| 2026 CBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Baseball League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 10 – August 30, 2026 |
| Games | 48 (216 in total) |
| Teams | 9 |
The 2026 Canadian Baseball League season is the 108th season of operation and first professional season of the Canadian Baseball League. The CBL was known as the Intercounty Baseball League until November 2025. Nine teams in Ontario will compete during the season. The teams are located in Barrie (Barrie Baycats), Brantford (Brantford Red Sox), Chatham-Kent (Chatham-Kent Barnstormers), Guelph (Guelph Royals), Hamilton (Hamilton Cardinals), Kitchener (Kitchener Panthers), London (London Majors), Toronto (Toronto Maple Leafs), and Welland (Welland Jackfish). The Jackfish are the reigning Dominico Cup champions entering the season. [1]
On November 24, 2025, it was announced that the league would be rebranding from the Intercounty Baseball League to the Canadian Baseball League for the 2026 season. [2] It was also announced that the league would be transitioning from semi-pro to fully professional with a monthly salary cap of $30,000 per team, a season expansion from 42 to 48 games, and clearer league-wide standards and regulations. [3] There will also be changes to the postseason format, with five teams qualifying and two best of seven series preceded by a one game playoff between the fourth and fifth place teams. [4] [1]
On November 27th, the Guelph Royals were put up for sale. The Royals, which joined the league as a founding member in 1919, had previously been sold after not fielding a team for the 2017 IBL season. [5]
The 2026 regular season schedule was released on December 22, 2025. [6] [7]
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On January 6, 2026, the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers were announced as the host team for the 2026 CBL All-Star Weekend. The skills competition and home run derby will be on July 11th, with the All-Star Game to be played on July 12th at Fergie Jenkins Field. [8] [9]
| Team | W | L | PCT | HOME | AWAY |
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| Barrie Baycats | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Brantford Red Sox | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Chatham-Kent Barnstormers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Guelph Royals | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Hamilton Cardinals | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Kitchener Panthers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| London Majors | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Welland Jackfish | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Date | Player | Position | Current team | Previous team | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 5, 2025 | Marcos Castillo | OF | Guelph Royals | Texas Tailgaters (BBCL) | Free agency | [11] [12] |
| Yosvani Peñalver | OF | Kitchener Panthers | Kitchener Panthers | Re-signed | [13] [14] | |
| Ryan Rijo | IF/DH | Barrie Baycats | Barrie Baycats | Re-signed | [15] [16] [17] | |
| December 9, 2025 | Yunior Ibarra | C | Kitchener Panthers | Kitchener Panthers | Re-signed | [18] [19] |
| December 15, 2025 | Alfred Vega | RHP | Guelph Royals | St. Lucie Mets (FSL) | Free agency | [20] [21] |
| Gianfranco Morello | OF | Welland Jackfish | Welland Jackfish | Re-signed | [22] [23] | |
| Zane Skansi | UTIL | Kitchener Panthers | Okotoks Dawgs (WCBL) | Free agency | [24] [25] | |
| December 18, 2025 | Trent Lawson | OF | Kitchener Panthers | Kitchener Panthers | Re-signed | [26] [27] |
| December 23, 2025 | Frank Garcés | LHP | Barrie Baycats | Barrie Baycats | Re-signed | [28] [29] [17] |
| December 24, 2025 | Adam Odd | IF | Barrie Baycats | Barrie Baycats | Re-signed | [30] [17] |
| December 25, 2025 | Canice Ejoh | OF | Barrie Baycats | Trois-Rivières Aigles (FL) | Free agency | [31] [32] [17] |
| December 26, 2025 | Juan Benítez | RHP | Barrie Baycats | Barrie Baycats | Re-signed | [33] [34] [17] |
| December 27, 2025 | Raffi Gross Jr | OF | Kitchener Panthers | Portland Mavericks (MIBL) | Free agency | [35] |
| December 29, 2025 | Francisco Hernandez | IF | Barrie Baycats | Barrie Baycats | Re-signed | [36] [37] |
| Jonah Weisner | IF | Welland Jackfish | Welland Jackfish | Re-signed | [38] | |
| December 30, 2025 | Nolan Machibroda | IF | Barrie Baycats | Barrie Baycats | Re-signed | [39] [40] [17] |
| December 31, 2025 | Elian Serrata | RHP | Kitchener Panthers | FCL Marlins (FCL) | Free agency | [41] [42] |
| January 2, 2026 | Noah Hull | IF | Barrie Baycats | Barrie Baycats | Re-signed | [43] [44] |
| January 5, 2025 | Petey Kiefer | IF | Kitchener Panthers | Kitchener Panthers | Re-signed | [45] [46] |
| Carlos Sano | RHP | Barrie Baycats | Barrie Baycats | Re-signed | [47] [48] | |
| January 6, 2026 | Braedan Pakkala | LHP | Barrie Baycats | Barrie Baycats | Re-signed | [49] |
