugging percentage (.798). He cleaned up on league hardware by earning the Patriot League Player of the Year award and was named to the First Team All-Patriot League and the ABCA (American Baseball Coaches Association)/Rawlings Second Team All-East squad. The highlight of the season for Keys was hitting for the cycle against Mount St. Mary's on March 26.

The diamond was not the only place where Keys excelled at Bucknell.

He graduated as a Mechanical Engineer and won back-to-back Academic All-Patriot League Team plaudits in 2023 and 2024. One of his projects was building a robot that could follow a taped line on the floor.

After a five-game cameo with Cotuit, it was time for the 2024 MLB Draft. Baseball America ranked Keys as the 151st best prospect but the Toronto Blue Jays ranked him higher than that. On the recommendation 16 / VANCOUVER CANADIANS 2025

of scout Tom Burns, the Jays selected Keys with their fourth selection, 125th overall, and gave him a signing bonus of $569,700.

Reporting to Low-A Dunedin, Keys finished the year with a solid .293/.378/.451 batting line with a home run and 20 RBI in 22 games, finishing with a nine-game on-base streak.

Baseball America named Keys the best pure hitter in Toronto's 2024 draft class and ranked him as the 24th-best prospect in the Blue Jays system.

"Keys is a physical lefthanded hitter with average present power, above-average plate skills and the ability to backspin the ball to all parts of the ballpark. Keys shows above-average bat-to-ball skills with good swing decisions. He wasn't beaten very often in the zone and avoided passivity in his approach. His power ticked down from his college data based on exit velocities, and his max EV was 108.3 mph in his pro debut. Keys' ability to hit the ball hard in the air gives him above-average power projection. He is a below-average runner and fringe-average defender at third base. He has a chance to stick

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at the hot corner due to his above-average arm. Keys has a chance to break out in 2025 due to his combination of feel to hit, approach and developing power."

Starting 2025 with Vancouver, Keys has continued to demonstrate a discerning eye at the dish with 30 walks, a top-five total in the Northwest League, translating into a .378 on-base percentage in late May. His power is also starting to emerge with six home runs so far, including a dinger in a win at Everett on April 26 and back-to-back roundtrippers in consecutive victories at Spokane on May 8 and May 9. Keys unlocked his power at Nat Bailey Stadium with a two-homer game against Everett on May 16.

C's Plus Baseball chatted with Keys during the Sunday finale against Everett on May 25, his last day as a 21-year-old, as it turned out. He turned 22 the following day. This interview has been edited for clarity.

C's Plus Baseball - Let's take it back to the beginning. When did your baseball career get underway?

Sean Keys - I think it was from as long as I can remember, playing wiffle ball in the yard , T-Ball with my Mom or my Dad and at the local little league. As long as I can remember, I was out in the yard playing.

CPB - Your high school career, anything that stands out for you when you look back?

SK - A lot of really good friends. I got to play with all my friends and buddies that I had in class and that we've been growing up together.

That was really special, especially after COVID, which (cancelled) my junior season. Senior year was really a blessing, but a lot of really good friends I still talk to today and hang out with when I'm home come from that team.

CPB - When did it become a thought that professional baseball might be in the cards for you? Was it during high school?

SK - Not really during high school. It was more so after my sophomore season at Bucknell. I had a lot of success, and I was a middle-of-theorder bat for the team. And then I went up to play summer ball in the Hamptons League, and then fortunately got an opportunity to play in the Cape at the end of the summer and played pretty well. And after that was really where I got contact from MLB scouts, and I was like 'Oh, I really have a chance here. There's baseball beyond college.'

CPB - How did you arrive at Bucknell?

SK - Yeah, Bucknell was the first Division I school that offered me (a scholarship). I'd been talking to a few others D2s (Division IIs) and D3s (Division IIIs) that were in the northeast but it was just kind of the perfect fit. I was looking for an engineering school and a school that played high level baseball and that really fit my my mold. Coach Scott Heather, I talked to him and the hitting coach at the time, Chris O'Neill, and I really enjoyed all my conversations with them. I finally toured the campus, and it was beautiful, so I kind of fell in love from there.

CPB - I came across this video of you building a robot. I know there was coding involved and having this robot follow a taped line on the floor. What was that whole process like and how long did that take you?

SK - Yeah, that was a full-semester project, but engineering and baseball, it taught me a lot too for time management, school skills and being able to do homework on the bus and all that stuff. But that project was pretty cool, along with a bunch of the other ones we were able to do. It wasn't easy, but looking back, I really enjoyed doing some of the things we did.

CPB - With engineering, how would you say it's helped you in terms of your baseball career? You got an analytical mind, and baseball is analytics and numbers. How has that helped you develop as a player?

SK - It's definitely like you said, I'm an analytical player. Analyzing 18 / VANCOUVER CANADIANS 2025

things, problem solving, that's kind of my approach that I take to baseball. Whether it's working on fielding, hitting or my approach at the plate, what the pitcher is going to do, is very cerebral in that case.

