Ontario Class of 2028 - Watch List
December 18, 2024
It's slowly approaching the time for our staff to release another set of inaugural rankings, this time with the first-ever 2028 Rankings in Ontario which will roll out in the spring. As we begin the anticipation of bringing a new wave of talent through the province, our staff is excited to release this 2028 Class Watch-List which will provide you with some names to follow throughout our early winter events in 2025.
The 2028 Class comprised our Canadian Junior Future Games this past summer and we got an early, up-close look at some of the top prospects in the class, between Ontario and the rest of the country. Below, in alphabetical order, we bring you 13 names who have caught our staff's attention over the past year and will be players to watch in the class going forward.
To request an invite to the Ontario Preseason Invitational (Feb. 17), click here.
To request an invite to the Ottawa/Gatineau New Year Open (Feb. 19), click here.
To request an invite to the Toronto New Year Open (Feb. 22), click here.
*Signifies Jr. Future Games participiant
ONTARIO CLASS OF 2028 WATCH LIST
| NAME | PROGRAM |
| *INF/OF Jake Andersen | Ontario Blue Jays |
| *C/SS Jacob Ault | Great Lake Canadians |
| *SS Hunter Bartha | Fieldhouse Pirates |
| *C/RHP Austin Burton | Fieldhouse Pirates |
| OF/RHP Kole Dunnett | Toronto Mets |
| RHP/INF Nathan Hamel | Ontario Nationals |
| RHP/INF Nate Hill | Toronto Mets |
| INF Mattias Jimenez | Great Lake Canadians |
| RHP/OF Lucien Kovalcik | Fieldhouse Pirates |
| *LHP/1B Jake Lamb | Fieldhouse Pirates |
| *RHP/C Westin Merritt | Whitby Canadians |
| *LHP/OF Nicholas Perez Scott | Team Ontario Astros |
| OF/RHP Elijah Smith | Barrie Baycats |
Upcoming Events
| Showcase | State | Date | Location |
| 2024 Holiday Hitters Series - Durham Region | ON | 12/17 | The Competitive Edge |
| 2024 Holiday Hitters Series - Toronto | ON | 12/18 | Pro Teach Baseball |
| 2025 Canadian College & University Showcase | ON | 02/08 | The Yard Athletic Centre |
| 2025 Ontario Preseason Invitational | ON | 02/17 | Athlete's Turf Inc. |
| 2025 Ottawa/Gatineau New Year Open | ON | 02/19 | Bell Sensplex |
| 2025 Toronto New Year Open | ON | 02/22 | The Yard Athletic Centre |
| 2025 18U Best of the West | ON | 04/30 | Norbrock Stadium (Kamloops, BC) |
| 2025 13U Best of the West | ON | 05/01 | Norbrock Stadium (Kamloops, BC) |
| 2025 15U Best of the West | ON | 05/01 | Norbrock Stadium (Kamloops, BC) |