| January 7, 2026 | Eduardo De Oleo | C | London Majors | London Majors | Re-signed | [50] |
| Brad Grieveson | RHP | Barrie Baycats | Barrie Baycats | Re-signed | [51] | |
| January 8, 2026 | Bawin Colon | RHP | Kitchener Panthers | DSL Rangers Blue (DSL) | Free agency | [52] [53] |
| Clayton Keyes | OF | Barrie Baycats | Barrie Baycats | Re-signed | [54] | |
| January 9, 2026 | James Smibert | IF | Welland Jackfish | Welland Jackfish | Re-signed | [55] |
| January 12, 2026 | Yosuke Fujie | IF | Kitchener Panthers | Kitchener Panthers | Re-signed | [56] [57] |
| Hayden Jaco | IF | Barrie Baycats | Barrie Baycats | Re-signed | [58] | |
| Skylar Janisse | RHP | London Majors | London Majors | Re-signed | [59] | |
| Carson Johnson | IF | Welland Jackfish | UT Permian Basin (LSC) | Free agency | [60] | |
| January 14, 2026 | Travis Keys | LHP | London Majors | London Majors | Re-signed | [61] |
| January 15, 2026 | Owen Ozanich | RHP | Welland Jackfish | Barracudas de Montpellier (Division Élite) | Free agency | [62] |
| Josh Williams | DH | Kitchener Panthers | Hamilton Cardinals | Free agency | [63] [64] | |
| January 16, 2026 | Victor Payano | LHP | London Majors | London Majors | Re-signed | [65] |
| January 18, 2026 | Ryan Capuano | RHP | Toronto Maple Leafs | Marshall University (SBC) | Free agency | [66] |
| January 19, 2026 | Owen MacNeil | RHP | Kitchener Panthers | Kitchener Panthers | Re-signed | [67] [68] |
| Tucker Zdunich | OF | London Majors | London Majors | Re-signed | [69] | |
| January 20, 2026 | Jacob Bonzon | OF | Toronto Maple Leafs | Roanoke College (ODAC) | Free agency | [70] |
| Evan Morrison | IF | Chatham-Kent Barnstormers | Chatham-Kent Barnstormers | Re-signed | [71] [72] [73] | |
| January 21, 2026 | Kade Douglas | RHP | London Majors | Wausau Woodchucks (NWDS) | Free agency | [74] |
| Brandon Hupé | OF | Welland Jackfish | Welland Jackfish | Re-signed | [75] | |
| Brendan Luther | IF | Welland Jackfish | Welland Jackfish | Re-signed | [75] | |
| Yuri O'Connor–Yokoyama | LHP | Chatham-Kent Barnstormers | Chatham-Kent Barnstormers | Re-signed | [76] [73] | |
| Ben Sterritt | OF | Toronto Maple Leafs | Ohio Christian University (NCCAA) | Free agency | [77] | |
| January 22, 2026 | Garret Day | RHP | Chatham-Kent Barnstormers | Chatham-Kent Barnstormers | Re-signed | [78] [73] |
| Samuel Quintana | LHP | Kitchener Panthers | Atleticos de Puerto Plata (LV) | Free agency | [79] [80] | |
| Cooper Tomkinson | UTIL | Toronto Maple Leafs | Union Commonwealth University (AAC) | Free agency | [81] | |
| January 23, 2026 | Kirk Gibson | IF | Toronto Maple Leafs | University of Toronto (OUA) | Free agency | [82] |
| Zac Laird | LHP | London Majors | Saskatoon Berries (WCBL) | Free agency | [83] | |
| Tyler Plumpton | C | Barrie Baycats | Barrie Baycats | Re-signed | [84] | |
| January 24, 2026 | Mike Cecchetto | IF | Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto Maple Leafs | Re-signed | [85] |
| Thibault Mercadier | RHP | Chatham-Kent Barnstormers | Huskies de Rouen (Division Élite) | Free agency | [86] [87] [73] | |
| January 25, 2026 | Marek Deska | RHP | Guelph Royals | Toronto Maple Leafs | Free agency | [88] |
| Vasili Kaloudis | IF | Toronto Maple Leafs | Birmingham-Bloomfield Beavers (USPBL) | Free agency | [89] | |
| Ben Sitarenios | RHP/OF | Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto Maple Leafs | Re-signed | [90] | |
| January 26, 2026 | Reinaldo De Paula | RHP | Toronto Maple Leafs | New Jersey Jackals (FL) | Free agency | [91] |
| Evan Elliott | RHP | Kitchener Panthers | Kitchener Panthers | Re-signed | [92] [93] | |
| Trent Lenihan | IF | London Majors | Edmonton Riverhawks (WCL) | Free agency | [94] | |
| Juan Mejia | LHP | Barrie Baycats | Toros de Sincelejo (LPB) | Free agency | [95] [96] | |
| January 27, 2026 | Yordan Manduley | IF | Toronto Maple Leafs | Kitchener Panthers | Free agency | [97] |
| Breidy Encarnacion | RHP | Barrie Baycats | Jupiter Hammerheads (FSL) | Free agency | [98] [99] | |
| January 28, 2026 | Roberto Caro | OF | London Majors | Tigres de Cartagena (LPB) | Free agency | [100] [101] |
| Edgar Figueroa | OF | Barrie Baycats | Tigres de Cartagena (LPB) | Free agency | [102] [103] | |
| January 29, 2026 | Ben Abram | RHP | Welland Jackfish | Welland Jackfish | Re-signed | [104] |
| Jhon Javier | C | Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto Maple Leafs | Re-signed | [105] | |
| Oscar Moreta | RHP | Barrie Baycats | DSL Orioles Orange (DSL) | Free agency | [106] [107] [108] | |
| Charlie Towers | IF | Kitchener Panthers | Kitchener Panthers | Re-signed | [109] [110] | |
| January 30, 2026 | Elvin Liriano | LHP | Guelph Royals | Indios del Bóer (LBPN) | Free agency | [111] [112] |
| Luis Pérez | RHP | London Majors | El Águila de Veracruz (LMB) | Free agency | [113] [114] |
| Date | Details | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 13, 2026 | To Kitchener Panthers IF Malik Williams | To Barrie Baycats Player TBA Cash considerations | [115] [116] [117] |