Oscar Leah (Maple Ridge) at the 2025 Canadian Futures Showcase. He is set to return to the mound for the 2026 showcase at Rogers Field in Vancouver. (Image Credit: Ethan Gabor / Blue Jays)

By Alyssa Conti

First-ever Vancouver Showcase

Ball players from Abbotsford, Langley teams join 12th annual Blue Jays prospect showcase

Sep 13, 2026 | 10:06 AM

VANCOUVER — Seven top players from Fraser Valley-area baseball teams have been invited to this week’s Canadian Futures Showcase hosted by the Blue Jays Baseball Academy.

The 12th annual event will bring 150 amateur ballplayers from across the country to MLB scouts and college recruiters from Thursday, September 17 to Sunday, September 20.

Among those draft- and college-eligible players are the Abbotsford Cardinals’ Ryder Giesbrecht and Jake Carriere, as well as Harlan Chervatin, Evan Maloney, Marshall Moore and Devon Simonovic from the Langley Blaze.

Maple Ridge-born Oscar Leah, who is committed to Kansas State University and is a member of the Canadian Junior National Team, will also be on the mound.

“The Blue Jays remain deeply committed to growing the game of baseball in Canada and supporting the next generation of Canadian homegrown talent,” said Mark Shapiro, Toronto Blue Jays president.

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“The Canadian Futures Showcase has long been a proving ground for young athletes pursuing their academic and athletic dreams, and we are inspired each year by the number of alumni who advance to the professional ranks.”

Fraser Valley showcase alums who now play in MLB include right-handed pitcher Cade Smith from Abbotsford, who currently throws for the Cleveland Guardians.

This year’s event is set to be held at Rogers Field in Vancouver – the first time it’s being hosted outside of Ontario.

by Alyssa Conti

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