I think it's taught me a lot in that sector of being able to find whatever I'm working on or whatever's bothering me, or whatever I'm trying to get better at and find the solution to that.

CPB - At Bucknell, what do you remember when you look back at your time there?

SK - We had a really great group of guys, really like-minded people, as my Dad likes to say. Really hard working and we had a lot of fun playing. It's really a bond that I think I created with those teammates that is for a lifetime.

CPB - I wanted to ask you about your Cape Cod League experience.

What was that experience like, getting to play with really the cream of the crop as far as college goes?

SK - Yeah, it was very cool, especially when I first got up there. I was trying to just soak it in and learn a lot and then I realized I can play with these guys, like this is my calibre of baseball, I think I can do this, which was a really cool moment for me. It's a great place, it's beautiful in the summer. I got to stay with a great host family with Danny Collins.

Playing for the coach at Cotuit, Coach Roberts (Mike Roberts), he's very old-school but very smart. A lot of baseball wisdom I learned a lot from him. His thing is base running, but I really just learned a lot from that experience, and it's obviously a beautiful place to play baseball in the summer.

CPB - Now getting to the draft. It was a bit of a wait for day two but what was that like for you in the days leading up to it. I'm sure it's a pretty stressful time?

SK - Yeah, a little bit. I didn't really know what was going to happen, you know? It's a lot of the unknown but I was hoping for the best. I had my family over with my best friend from home, and his Dad, and we were watching day one that night. I wasn't really expecting much, but it was fun to watch. Day two was kind of where I was expecting to go, and when I finally got the call that it was the Blue Jays, I was really excited because I had really good conversations with them beforehand. Tom (Tom Burns) was a great scout that I had talked to a lot, and I was just really excited that that was the team.

CPB - So you had an inkling that the Jays were definitely on your radar.

What did it mean to you to have you know have a scout like Tom Burns pound the table for you?

SK - It was great. He's a great guy. He was one of the first to reach out to me the fall before my junior year, and I kind of just continued to talk through the season. He really helped me out with the whole process.

Then I got to meet with a lot of the other front office people at the combine before the draft, so it was really great. There are a lot of good people in the organization, as I've learned after the draft, too.

CPB - What was that combine experience like?

SK - It was super cool. It was a very cool event getting flown out to Phoenix. I'd never been to Arizona before, and seeing that stadium, which is beautiful. But basically, all I had to do was two days of meeting with different clubs for 20 to 30 minutes, kind of just going over my season, my mental makeup as a player and how I go about my business on the field. I got to meet a lot of different people and see a lot of the top players in the draft around there so that was a very cool experience.

CPB - You get down to Dunedin where you start your pro season. You meet a lot of people, but was there anyone you really hit it off with right away? Someone you just instantly connected with?

SK - Yeah, I would say my my roommate during draft camp was Carter Cunningham and we were great friends and still are. I'm really glad I get to play with him this year, too. He's a great leader. I would also say

Eddie Micheletti, who we had a common friend that transferred from Bucknell to Virginia Tech, so I got to meet him pretty quickly and we're now roommates on the road this year.

CPB - The draft camp experience before they put you out in the field.

What did you take away from that?

SK - It was kind of like riding the high. I was just really in awe of being able to have the opportunity to be drafted, seeing all the professional facilities and working with all the top guys and the people throughout the organization at the beautiful facility in Florida. I loved it, they were long days but it was the best that you can do. I feel like that's the best thing you can do is to get better. We did a similar thing in spring training, but then once we were able to start playing, I was very excited and just really enjoyed the whole month or so that I was able to play.

CPB - Dunedin finished the season strong and you were able to establish a good chemistry in that first pro season.

SK - Yeah, we came in and there was a lot of good guys already there.

We kind of just tried to play our best baseball, get as close as we could as a group and it really worked out. Now we've got a similar group here that I think is a very tight-knit group that we can continue to play well.

CPB - Getting back to analytics. You were at the Player Development Complex. Would you say there was maybe something you learned about yourself during that time?

SK - I learned a lot about the different mechanics. I always went about hitting as like what what the movements feel like but actually seeing video or analysis of it and actually breaking it down to what it actually is that's allowing me to hit a certain pitch or what mechanics I'm working on. The Trajekt machine is very cool to be able to face MLB stars on the mound and seeing their pitches and just being able to get live at-bats before we were in games in spring training.

SK - It's tough. It's a big outfield, that's what I would say but the wall is, I guess, good to look at visually, and I really just enjoy the fans at the park. I've never played for that many fans that are really cheering you on, so whenever we have a big moment or an exciting play in the game and hearing that cheer, it's really reassuring and really fun. It makes the game a lot better.

CPB - Your two home run game on Friday (versus Everett). Take us through those at-bats.

SK - Yeah, I felt pretty locked in. I had a conversation with our pitching coach (Eric Yardley) the game before, just about trying to be relaxed and be myself at the plate and I think that really helps. But I was looking for fastballs throughout the game and they were challenging me and I was good enough to put a barrel on it, one to left field and one to right field. That's always good to show the ability to go to both sides of the field. It was a really fun game but we're looking forward to beating them after that tough loss.

