We will now release our 4th edition of the CABC Men's AAA Top 10 Rankings for the 2026 season. The list is meant to have some fun and grow the sport of baseball at the Men's AAA level. As mentioned last time, now that we have had a chnace to look through a few rosters across the country, we will now start to include some key players and pitchers from each of the teams that are featured in the rankings. 

 

So without delaying any longer, here is the most recent Top 10 Rankings in the country as of July 5th, 2026

 

(  ) = Previous Ranking

 

Honorable Mentions 

Red Deer Riggers (7 - 3 Record; 3rd Place Sunburst League) (NR)

The Red Deer Riggers find themselveds back into the National Top 10 Rankings this time around as an honorable mention in this edition. The Riggers were a bit slow out of the gates this year in the South Division of the Sunburst Baseball League but have started to heat up over the last couple of weeks as they went 3 - 0 in league play. The defending Sunburst League champs will have their hands full coming down the stretch as the playoffs approach. 

 

*East York Bulldogs (7 - 2 - 3 Record; 1st Place Greater Toronto League) (HM)

The East York Bulldogs are back in the rankings this time and once again they find themselves in an honorable mention slot in this edition of the National Top 10 Rankings. The Buulldogs continue to play some soild baseball this season as they are 2 - 1 - 1 since out last rankings two weeks ago. They still hold down the top spot in the Greater Toronto Basbeall League but the gap is starting to close a bit between them and the field. 

 

*Chatham Ironmen (8 - 4 Record; 2nd Place New Brunswick League) (NR)

After a couple of weeks out of the rankings, the Chatham Ironmen make a return to the National Top 10 Rankings as an honorable mention this time around. The Ironmen hit a little bit of a slide a few weeks ago but since have started to heat up again as they are now 3 - 1 over the last couple of weeks in the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League as they have climbed into 2nd place overall in the league. 

 

*Cartwright Twins (9 - 3 Record; 2nd Place Border League) (NR)

The Cartwright Twins fins their way back into this edition of the National Top 10 Rankings as they come in this week as an honorable mention. The Twins had a good last stretch of their regular season as they went 3 - 1 in regular season play as they challenge for the top spot in the Border League standings with the Altona Bisons. Cartwright will now look to stay hot as the Border League Playoffs and Manitoba Provincials are just around the corner.

 

*Rivers Comets (10 - 4 Record; 3rd Place South West League) (HM)

The Rivers Comets had anothr two good weeks of baseball and find themselves as an honorable mention in this edition of the National Top 10 Rankings. The Comets have had a pretty successful season and currently find themselves in a dog fight with the Oak River Dodgers for top spot in the North Division of the South West Baseball League. They have gone 2 - 1 over the ast couple of weeks in league play as they start to ramp things up for the playoffs. 

 

*Oak River Dodgers (11 - 4 Record; 2nd Place South West League) (HM)

The Oak River Dodgers make their way back into this editon of the National Top 10 Rankings as they come in this week as an honorable mention. The Dodgers had a good stretch to finish up their regualr season as they went 4 - 1 in kleague play and currently sit a half game ahead of Rivers for top spot in the North Division. Abything but a RIvers win in their final game and Oak River will wrap up the divisional title and a trip to the Manitoba Provinical Tournament.

 

*Castors d'Acton Vale (12 - 5 Record; 3rd Place Ligue du Quebec) (9)

The Castors d'Acton Vale take a bit of a step back in this episode of the National Top 10 Rankings as they collect an honorbale mention this time around. After a slow start to the season, the Castors have been floating around the top of the LBMQ standings now for the past couple of weeks as they have been challenged within their division by Granby and Montreal. Acton Vale will look to turn it up now down the home stretch as they look to defend their league championship.

