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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.
CHARLIE
2025 PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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
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
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.
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?
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
SEAN KEYS FILE
Born: May 26, 2003, in Huntington, New York Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 225 pounds Bats/Throws: Left/Right Walkup Music: "Back in Black" by AC/DC. Uniform Numbers: Wore number 20 with the Bucknell Bison from 2022-2024. Wore number 15 with the Westhampton Aviators in 2023 and 2024. Wore number 17 with the Cotuit Keetleers in 2023 and 2024. Wore number 8 with the Dunedin Blue Jays in 2024. Professional Debut: August 7, 2024, for the Dunedin Blue Jays at Palm Beach Cardinals. First Professional Hit: August 7, 2024, for Dunedin at Palm Beach. RBI single in second at-bat against Jason Savacool. First Professional Home Run: August 15, 2024, for Dunedin at Bradenton Marauders. Two-run homer vs. Clevari Tejada. C's Debut: April 4, 2025, at Tri-City Dust Devils. Drew walk in first Northwest League plate appearance against Austin Gordon. First C's Hit: April 6, 2025, at Tri-City. Singled against Logan Britt. First C's Home Run: April 11, 2025, at Spokane Indians. Homered against Jordy Vargas.
Instagram: @seankeys_15
Now You Know: Keys is the first position player from Bucknell to be drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays and the second overall. The Jays selected Bison pitcher Kyle Walter in the 18th round of the 2006 MLB Draft.
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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
43 Chris McElvain 6-0 205 R/R 23 - 09/15/00 Thompson Station, TN Dayton (CIN) Trade w/CIN, 03/20/24
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 Kendry Rojas 6-2 190 L/L 21- 11/26/02 Ciego De Avila, CU Dunedin INT FA, 10/14/20
38 Yondrei Rojas 5-10 180 R/R 22 - 11/22/02 San Juan de los Morros, VZ DUN INT FA, 02/10/21
3 JJ Sanchez 5-11 175 L/L 25 - 09/08/99 Los Fresnos, TX DUN, VAN ND FA, 07/20/23
22 Gage Stanifer 6-3 205 R/R 21 - 11/18/03 Indianapolis, IN Dunedin 19th, ’22, Westfield HS (IN)
27 Khal Stephen 6-4 215 R/R 22 - 12/21/02 Williamsport, IN College 2nd, ’24, Mississippi State
33 Jonathan Todd 6-6 225 L/R 23 - 08/21/01 Reidsville, NC DUN 15th, ’24, Western Carolina
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
15 Trey Yesavage 6-4 225 R/R 21 - 07/28/03 Boyerstown, PA College 1st (20th ovr.), ’24, East Carolina
NO. CATCHERS HT WT B/T AGE – DOB HOMETOWN ’24 CLUBS ACQUIRED
26 Nicolas Deschamps 5-11 190 L/R 21 - 08/25/02 Quebec City, QC Dunedin ND FA, 08/16/21
35 Hayden Gilliland 5-11 175 L/R 23 - 10/29/01 Maryville, TN College ND FA, 07/21/24
31 Jackson Hornung 6-2 215 R/R 24 - 02/06/01 Ashland, MA VAN 16th, ’23, Skidmore
6 Aaron Parker 5-9 200 R/R 22 - 01/17/03 Los Altos, CA College, DUN 6th, ’24, UC Santa Barbara
NO. INFIELDERS 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
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 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
16 Carter Cunningham 6-4 215 L/R 24 - 11/06/00 Haymarket, VA College, DUN 10th, ’24, East Carolina
8 Gabriel Martinez 5-9 170 R/R 21 - 07/24/02 Maracaibo, VZ NH INT FA, 7/24/18
19 Eddie Micheletti Jr. 6-1 220 L/R 23 - 12/29/01 Wilmington, DE DUN 8th, ’24, Virginia Tech
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
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
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
22 Austin Becker 6-5 215 R-R 9/2/99 16th/2022 Texas Tech Westerville, OH Fresno (2025)
36 Cade Denton 6-5 205 R-R 12/28/01 6th/2023 Oral Roberts Garland, TX Spokane (2024)
15 Konner Eaton 6-3 210 R-L 11/30/02 6th/2024 George Mason Prince George, VA Spokane (2024)
18 Stu Flesland 6-5 210 R-L 10/1/00 11th/2023 Washington Spokane, WA Fresno (2024)
26 Bryson Hammer 6-1 190 L-L 10/8/01 12th/2023 Dallas Baptist Hickory, NC Fresno (2025)
25 Braxton Hyde 6-3 195 R-R 6/6/01 14th/2022
32 Hunter Mann 6-7 225 R-R 8/15/01 14th/2023
CC (KS) Liberal, KS Spokane (2024)
Tech Gordonsville, TN Fresno (2024) 34 Lebarron Johnson Jr. 6-4 210 R-R 6/19/02 5th/2024 Texas Jacksonville, FL Fresno (2025)
31 Hunter Omlid 6-2 200 R-R 5/31/00 20th/2024 Arizona State Hamilton, MT Fresno (2024) 14 Albert Pacheco 6-1 180 L-L 11/29/02 IFA/2019
27 Davis Palermo 6-4 200 R-R 12/16/99 8th/2022
Santo Domingo, DR Spokane (2024)
Carolina Chapel Hill, NC Spokane (2024)
30 Alan Perdomo 6-4 150 R-R 8/24/01 IFA/2017 N/A Santo Domingo, DR Brooklyn (2024)
23 Michael Prosecky 6-3 200 L-L 2/28/01 6th/2022 Louisville Westchester, IL Fresno (2024) 39 Francis Rivera 6-4 160 R-R 9/14/00 IFA/2018
DR Fresno (2023) NO CATCHERS HT. WT. B-T DOB ACQUIRED LAST
19 Cole Messina 6-0 230 R-R 5/14/03 3rd/2024
24 Charlie Condon 6-6 215 R-R 4/14/03 1st/2024
(2024)