CPB - Did you have a favourite major league team or player growing up?

SK - I did. I was from New York so I was a Yankees fan which I say sparingly around the Blue Jays organization. But my favorite player was Robinson Cano with the sweet lefty swing. That's who I always tried to hit like.

CPB - Final question, the Canadians have lots of uniforms-red, white, black, blue, gray, the lumberjack, do you have a favourite?

SK - I think I like the throwback, the blue with the red and and blue lettering. It's growing on me. Originally, I was like, 'Why do we got different coloured letters?' But it's really growing on me. I like wearing, especially the new hat we got, the Canadians hat with it, so that's probably my favourite.

CPB - What's your approach when you're steppging into the batter's box? Is there a certain routine or process you think about when you go up to the plate?

SK - Yeah, the biggest thing for me is having one idea in my mind when I'm on the on-deck circle and bringing that into the box. It's hard, easier said than done, but usually depending on the pitcher, it's looking for a fastball I want to be on time. I want to hit the fastball but also, I guess, another thing I always do is look at my bat. I have a dot on my bat that kind of focuses my eyes. That's something I just started doing and I think it helps me relax but also focus in the box.

CPB - Have you tried any of those torpedo bats?

SK - I haven't tried them out, but a couple guys do have them. I think that it could be of good use. I think that it's the analytics helping hitters adjust to the pitchers who have been using analytics for maybe a decade or so by now. I think it's good for the game but I haven't tried one out yet. Maybe I will.

CPB - On the defensive side of things, we've seen you at first and we've seen you at third. What's your process getting ready to play whatever position you do play?

SK - Yeah, I think third base is the hot corner, and the plays are pretty tough. I've been putting a lot of work in to try and be a secure defender over there. But when I go over to first, I think it's more of a nuanced position where you have to remember holding on runners, playing that game with the pitcher and the catcher as well as being the cutoff man for home plate. There are a lot of different nuances to it that you have to be mentally prepared for.

CPB - I wanted to ask you about hitting here at Nat Bailey Stadium.

It's a pitcher's park. I know you experienced more success in Spokane, where you got a couple of homers, but what's it like hitting here at Nat Bailey Stadium and the adjustments you have to make?

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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 11 Pat Gallagher 6-0 200 43 Chris McElvain 6-0 205 5 Aaron Munson 5-10 180 26 Connor O’Halloran 6-2 195 45 Julio Ortiz 6-3 175 37 Fernando Perez 6-3 180 30 Kai Peterson 6-1 195 Kendry Rojas 6-2 190 38 Yondrei Rojas 5-10 180 3 JJ Sanchez 5-11 175 22 Gage Stanifer 6-3 205 27 Khal Stephen 6-4 215 33 Jonathan Todd 6-6 225 41 Jackson Wentworth 6-1 210 20 Chay Yeager 5-11 185 15 Trey Yesavage 6-4 225

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

AGE – DOB 22 – 05/19/02 24 – 01/10/01 22 – 10/09/02 24 - 06/30/00 23 - 09/15/00 23 - 03/15/02 22 - 09/01/02 24 - 12/30/00 21 - 02/12/04 22 - 08/14/02 21- 11/26/02 22 - 11/22/02 25 - 09/08/99 21 - 11/18/03 22 - 12/21/02 23 - 08/21/01 22 - 08/08/02 22 - 09/11/02 21 - 07/28/03

HOMETOWN ’24 CLUBS Santiago, DR Asheville (HOU) Live Oak, FL DUN, VAN Fort Lauderdale, FL DUN, VAN Leominster, MA VAN Thompson Station, TN Dayton (CIN) San Antonio, TX DUN, VAN Mississauga, ON DUN, VAN San Pedro de Macoris, DR FCL, DUN Rivas, Nicaragua DUN Roseville, CA DUN, VAN Ciego De Avila, CU Dunedin San Juan de los Morros, VZ DUN Los Fresnos, TX DUN, VAN Indianapolis, IN Dunedin Williamsport, IN College Reidsville, NC DUN Urbandale, IA College Gainesville, GA VAN Boyerstown, PA College

ACQUIRED Trade w/HOU, 04/01/25 13th, ’22, Louisiana-Lafayette 5th, ’21, Calvary Christian Academy (FL) 11th, ’22, Connecticut Trade w/CIN, 03/20/24 19th, ’23, Angelo State 5th, ’23, Michigan MiLB FA, 07/21/23 INT FA, 01/15/22 20th, ’23, Sierra College INT FA, 10/14/20 INT FA, 02/10/21 ND FA, 07/20/23 19th, ’22, Westfield HS (IN) 2nd, ’24, Mississippi State 15th, ’24, Western Carolina 5th, ’24, Kansas State 12th, ’23, Pasco-Hernando State JC 1st (20th ovr.), ’24, East Carolina

NO. CATCHERS HT WT 26 Nicolas Deschamps 5-11 190 35 Hayden Gilliland 5-11 175 31 Jackson Hornung 6-2 215 6 Aaron Parker 5-9 200