 

 

National Top 10 Rankings

#10 - Guerriers de Granby (9 - 3 Record; 2nd Place Ligue du Quebec) (NR)

The Guerriers de Granby are one of two teams who are making their first appearance in the National Top 10 Rankings for this season as they grab the #10 spot. After a rough season in 2025, the Guerriers have a rejuvenated roster this season and have been playing some great baseball in the LBMQ. After starting the season at 4 - 3, the Granby club has caught fire over the past couple of weeks running a perfect 5 - 0 record and climbing into top spot in the Louisville Slugger Division. The next couple of weeks will be a good test for them as they have some big games coming up. 

 

Top Hitters

*Tommy Reyez Cruz (26-for-66, .393 Avg, 4 HR, 3B, 4 2B, 19 R, 18 RBI)

*Gabriel Fromental Houle (15-for-53, .283 Avg, 5 HR, 2B, 12 R, 17 RBI)

*Olivier Vallee (22-for-52, .423 Avg, 2 HR, 3 2B, 19 R, 13 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Haruto Sakamoto (4 - 1, 36 Inn, 26 H, 19 R, 11 ER, 19 BB, 24 K, 2.14 ERA)

*Conor Angel (4 - 0, 32 2/3 Inn, 18 H, 18 R, 14 ER, 43 BB, 58 K, 3.00 ERA)

*Rintaro Hirama (3 - 1, 2 Sv, 34 H, 23 R, 19 ER, 17 BB, 53 K, 3.27 ERA)

 

#9 - St Albert Tigers (8 - 0 Record; 1st Place Sunburst League) (NR)

The St Albert Tigers are the second team in this edition of the National Top 10 Rankings who will be making their first appearance of the season coming in at #9 this time. The Tigers have had a great season to this point as they are one of only two teams left in the country who are currently undefeated in league play. After opening their season with four wins over the Edmonton Padres, they have gone 4 - 0 again over the past two weeks to solidify their hold on top spot in the league. The last portion of their schedule will be the true test with some big games coming in Calgary and Red Deer.

 

Top Hitters

*Keenan Parker (13-for-26, .500 Avg, 2 2B, 8 R, 5 RBI)

*Nick Hagen (10-for-25, .400 Avg, HR, 3 2B, 7 R, 10 RBI)

*Kelen Polard (9-for-26, .312 Avg, 3 2B, 8 R, 3 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Jack Hudson (3 - 0, 17 1/3 Inn, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 9 BB, 21 K, 1.21 ERA)

*Ashton Finkbeiner (1 - 0, 9 Inn, 7 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 9 K, 0.78 ERA)
*Riley Starko (1 - 0, 7 1/3 Inn, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 10 K, 0.96 ERA)

 

#8 - Calgary Rockies (10 - 3) Record; 2nd Place Sunburst League) (8)

The Calgary Rockies have continued to play some solid baseball and have found themselves back in this edition of the National Top 10 Rankings as the #8 team again. The Rockies had a very front loaded schedule this season playing a good chunk of their games before June 30th. They only had two games these past two weeks as they split a twinbill at home against the Sherwood Park Athletics. Calgary has a handful of games left remaining as the 2024 Sunburst League Champions look to try and climb back to the top of the mountain in 2026. 

 

Top Hitters

*Russ Strilchuk (15-for-36, .417 Avg, 3 HR, 2 2B, 13 R, 9 RBI)

*Stephen MacKenzie (15-for-27, .556 Avg, 3 2B, 8 R, 11 RBI)

*Chris Cook (12-for-34, .353 Avg, 3 2B, 12 R, 12 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Steven Latos (3 - 0, 23 Inn, 28 H, 13 R, 11 ER, 9 BB, 27 K, 3.35 ERA)

*DJ DePiero (3 - 1, 25 Inn, 14 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 12 BB, 34 K, 1.40 ERA)

*Kevin Floyd (3 - 0, 30 1/3 Inn, 25 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 15 BB, 46 K, 2.31 ERA)

 

#7 - Windsor Stars (9 - 2 Record; 1st Place Can Am League) (10)

The Windsor Stars have continued to play some solid baseball this summer as they climb a few spots in this edition of the National Top 10 Rankings to the #7 spot. Over the past couple of weeks, the Stars have been starrting to ramp up their play a bit as they went undefeated going 4 - 0 in league play extending their lead atop of the Can Am League standings. The Windsor club has but a handful of games left before they play in the Can Am Playoff Tournament which will be a tune up as they take another run at an Ontario National Qualifier Tournament Championship. 

