Discipline, teamwork, perseverance and loving to be in the competitive moment.
They are the big reasons that Nathan Bailey fell in love with the game of baseball and the ones that continue to drive him as he takes his game to the next level.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Nathan BaileyNate Hallihan is feeling no pressure heading to the 2026 Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase.
He might be the only New Brunswick product to get the invite, but he’ll be joined by an old friend in Dawgs coach and former MLB slugger Matt Stairs.
Read More Nate the GreatOpportunity has come knocking and Jack Bello has the door wide open.
The Richmond, B.C. native has been a stalwart with Dawgs Academy, even getting into a few games with the WCBL’s Dawgs.
And now he’s ready to suit up at the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Jack BelloIt’s a moment he won’t soon forget.
Innisfail’s Mac Warawa reflects on helping Alberta claim bronze at the Baseball Canada Cup this summer.
He also looks ahead to the upcoming Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Mac WarawaFor a third straight year, a prospect from an Alberta academy has been crowned the Canadian Futures Showcase Home Run Derby champion.
It was Daril Rodriguez (Red Deer, Alta.), of St. Joseph’s Ball Academy, who dialed up the three-peat, belting 17 total home runs across two rounds (two minutes each, with a 30-second timeout available).
Read More Daril Dominates DerbyAt 6-foot-8, AJ Rogers (Cole Harbour, N.S.) towers over almost everyone else at the 2025 Canadian Futures Showcase.
The young right-hander is imposing on the mound, but in recent years, he realized that he was a little too lanky and needed to add bulk to match his height.
Read More Rogers on the RiseHe’s not old enough to drive and yet Ethan Renaud already has baseball people across Canada talking.
The Dawgs Academy utility player will be one of the youngest players set to take part in the 2025 Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Ethan RenaudHe might not be the biggest player on the field, but Langdyn Cummins is always doing something to make a big difference.
The 5-foot-9, 155-pound shortstop and outfielder is also very patient in waiting for the right opportunity to come his way, as witnessed by his performance at the 2024 Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Langdyn CumminsTim Piasentin put on a show at the Canadian Futures Showcase Home Run Derby.
The Dawgs Academy product blasted a total of 22 homers in four rounds to take the title belt.
Canadian Baseball Network’s Trevor Fitzpatrick has the story.
Read More Piasentin PowerEaston Kitura still has a couple of years before he graduates high school.
The Spruce Grove native is still considered one of the best Canadian prospects eligible for the 2026 MLB Draft.
The Parkland Twins and Vauxhall Academy product is looking to turn more heads at the Canadian Futures Showcase.
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