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

AGE – DOB 21 - 08/25/02 23 - 10/29/01 24 - 02/06/01 22 - 01/17/03

HOMETOWN Quebec City, QC Maryville, TN Ashland, MA Los Altos, CA

’24 CLUBS Dunedin College VAN College, DUN

ACQUIRED ND FA, 08/16/21 ND FA, 07/21/24 16th, ’23, Skidmore 6th, ’24, UC Santa Barbara

NO. INFIELDERS 28 Cutter Coffey 7 Nick Goodwin 21 Sean Keys 18 Arjun Nimmala 1 Adrian Pinto

HT WT 6-1 190 6-1 205 6-2 225 6-1 175 5-8 170

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

AGE – DOB 20 - 05/21/04 23 - 09/06/01 21 - 05/26/03 19 - 10/16/05 22 - 09/22/02

HOMETOWN Bakersfield, CA Overland Park, KS Centerport, NY Tampa, FL Caucagua, VZ

’24 CLUBS GVL (BOS), VAN VAN DUN FCL, DUN FCL, DUN, VAN

ACQUIRED Trade w/BOS, 07/27/24 7th, ’23, Kansas State 4th, ’24, Bucknell 1st (20th ovr.), ’23, Strawberry Crest HS (FL) Trade w/COL, 07/09/22

NO. OUTFIELDERS HT WT 2 Victor Arias 5-11 180 16 Carter Cunningham 6-4 215 8 Gabriel Martinez 5-9 170 19 Eddie Micheletti Jr. 6-1 220 Brennan Orf 6-4 230 24 Je’Von Ward 6-2 195 22 Jacob Wetzel 5-10 220

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

AGE – DOB 21 - 08/24/03 24 - 11/06/00 21 - 07/24/02 23 - 12/29/01 23 - 09/06/01 25 - 10/25/99 25 - 03/26/00

HOMETOWN Maracay, VZ Haymarket, VA Maracaibo, VZ Wilmington, DE Wildwood, MO Long Beach, CA Walkersville, MD

’24 CLUBS DUN, VAN College, DUN NH DUN FCL, DUN, VAN KCO (Indy), VAN MB, SB (CHI)

ACQUIRED INT FA, 08/24/19 10th, ’24, East Carolina INT FA, 7/24/18 8th, ’24, Virginia Tech 13th, ‘23, So. Illinois-Edwardsville MiLB FA, 06/15/24 Rule 5 (CHI), 12/11/24

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

^Development List

PRONUNCIATIONS: Yondrei – YAWN-dray | Khal Stephen – Cal Steven | Yeager – YAY-ger | Yesavage – yuh-SAV-ij | Deschamps – day-SHAWM 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 – Peter stree-BRICK-ski | Holemo – ho-LEH-mo | Cardona – car-DOUGH-nuh | 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 12 Hitting Coach: Ryan Wright 14 Position Coach: Petr Stříbrcký 22 / 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

NO PITCHERS HT. 22 Austin Becker 6-5 36 Cade Denton 6-5 15 Konner Eaton 6-3 18 Stu Flesland 6-5 26 Bryson Hammer 6-1 25 Braxton Hyde 6-3 32 Hunter Mann 6-7 34 Lebarron Johnson Jr. 6-4 31 Hunter Omlid 6-2 14 Albert Pacheco 6-1 27 Davis Palermo 6-4 30 Alan Perdomo 6-4 23 Michael Prosecky 6-3 39 Francis Rivera 6-4 16 Jordy Vargas 6-3

WT. 215 205 210 210 190 195 225 210 200 180 200 150 200 160 160

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

DOB 9/2/99 12/28/01 11/30/02 10/1/00 10/8/01 6/6/01 8/15/01 6/19/02 5/31/00 11/29/02 12/16/99 8/24/01 2/28/01 9/14/00 11/6/03

ACQUIRED 16th/2022 6th/2023 6th/2024 11th/2023 12th/2023 14th/2022 14th/2023 5th/2024 20th/2024 IFA/2019 8th/2022 IFA/2017 6th/2022 IFA/2018 IFA/2021

LAST SCHOOL Texas Tech Oral Roberts George Mason Washington Dallas Baptist Butler CC (KS) Tennessee Tech Texas Arizona State N/A North Carolina N/A Louisville N/A N/A

HOMETOWN Westerville, OH Garland, TX Prince George, VA Spokane, WA Hickory, NC Liberal, KS Gordonsville, TN Jacksonville, FL Hamilton, MT Santo Domingo, DR Chapel Hill, NC Santo Domingo, DR Westchester, IL Azua, DR Moca, DR

PREVIOUS Fresno (2025) Spokane (2024) Spokane (2024) Fresno (2024) Fresno (2025) Spokane (2024) Fresno (2024) Fresno (2025) Fresno (2024) Spokane (2024) Spokane (2024) Brooklyn (2024) Fresno (2024) ACL Rockies (2024) Fresno (2023)