 

Top Hitters

*Noah Renaud (28-for-62, .452 Avg, 3B, 5 2B, 17 R, 9 RBI)

*Rowan Glasgow (27-for-64, .422 Avg, HR, 10 2B, 14 R, 22 RBI)

*Josh Hudvagner (18-for-52, .346 Avg, HR, 2 2B, 13 R, 12 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Jack Zimmerman (4 - 0, 36 Inn, 29 H, 13 R, 19 ER, 7 BB, 22 K, 1.94 ERA)

*Kimani Bailey (2 - 0, 1 Sv, 24 Inn, 17 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 22 BB, 29 K, 3.21 ERA)

*Matt Ward (3 - 0, 15 1/3 Inn, 14 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 11 K, 2.28 ERA)

 

#6 - Regina Trappers (5 - 2 Record; 1st Prairie Men's League) (4)

The Regina Trappers find themsleves back in the National Top 10 Rankings in this edition again but slide a couple of spots this time as they grab the #6 spot in the country. For the Trappers, unfortunately, weather has played a massive part in derailing their season in the Prairie Men's League this season. They haven't played a game since the last rankings came out hence the small slide to down the rankings. Hopefully with some nicer weather on the horizion, Regina will be able to get some reps in before attending the Men's National Championship in Chatham, NB in August. 

 

Top Hitters

*Griffin Keller (8-for-17, .471 Avg, HR, 3 2B, 8 R, 5 RBI)

*Jackson Martin (5-for-12, .417 Avg, 3 2B, 7 R, 5 RBI)

*Dylan Edmunds (4-for-11, .364 Avg, HR, 3B, 2 2B, 6 R, 4 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Tyler Arnold (2 - 0, 11 Inn, 19 H, 10 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, 3.82 ERA)

*Russ Neilsen (1 - 0, 7 Inn, 9 H. 8 R, 8 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 8.00 ERA)

*Chris Untereiner (1 - 0, 4 1/3 Inn, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0.00 ERA)

 

#5 - Dartmouth Dry (10 - 3 Record; 1st Place Nova Scotia League) (5)

The Dartmouth Dry find themselves back in the mix this time around as they keep the #5 spot in this edition of the National Top 10 Rankings. The Dry have been playing some great baseball over the past few weeks as they currently lead the Nova Scotia League standings, They were 3 - 2 over the past two weeks including a win at home as well as a split in a four game set with the Sydney Sooners. Heading into the second half of the season now, Dartmouth will be starting to look to ramp things up a bit as they prepare for a run at another league title in 2026. 

 

Top Hitters

*Anthony McKinley (25-for-44, .568 Avg, 3 HR, 4 2B, 17 R, 15 RBI)

*Jack Fader (18-for-50, .360 Avg, 4 HR, 2 2B, 12 R, 14 RBI)

*Noah Boutilier (19-for-49, .388 Avg, 3 HR, 3 2B, 15 R, 14 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Anthony McKinley (4 - 1, 2 Sv, 25 Inn, 17 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 12 BB, 24 K, 0.28 ERA)

*Ryan Facchini (2 - 1, 1 Sv, 19 1/3 Inn, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 8 BB, 22 K, 1.81 ERA)

*Sean Hubley (2 - 1, 23 1/3 Inn, 23 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 4 BB, 21 K, 2.40 ERA)

 

#4 - Big Bill de Coaticook (12 - 2 Record; 1st Place Ligue du Quebec) (6)

The Big Bill de Coaticook have continued to play some inspired baseball this season as they climb a pair of spots to the #4 spot in this edition of the National Top 10 Rankings. The Big Bill have been taking the LBMQ by storm and have shown team that they are going to be a legit contender for a league title this year. Over the course of the last couple of weeks, Coaticook was a perfect 4 - 0 in league play as they remain in spot overall in the standings. As they eneter the 2nd half of the schedule, we will see how the Big Bill can do as they have some tough games coming up. 

