9 Mets Head to the Rogers Centre for CFS

by Rich Leitch

The 10th annual Toronto Blue Jays Canadian Futures Showcase is set to begin Tuesday September 16 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto and it will feature 9 Toronto Mets.

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Team Black

Elliot Lascelles - 2026 SS (Uncommitted)

Team Grey

Jason Roach - 2025 RHP (Evansville)

Keegan Russell - 2025 RHP (Uncommitted)

Team Navy

Christian Iriotakis - 2026 OF (Uncommitted)

Nick Halcovitch - 2026 RHP (Uncommitted)

Noah Powell - 2026 RHP/OF (Uncommitted)

Team Red

Jack McCauley - 2025 RHP (Uncommitted)

Team Royal

Giancarlo Sortino - 2026 SS (Uncommitted)

Veer Wadhwani - 2025 SS (Uncommitted)


In addition VP and Director of Baseball Ops Rich Leitch will be coaching in the event for the third consecutive year.

These players will join the ranks of former Mets currently playing professional baseball that are Futures Showcase alumni;

Zach Pop - 2014 (Toronto Blue Jays)

Andy Yerzy - 2016 (Milwaukee Brewers)

Liam Hicks - 2017 (Detroit Tigers)

Tyler Black - 2018 (Milwaukee Brewers)

Denzel Clarke - 2018 (Oakland A's)

Ryan Leitch - 2019 (Philadelphia Phillies)

Mitch Bratt - 2021 (Texas Rangers)

The showcase splits players evenly between six teams to compete against each other in a tournament-style format, starting with a scout day and concluding with a prospects game and home run derby on the final day. Players are selected through a series of open tryouts and in-person evaluations that run nationally over the spring and summer. 

Since 2013, 117 former Canadian Futures Showcase participants have been drafted by Major League Baseball organizations, with more than 700 receiving college scholarships.

For more information on the 2024 Canadian Futures Showcase CLICK HERE