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6 Caleb Hobson 6-0 195 R-R 1/24/02 13th/2023 Tennessee-Martin Pontotoc, MS Fresno (2024)
9 Jared Thomas 6-2 190 L-L 7/1/03 2nd/2024
COLORADO SYSTEM: AAA - Albuquerque; AA - Hartford; A+ - Spokane Indians; A - Fresno
Waxahachie, TX Fresno (2024)
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
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
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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
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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
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 30
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
BO BONDS 25
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
AARON MUNSON
PITCHER
HT: 5-10 WT: 180
B/T: L/R
DOB: 03/15/02
HOMETOWN: San Antonio, TX
’24 CLUBS: DUN, VAN ACQUIRED: 19th, ’23, Angelo State
KENDRY ROJAS
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
IRV 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)
CONNOR O’HALLORAN
PITCHER
HT: 6-2 WT: 195
B/T: R/L
DOB: 09/01/02
26
HOMETOWN: Mississauga, ON ’24 CLUBS: DUN, VAN
ACQUIRED: 5th, ’23, Michigan
YONDREI ROJAS
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
PAT GALLAGHER
PITCHER
HT: 6-0 WT: 200
B/T: R/R
DOB: 06/30/00
HOMETOWN: Leominster, MA ’24 CLUBS: VAN
ACQUIRED: 11th, ’22, Connecticut
JULIO 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
JJ SANCHEZ
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
3
FERNANDO PEREZ
PITCHER
HT: 6-3 WT: 180
B/T: R/R
DOB: 02/12/04
37
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)
KHAL STEPHEN 27
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 26
HT: 5-11 WT: 190
B/T: L/R
DOB: 08/25/02
HOMETOWN: Quebec City, QC
23 CLUBS: Dunedin
AQUIRED: ND FA, 08/16/21
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
JONATHAN TODD 33 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
HAYDEN GILLILAND 35
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 21
INFIELDER
HT: 6-2 WT: 225
B/T: L/R
DOB: 05/26/03
HOMETOWN: Centerport, NY
’24 CLUBS: DUN
ACQUIRED: 4th, ’24, Bucknell
JACKSON WENTWORTH 41 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
JACKSON HORNUNG 31
OUTFIELDER
HT: 6-2 WT: 215
B/T: R/R
DOB: 02/06/01
HOMETOWN: Ashland, MA
’24 CLUBS: VAN
ACQUIRED: 16th, ’23, Skidmore
ARJUN NIMMALA 18
INFIELDER
HT: 6-1 WT: 175
B/T: R/R
DOB: 10/16/05
HOMETOWN: Tampa, FL
’24 CLUBS: FCL, DUN
ACQUIRED: 1st (20th ovr.), ’23, Strawberry Crest HS (FL)
CHAY YEAGER 20
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
AARON PARKER
CATCHER
HT: 5-9 WT: 200
B/T: R/R
DOB: 01/17/03
HOMETOWN: Los Altos, CA
’24 CLUBS: College, DUN
TREY YESAVAGE 15
HT: 6-4 WT: 225
B/T: R/R
DOB: 07/28/03
HOMETOWN: Boyerstown, PA
’24 CLUBS: College
ACQUIRED: 1st (20th ovr.), ’24, East Carolina
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ACQUIRED: 6th, ’24, UC Santa Barbara
ADRIAN PINTO 1
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
CUTTER COFFEY
INFIELDER
HT: 6-1 WT: 190
B/T: R/R
DOB: 05/21/04
28
HOMETOWN: Bakersfield, CA
’24 CLUBS: GVL (BOS), VAN
ACQUIRED: Trade w/BOS, 07/27/24
VICTOR 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
CARTER CUNNINGHAM 16
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 WETZEL 22
OUTFIELDER
HT: 5-10 WT: 220
B/T: L/L
DOB: 03/26/00
HOMETOWN: Walkersville, MD
’24 CLUBS: MB, SB (CHI)
ACQUIRED: Rule 5 (CHI), 12/11/24
GABBY MARTINEZ 8
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
EDDIE MICHELETTI JR. 19 OUTFIELDER
HT: 6-1 WT: 220
B/T: L/R
DOB: 12/29/01
HOMETOWN: Wilmington, DE
’24 CLUBS: DUN
ACQUIRED: 8th, ’24, Virginia Tech
BRENNAN ORF 15 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
& CONDITIONING
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
4/29 Vancouver Canadians placed CF Jacob Wetzel on the 7-day injured list.
JE’VON WARD 24 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 ASST. STRENGTH & CONDITIONING STEPHANIE TAVEL NUTRITION
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
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
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)
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.”
Former teammate and fellow Hall of Famer Grover Cleveland Alexander saw the evolution of Hornsby from the mound.
“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.
“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.”
But Hornsby was suspended for three days in August as a result of arguing about strikes with home plate umpire Monroe Sweeney.
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.
“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.
SATURDAY, JUNE 28
COME DRESSED AS YOUR FAVOURITE SUPER HERO
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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PLUS South Asian heritage NIght
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
TUESDAY, July 22 | 7:05
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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