Registration for 2026 CPBL Prospect Games and Toronto Blue Jays Futures Showcase Now Open

by Rich Leitch

CPBL Prospect Games Tryout Information and Registration

Who

  • CPBL players in the 13U-18U divisions are eligible to participate in their respective groups ‘Prospect Game’ if they sign up and go through the tryout process. Players that are graduating from their program and attending college in the fall of 2026 are NOT eligible.

  • The selection process for all players who sign up includes a pro style workout day focused on assessing each player's physical attributes (running 60 yards, defensive work and batting practice). Players will then be followed throughout the CPBL league play to access game play and to allow for players to fairly showcase their ability and grow their game. 

  • The committee included in the selection process is comprised of CPBL executives, MLB Scouts, CPBL Organizational Leaders and the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy.

  • As part of our partnership with Perfect Game, they will attend the entire Prospects Weekend to scout, provide social media coverage and help select the Canadian Premier Teams. 





What 

  • The CPBL Prospect Games bring together the top players from the league, divided into six categories. For our 2026 event, the game categories will be as follows:

2027 Grad Class (Largely 17U players and returning 18U players)

2028 Grad Class (Largely 16U players)

2029 Grad Class (Largely 15U players)

14U Major

14U Minor

13U

  • Each 14U-2027 game will be preceded by a MLB style scout day that will include 60yrd runs, full infield/outfield and batting practice. The game structure is designed to allow pitchers a fair opportunity to showcase themselves so each pitcher will throw approximately 20 pitches. The length of the games typically allow for position players to get 3 or more at bats.

  • For our 13U group, pre-game activities will be announced at a later date

In addition to trying out for the CPBL Prospect Game 2010-2007 born players will also be evaluated by the Toronto Blue Jays Academy for their 2026 Futures Showcase all for the one try-out fee. Our 14U (2011 & 2012) groups will have the option to opt in to this Blue Jays evaluation. This can be added during the registration process. Look for the "14U Blue Jays Try-Out Fee" during check out. Our 2013 and 2014 players will not have the option to be evaluated by the Blue Jays until their 14U year.




When

  • The CPBL Prospects Weekend (14U Minor-2027 Grad Class) will be July 31-August 2nd.

  • The 13U Prospect Game will be held on Saturday, August 15th.

  • Please note that this year players will sign up and be evaluated by birth year.

  • The tryout dates for each birth year are as follows:

May 5th - 2011s & 2012s (Royal Field - Dorchester)


May 6th - 2010s (Royal Field - Dorchester)


May 12th - 2009s (Royal Field - Dorchester)


May 13th - 2008s & 2013s/2014s (Royal Field - Dorchester)


May 26th -  All age groups of Watson Elite, Ontario Nepean Canadians & ABC Tryouts (Gary Carter Stadium - Montreal, QC)

  • Please note, official start time and full schedule for each days events will be sent out one week prior to the event.  Please plan on beginning by 9AM the day of your tryout.

Where

  • 14U Minor-2027 Grad games will be played at the same venue, Royal Field in Dorchester, Ontario. Royal Field is a state of the art, fully turfed stadium with seating capacity for 400 people that provides players with an atmosphere similar to D1 baseball.

  • Location for the 13U will be announced at a later date.

  • Tryouts for all ages will be held at Royal Field (3245 Hamilton Rd.  Dorchester) and Gary Carter Stadium (10555 Rue Lajeunesse. Montréal, QC H3L 2E5)

Why

  • CPBL member programs are designed to develop aspiring student athletes in order to get them to the next level, whether it be college or professional baseball. A necessary part of that process is exposure to the scouting community. With the continued growth of the CPBL’s talent, it is our goal to provide exposure for our players on Canadian soil.




In Attendance


  • In 2025, 15 college coaches attended this event in addition to MLB scouts. We aim to grow that number substantially in 2026 and beyond. 

  • US Colleges that have previously attended the CPBL Prospect Games:

University of Michigan


Oregon State University

Penn State University


Duke University

University of Nebraska

University of Missouri


Evansville University

Oakland University


Miami (OH) University

Central Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University 

University of Toledo


Niagara University

Canisius University

Bowling Green University

Wayne State University


Mary University

University of British Columbia

Niagara County Community College


Creighton

St Bonaventure

West Virginia 

Maine

North Dakota State

Grand Valley State

Davenport 




  • Major League that have previously attended the CPBL Prospect Games:

Milwaukee Brewers

Oakland Athletics

Kansas City Royals

Minnesota Twins

Toronto Blue Jays




Canadian Premier Teams


  • The CPBL offers three league ‘All Star’ teams that play under the Canadian Premier (2027 Class) and Canadian Premier Underclass (2008 Class) and Canadian Premier Sophomore (2029 Class) banners. These teams are brought together through a three step process that include: CPBL Prospect Game tryouts, CPBL League play and the Prospects Weekend. Evaluators from around the CPBL, MLB Scouts, the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy and our partners at Perfect Game work together to assemble the rosters. 




  • The Canadian Premier Team enters the PG WWBA Tournament (Jupiter, FL), commonly known as Jupiter, with the purpose of competing against the best HS competition in the world in front of a large contingency of MLB scouts, executives as well as college coaches.




  • The Canadian Premier Underclass enters the PG WWBA Underclass Tournament (Ft. Myers, FL) also with the purpose of competing against the best HS competition in front of college recruiters.

  • The Inaugural Canadian Premier Sophomore team will compete at the Perfect Game Midwest Champions Cup, scheduled for September 25–27, 2026, in New Lenox, Illinois.

Continued Partnership with Toronto Blue Jays™ Baseball Academy

  • The Canadian Premier Baseball League is pleased to announce that 2026 will mark the third year of our continued partnership with the Toronto Blue Jays Academy.  Beginning in 2024, this partnership set out to give CPBL players the opportunity to be evaluated for the two most prestigious amateur baseball events in the country, in one place at one time.  This year, similar to years past, players will have the opportunity to try-out for the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy Canadian Futures Showcase in addition to the CPBL Prospects Game, all in one workout.  All players will be evaluated for the CPBL Prospects Game by a committee comprised of CPBL executives, MLB Scouts and CPBL Organizational Leaders, while the Toronto Blue Jays Scouting Department will be on hand to evaluate for their Futures Showcase.  Players selected for either the CPBL Prospect Games or the Toronto Blue Jays Futures Showcase will have the opportunity to compete in front of the largest college recruiting and professional scouting events Canadian players are offered.   

  • Please note: the Toronto Blue Jays are supporting the CPBL Prospect Games Tryouts and are not the administrators of any CPBL event. Any inquiries related to CPBL events should be directed to the CPBL.

  • Please note that scouting evaluations of players may be shared between the CPBL and Rogers Blue Jays Baseball Partnership, including for the purposes of assessing potential participants for the 2026 Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy Canadian Futures Showcase.

  • Please note: our 14U Minor and 14U Major players will have the option to be evaluated by the Toronto Blue Jays scouting staff for their event at additional cost.  The 15U-18U players, this will be included in their registration fee. 


  • Finally, Please note, the 13U division will not be evaluated by the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy. Their try-out will be solely for the CPBL Prospect Game alone.

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