NO CATCHERS 19 Cole Messina 28 Darius Perry

HT. 6-0 6-0

WT. 230 210

B-T R-R R-R

DOB 5/14/03 5/3/01

ACQUIRED 3rd/2024 15th/2023

LAST SCHOOL South Carolina UCLA

HOMETOWN Summerville, SC Fullerton, CA

PREVIOUS Spokane (2024) Fresno (2024)

NO INFIELDERS 20 Aidan Longwell 10 Skyler Messinger 7 Andy Perez 12 Jean Perez 4 Tevin Tucker 8 Braylen Wimmer

HT. 6-0 6-3 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-3

WT. 205 220 170 180 180 200

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

DOB 10/17/01 11/1/98 6/3/04 7/20/02 2/10/00 12/27/00

ACQUIRED 17th/2023 19th/2022 IFA/2021 IFA/2019 FA/2023 8th/2023

LAST SCHOOL Kent State Texas N/A N/A West Virginia South Carolina

HOMETOWN Massillon, OH Boulder, CO Santa Clara, CUB Boca Chica, DR Prince George, VA Oklahoma City, OK

PREVIOUS Fresno (2024) Spokane (2024) Spokane (2024) Spokane (2024) Fresno (2024) Fresno (2024)

NO OUTFIELDERS 2 EJ Andrews Jr. 1 Jesus Bugarin 24 Charlie Condon 6 Caleb Hobson 9 Jared Thomas

HT. 5-11 5-10 6-6 6-0 6-2

WT. 210 180 215 195 190

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

DOB 9/28/00 12/2/01 4/14/03 1/24/02 7/1/03

ACQUIRED 13th/2021 IFA/2018 1st/2024 13th/2023 2nd/2024

LAST SCHOOL Fresno State N/A Georgia Tennessee-Martin Texas

HOMETOWN Long Beach, CA Ciudad Piar, VZ Marietta, GA Pontotoc, MS Waxahachie, TX

PREVIOUS Spokane (2024) Spokane (2024) Spokane (2024) Fresno (2024) Fresno (2024)

COLORADO SYSTEM: AAA - Albuquerque; AA - Hartford; A+ - Spokane Indians; A - Fresno PRONUNCIATIONS: Jesus Bugarin (Hey-zeus Boo-gah-rin), Isaiah Coupet (I-zay-uh koo-PAY), Allison Krawjewski (Cry-ess-key) Stu Flesland III (FLEZ-lend), Hunter Omlid (AHM-lid), Albert Pacheco (Puh-check-oh), Braylen Wimmer (Wim-mer – like “swimmer” without the “s”)

FIELD STAFF 37 Manager: Robinson Cancel 38 Pitching Coach: Blaine Beatty 11 Hitting Coach: Trevor Burmeister 21 Bench Coach: Tom Sutaris

Physical Performance: Allison Krajewski Trainer: Justin Wilson Clubhouse Manager: Justice Brilliant Video Coordinator: Brady Kas

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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 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

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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

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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.

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EDINSON

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AARON

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KENDRY

YONDREI

HT: 6-2 WT: 190 B/T: L/L DOB: 11/26/02 HOMETOWN: Ciego de Avila, CUB ’24 CLUBS: Dunedin, Vancouver ACQUIRED: INT FA, 14/10/20

HT: 5-10 WT: 180 B/T: R/R DOB: 11/22/02 HOMETOWN: San Juan de los Morros, VZ ’24 CLUBS: DUN ACQUIRED: INT FA, 02/10/21

CHRIS

McELVAIN

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

KAI

PETERSON

PITCHER HT: 6-1 WT: 195 B/T: L/L DOB: 08/14/02 HOMETOWN: Roseville, CA ’24 CLUBS: DUN, VAN ACQUIRED: 20th, ’23, Sierra College

BATISTA

39

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

MUNSON

5

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

ROJAS

BO

BONDS

25

IRV

26

JULIO

38

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

CONNOR

O’HALLORAN

PITCHER HT: 6-2 WT: 195 B/T: R/L DOB: 09/01/02 HOMETOWN: Mississauga, ON ’24 CLUBS: DUN, VAN ACQUIRED: 5th, ’23, Michigan

ROJAS

CARTER

4

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)

ORTIZ

45

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

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: ND FA, 07/20/23

PAT

GALLAGHER

11

PITCHER HT: 6-0 WT: 200 B/T: R/R DOB: 06/30/00 HOMETOWN: Leominster, MA ’24 CLUBS: VAN ACQUIRED: 11th, ’22, Connecticut

FERNANDO

PEREZ

37

PITCHER HT: 6-3 WT: 180 B/T: R/R DOB: 02/12/04 HOMETOWN: Rivas, Nicaragua ’24 CLUBS: DUN ACQUIRED: INT FA, 01/15/22

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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KHAL

STEPHEN

27

JONATHAN

26

HAYDEN

HT: 6-4 WT: 215 B/T: R/R DOB: 12/21/02 HOMETOWN: Williamsport, IN ’24 CLUBS: College ACQUIRED: 2nd, ’24, Mississippi State

