5 Wildcats Selected for Canadian Futures showcase

With the 2024 season in the rearview and our program graduates having successful starts to their collegiate careers, it is time to turn the page and look ahead to future graduating classes! This week (September 17 - 21) 5 Wildcats players have been selected for the Toronto Blue Jays Academy Futures Showcase in Toronto, ONT. Hosted by the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy, the event enables Canada’s rising amateur talent with draft and college eligibility to further their athletic and academic careers, by exposing them to MLB scouts and college recruiters.

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.

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The 5 Wildcats players selected are led by Nicholas Homeniuk (2025, SS) and George Hobbins (2025, RHP), Nicholas played 60 games for the Wildcats Prep team in 2024, sporting a .335 Batting Average, a .989 OPS and slugging 5 Home Runs on the season Nicholas impresses on both sides of the ball also holding a .962 Fielding Percentage in just under 200 chances. George Hobbins was part of the starting rotation for the 2024 Varsity team, throwing 57 innings and finishing the season with a 4-3 W/L record through 19 starts. George also collected 106 Strikeouts last season while only allowing 29 hits!

Joining the seniors are grade 11 Cohen Miller (2026, SS/RHP) and grade 10’s Tyson Dyck (2027, SS/RHP) and new addition to the program Zach MacDonald (2027, INF/RHP). Cohen played on the College Prep team in 2024 and made an impact at the plate and on the mound. Cohen finished the season with a .341 Batting Average, .968 OPS and only struck out 19 times through 156 plate appearances while also throwing 43.2 innings and striking out 47 batters. Tyson was a leader on the 15U AAA team in 2024 and dominated at the plate and on the mound. Through 31 games Tyson batted .376 and had an OPS of 1.003 while throwing 55.2 innings and striking out 95 batters! We are excited for this opportunity afforded to these players and wish them the best of luck this week in Toronto!