{"id":511355,"date":"2026-03-03T09:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T09:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/511355\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T09:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T09:54:14","slug":"mississauga-slugger-will-be-captain-canada-at-the-world-baseball-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/511355\/","title":{"rendered":"Mississauga slugger will be Captain Canada at the World Baseball Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>They are already calling him Captain Canada, and why not? He is one of our country\u2019s best when it comes to hitting a baseball.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Naylor, the product of Mississauga\u2019s minor baseball system and current slugger for the Seattle Mariners, has been named Canada\u2019s team captain for the upcoming World Baseball Classic.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old unveiled the jersey the Canadian squad will wear at the tournament \u2014 complete with the letter \u201cC\u201d for captain \u2014 on the eve of the international competition that will determine which country reigns supreme in baseball.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty teams will take part in this year\u2019s tournament with games to be held in Miami, Houston, San Juan and Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-797320\" class=\"wp-image-797320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Josh-Naylor-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"400\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-797320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mississauga\u2019s Josh Naylor has been named captain for Team Canada at the World Baseball Classic.<\/p>\n<p>The graduate of St. Joan of Arc Secondary School in Mississauga and 2015 first-round draft pick of the Miami Marlins had a stellar year in 2025 when he hit 20 home runs, had 92 RBI, batted .295, and stole 30 bases. His success at the plate was rewarded with a $92.5 million contract that will keep him in Seattle for the next five years.<\/p>\n<p>His successful season also earned him the Tip O\u2019Neill Award by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Naylor\u2019s second time of achieving the honour.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu.jpg\" data-videoid=\"790139\" data-uuid=\"awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-at-1.55.02-PM-1024x513.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>      <\/p>\n<p>When he suits up for Canada\u2019s first game against Colombia on March 7, it will mark the second time he has played for his country, the first coming in 2017 when he played in two tournament games.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 47,862 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,246,098 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    4056 VOTES<br \/>\n    Have you had to cut back on buying certain groceries to save money?    <\/p>\n<p>\tWIN A $100 GIFT CARD<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to INsauga\u2019s daily email newsletter for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"They are already calling him Captain Canada, and why not? 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