NICOLAS

DESCHAMPS

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

NICK

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

TODD

33

JACKSON

35

JACKSON

21

ARJUN

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

GILLILAND

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

SEAN

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

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WENTWORTH

41

CHAY

31

AARON

18

ADRIAN

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

HORNUNG

OUTFIELDER HT: 6-2 WT: 215 B/T: R/R DOB: 02/06/01 HOMETOWN: Ashland, MA ’24 CLUBS: VAN ACQUIRED: 16th, ’23, Skidmore

NIMMALA

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)

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TREY

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VICTOR

PITCHER HT: 5-11 WT: 185 B/T: S/R DOB: 09/11/02 HOMETOWN: Gainesville, GA ’24 CLUBS: VAN ACQUIRED: 12th, ’23, PascoHernando State JC

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

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

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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

ARIAS

2

OUTFIELDER HT: 5-11 WT: 180 B/T: L/L DOB: 08/24/03 HOMETOWN: Maracay, VZ ’24 CLUBS: DUN, VAN ACQUIRED: INT FA, 08/24/19

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MARTINEZ

HT: 6-0 WT: 195 B/T: R/R DOB: 07/24/02 HOMETOWN: Maracaibo, VZ ’24 CLUBS: NH AQUIRED: INT FA, 7/24/18

REYES

EDDIE

MICHELETTI JR.

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

HOLEMO

BRENNAN

ORF

OUTFIELDER HT: 6-4 WT: 230 B/T: L/R DOB: 09/06/01 HOMETOWN: Wildwood, MO ’24 CLUBS: FCL, DUN, VAN ACQUIRED: 13th, ‘23, So. IllinoisEdwardsville

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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

JACOB

8

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RUDDOCK

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 4/29 Vancouver Canadians placed CF Jacob Wetzel on the 7-day injured list.

MAY

5/6 – RHP Irv Carter placed on Development List, RHP Yondrei Rojas transferred from Single-A Dunedin to Vancouver wearing #38 5/8 – OF Victor Arias placed on 7-Day IL 5/12 – C Alex Stone transferred to Double-A New Hampshire, C Nic Deschamps transferred from

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OUTFIELDER HT: 6-2 WT: 195 B/T: L/R DOB: 10/25/99 HOMETOWN: Long Beach, CA ’24 CLUBS: KCO (Indy), VAN ACQUIRED: MiLB FA, 06/15/24

OR

Double-A New Hampshire to Vancouver and wearing #26, OF Gabriel Martinez transferred from Double-A New Hampshire to Vancouver and wearing #8 5/13 – UTL Brennan Orf placed on the 7-Day IL 5/16 – UTL Adrian Pinto placed on the 7-Day IL 5/20 – RHPs Kevin Miranda, Grant Rogers and Juaron Watts-Brown transferred from Vancouver to Double-A New Hampshire, RHP Irv Carter activated from the Development List, OF Victor Arias activated from 7-Day IL, RHPs Trey Yesavage #15, Khal Stephen #27 and Gage Stanifer #22 transferred from Single-A Dunedin to Vancouver 5/28 – C Hayden Gilliland transferred from Vancouver to Double-A New Hampshire

JUNE

6/3 – C Hayden Gilliland #35 transferred from Double-A New Hampshire to Vancouver 6/4 – OF Gabby Martinez transferred from Vancouver to Double-A New Hampshire 6/7 – RHP Chris McElvain #43 activated from the 7-Day IL

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This medallion celebrating Rogers Hornsby’s 1925 National League Most Valuable Player Award is part of the collection at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) 30 / VANCOUVER CANADIANS 2025

BY BILL FRANCIS

CENTURY SEASON 100 years ago, Rogers Hornsby won the NL Triple Crown to cap a stretch virtually unseen in big league history

Today, Rogers Hornsby is known by baseball fans as arguably the greatest right-handed hitter in major league history.

But a century ago, the “Rajah of Swat” was considered by many as the best hitter of any kind after putting the finishing touches on one of the more remarkable multi-year stretches of batting prowess in history.

The star second baseman, in the five campaigns from 1921 through ‘25, averaged an amazing .402. One-hundred years ago, in his 1925 Triple Crown season in which he was then a player/manager with the St. Louis Cardinals, he led the National League by batting .403 (his record-tying third season hitting .400) with 39 home runs and 143 RBI and would capture his first of two NL Most Valuable Players Awards. He passed the .400 threshold in ‘25 by getting 10 hits in his last four games of the season.

Prior to the start of the 1925 campaign, veteran submarine hurler Carl Mays of the Cincinnati Reds told Baseball Magazine that he regarded Hornsby the game’s greatest batsman.

“I have faced Ty Cobb at bat plenty of times, and I have faced George Sisler, Tris Speaker and Eddie Collins,” said Mays, against whom Hornsby hit .412 (14-for-34). “I was on the same ballclub for years with Babe Ruth, and I know what those fellows can do and what they can’t do. They are a great bunch of hitters.

“But there isn’t one in the bunch who can shake hands on an equality with Rogers Hornsby when it comes to plain, unadulterated batting ability. He’s the greatest hitter I ever saw.”

One year after hitting .424 in 1924 – the highest NL/AL single-season average of the Modern Era (post 1900) – Hornsby’s ‘25 batting average of .403 came via an astonishing .478 mark at the Cardinals’ home, Sportsman’s Park. And to prove the vagaries of hitting, even for a legend like Hornsby, he hit safeties at a .480 clip in June and followed it up a month later with a .326 mark in July.

“I faced those same pitchers earlier in the season and later and socked them good and plenty,” said Hornsby after the 1925 season, explaining his batting “slump” in July. “But you know a fellow can’t get a base hit with each swing and I guess that was the way it was with me during the road trip in July.”

Though Hornsby’s consistency was masterful, failing to get a hit in only 27 of his 138 games played in 1925; in 19 games versus the Reds, he batted his lowest against any team at .299.

“Roush’s outfielding against me is one of the phenomenons of my batting career,” explained Hornsby, referring to Hall of Famer Edd Roush. “I don’t know what psychic spell Eddie holds over me, but he plays me different than any other center fielder in the league.

“He will move over towards right and then again he will play towards left – always deep – and I have seen one long drive after another sail right to him. It doesn’t make much difference where he is – if it’s

towards right, my drive goes to him. It is the same when he moves over towards left. I don’t think I have ever hit a ball over Eddie Roush’s head. I don’t think I am exaggerating when I say that Roush, through his remarkable fielding, steals at least 10 hits in a season from me.

Maybe more. Give me 10 more hits and you will see I am in the .400 class against the Reds.”

It was Hornsby’s altruistic devotion to baseball that, in the minds of many, made him the celebrated player he ultimately became. One famous quote in particular, attributed to him, may sum up his mental attitude the best: “People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.”

“Health is important in any line of work. But it is absolutely essential in baseball,” he said in 1925. “When the season is on, I think of nothing but baseball. I eat it and sleep it and have my mind concentrated on the subject. I do not smoke nor use tobacco in any form. Nor do I drink. Fortunately for me, I have never taken up any of those habits.

I do not criticize them in others, and I admit they may not be serious impairments to condition. But none of these things help an athlete any and I am glad I let them alone. I also keep regular hours and manage to get my assignment of sleep every night.”

Hoping to not impair his eyesight, it was reported that Hornsby during his playing days avoided going to the movies and never read on moving trains.

“This was a small price,” explained Hornsby to Baseball Digest in 1951. “I wanted to be a ballplayer, and I wanted to make myself as outstanding as I possibly could. Baseball is the greatest game. It offers every opportunity to an American boy.

“I worked hard to get ahead and I perfected myself. But some of the fellows now playing ball ought to pay their way into the park, for the amount of effort they put into their careers. I got myself out at the park at 10 in the morning. No one ever told me to show up that early.

I just did it. Pride in my work, I guess.”

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Former teammate and fellow Hall of Famer Grover Cleveland Alexander saw the evolution of Hornsby from the mound.

But Hornsby was suspended for three days in August as a result of arguing about strikes with home plate umpire Monroe Sweeney.

“The first time I faced Rogers Hornsby I thought to myself I had never seen a batter who looked less formidable. I really pitied him,” Alexander recalled. “So, I laid one over the plate for him and he came through with a safe smash. Since that time, I haven’t been able to get him out. He’s hit me continuously; hit everything I had and seems to thrive on my pitching.

The 29-year-old Hornsby added to his responsibilities when he took over the Cardinals as player-manager on May 30, 1925. He succeeded Branch Rickey, who was made vice president of the club.

“Hornsby is the perfect hitter. He can hit anything and hit it hard.

There’s none of this bunting, rapping out little grounders and that kind of stuff about Hornsby. He hits curves, slowballs, fastballs, any old kind of balls for good, solid smashes. He’s the most dangerous batter I ever faced.”

Hornsby explained, in a March 1925 piece in the Brooklyn Citizen, that he stood as far away from the plate as possible. Back at the extreme far corner of the batting box, he takes his stance and waits for the pitcher to let go.

“From this position, I can judge whether it is going inside or outside of the plate. There is no ducking if it is inside, as I’m not hugging the plate,” he explained. “I use a long bat, and when one comes over any part of the plate, I can get to it. If it’s on the far side, I step in and reach it. If it cuts the inside, I can stand still, and still swing fully, to hit it with the big end of the bat.

“From my position in the box, a low curve loses its baffling ability, and all pitches look the same. If they get over the plate between the knee and shoulder that’s a strike – and I hit them when they’re over.”

Ty Cobb, like Hornsby the only AL/NL hitter in the Modern Era to have three seasons of batting at least .400, marveled at his fellow Hall of Famer’s artistry at the plate.

“He stands well back from the plate and steps into the ball. He can meet the ball with equal ease either on the inside or the outside, high or low. His position at the plate is perfect,” Cobb said. “And with it all he has an easy, forceful swing, without an atom of wasted motion, which makes a powerful drive. Yes, Hornsby is the greatest natural batter I ever saw.”

Prior to the start of the 1925 season, on Feb. 7, Hornsby signed a three-year contract that called for a reported $100,000.

“Professional baseball is a business and, just like any other business, success in it is entirely up to the individual,” he told a reporter in July.

“If a young man who can play baseball enters the professional field, buckles down and works hard, he is going to make a success of it. If he doesn’t, he probably wouldn’t be successful in anything else, unless he adopted different tactics.

“Professional baseball is not only a business,” he added, “it’s also a decided pleasure to anyone who plays it. When the salary question comes up, it’s a business, of course. But even the fact that professional ballplayers are paid for playing doesn’t detract from the fun of the thing. It’s still sport, just like golf or any other thing of that sort.”

The 1925 campaign was not without some hiccups for Hornsby along the way. On June 16, Hornsby and Phillies manager Art Fletcher came to blows in the sixth inning and were separated by players and police.

Hornsby was fined $100 but not suspended.

National League President John Heydler said that in not imposing a suspension he had kept in mind Hornsby’s previous excellent record for peacefulness, as the heat of the day was not inducive to good temper.

“It was an extremely hot day, and the players were naturally not themselves,” Heydler said. “Fletcher himself is not held blameless, and I have fined him $50 for provoking the outbreak.”

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“We have been disappointed over the failure of the Cardinals to make a better showing this year,” said Cardinals owner Sam Breadon, referring to the franchise’s 13-25 record at the time of the change.

“We decided Rickey was trying to do too much. He was trying to manage the team on the field and look after the vast organization of a major league club. We decided that we would have two men for two men’s work.

“Hornsby is a great player and will make a great manager. I expect him to put new fight into the Cardinals.”

Including Hornsby, eight of the 16 AL/NL teams were now being led by player-managers, a list that also included future Hall of Famers Cobb (Detroit Tigers), George Sisler (St. Louis Browns), Bucky Harris (Washington Nationals), Eddie Collins (Chicago White Sox), Dave Bancroft (Boston Braves), Tris Speaker (Cleveland Indians) and Rabbit Maranville (Chicago Cubs).

Ultimately, Hornsby led the 1925 Cardinals to a respectable fourthplace finish with a record of 77-76. According to his players, one of Hornsby’s hard-and-fast rules was if a batter took a third strike with a runner on second or third base, it cost him $50. “If it’s close enough to call,” Hornsby said, “it’s sure as hell close enough to hit.”

After being voted 1925’s NL MVP in December – the Hall of Fame’s collection contains the bronze medallion he was given for winning the award – newspaper headlines the next day touted: “Rogers Hornsby is ruler without a rival today” and “Card chieftain stamped as king.”

Known as tough and outspoken, Hornsby was a mystery to those he played with.

“Nobody knows him,” said Ferdie Schupp, former Cards teammate.

“He never talks to anybody. He just goes out and plays second base and when the game is over, he comes into the clubhouse, takes off his uniform, takes a shower and gets dressed without saying a word.

Then he leaves the clubhouse and nobody knows where he goes.”

Hornsby ended his 23-season playing career in 1937, having spent time with the Cardinals, New York Giants, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Browns. His .358 lifetime batting average is second to only Cobb’s .366 in AL/NL history. And besides his two MVPs, with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1925 and the Chicago Cubs in 1929, he captured two Triple Crowns (1922 and 1925) and won seven Senior Circuit batting crowns (including a league record six consecutively from 1920-25).

In 1926, his first full season as player-manager, he led the Cardinals to their first pennant since they joined the NL in 1892 and to victory in the World Series.

Hornsby died on Jan. 5, 1963, at the age of 66, but not before being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1942.

When Casey Stengel, for whom Hornsby would serve as a coach with the 1962 Mets, managed Boston’s NL franchise in the late 1930s and early ‘40s, his batters would sometimes complain about the strong gusts that blew in off the Charles River onto Braves Field.

The skipper would then reply sarcastically, “Yeah, I know, it’s terrible.

Hornsby played here one year and hit only .387 against the wind.”

Bill Francis is the senior research and writing specialist at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 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 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

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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

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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

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

2020 Nate Pearson Dany Jiménez Patrick Murhpy Ángel Perdomo

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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

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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

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MLB DEBUT TEAM

OF P P P

2023 2022 2022 2021

27-Mar 01-Apr 17-Apr 20-Apr

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

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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

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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.

FAMILY FUN SUNDAY +

CHEF'S APRON GIVEAWAY SUN, JUNE 15

GIVEAWAYS ARE LIMITED TO THE FIRST 500 FANS

KIDS FUN PAGE

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Baseball BC is the recognized governing body for baseball in British Columbia.

Through its programs and leadership, Baseball BC in cooperation with its affiliates, supports the development of baseball and aspirations of its members, by offering activities that are non-discriminatory and value-based.

To learn more about playing baseball in your neighbourhood contact Baseball BC

www.baseball.bc.ca 604-586-3310

Baseball BC is proud to present the Vancouver Canadians Baseball Buddies Program, where a youth baseball team gets to take a position on-field for the National Anthems.

CANADIANS 2025 / 43 Reserve your team’s spot by calling the Vancouver Canadians VANCOUVER at 604-872-5232.