 

Top Hitters

*Kyle Hazel (21-for-64, .328 Avg, HR, 9 2B, 21 R, 20 RBI)

*Jacob Carroll (13-for-37, .351 Avg, 3 HR, 2B, 11 R, 13 RBI)

*Julien Castagnier-Charlebois (25-for-58, .451 Avg, HR, 5 2B, 20 R, 11 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Sora Sakashita (4 - 1, 3 Sv, 31 2/3 Inn, 33 H, 19 R, 16 ER, 8 BB, 37 K, 3.54 ERA)

*Tsuyoshi Furuya (5 - 1, 38 1/3 Inn, 37 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 16 BB, 29 K, 2.56 ERA)

*Oscar Rodriguez (3 - 0, 35 2/3 Inn, 41 H, 19 R, 14 ER, 22 BB, 18 K, 2.75 ERA)

 

#3 - Etobicoke Rangers (12 - 2 Record; 1st Place COBA Major League) (3)

The Etobicoke Rangers are continuing to cruise along in Ontario as they maintain the #3 spot in this edition of the National Top 10 Rankings. The Rangers, despite a few departures of key personnel from 2025, have continued to play some great baseball as they sit atop the COBA Major League standings at the halfway point of the season. Over the course of the last couple of weeks, they had a lighter workload going 2 - 0 in league action. The team will get a good test over the next couple of weeks with the Hap Walters Tournament leading into another shot at a National Qualifier title

 

Top Hitters

*Tanner Young-Schultz (19-for-55, .422 Avg, 6 2B, 15 R, 12 RBI)

*Isaac Duva (19-for-49, .388 Avg, 4 2B, 13 R, 9 RBI)

*Noah Case (11-for-41, .268 Avg, HR, 4 2B, 9 R, 15 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Andrew Hyde (4 - 0, 22 Inn, 15 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 8 BB, 24 K, 1.61 ERA)

*Max Zentil (1 - 0, 19 Inn, 14 H, 7 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 27 K, 1.89 ERA)

*Ronan Hayes (2 - 0, 21 Inn, 11 H, 8 R, 4 ER, 18 BB, 25 K, 1.71 ERA)

 

#2 - Charlottetown Islanders (12 - 4 Record; 1st Place New Brunswick League) (2)

After a down last couple of weeks, the Charlottetown Islanders came back strong in the past couple of weeks and will retain the #2 spot in this edition of the National Top 10 Rankings. The Islanders bounced back after a few tough losses in the last rankings and have ogtten themselves back on track as they have reamined in top spot in the New Brunswick League standings. Over the last couple of weeks, the Isles were 3 - 0 in league play with a pair of wins over Moncton and a win against Saint John. Charlottetown will look to build on that momentum heading into the 2nd half of the year

 

Top Hitters

*Simon Dubois (24-for-59, .409 Avg, HR, 6 2B, 18 R, 10 RBI)

*Josh Myers (13-for-41, .317 Avg, 3 HR, 2B, 9 R, 11 RBI)

*Dillon Doucette (14-for-37, .378 Avg, 3 HR, 2 2B, 9 R, 8 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Nathan Van Putten (3 - 0, 22 2/3 Inn, 13 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 15 BB, 24 K, 2.47 ERA)

*Jordan Stevenson (3 - 1, 22 Inn, 32 H, 14 R, 11 ER, 5 BB, 22 K, 3.50 ERA)

*Tanner MacLean (1 - 0, 1 Sv, 15 inn, 11 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 16 K, 0.93 ERA

 

#1 - Boissevain Centennials (14 - 0 Record; 1st Place South West League) (1)

The Boissevain Centennials liked it so much at the top that they decided to stick around for another edition as they grab the #1 spot in the National Top 10 Rankings again. The Centennials have been red hot this season as they completed a perfect regular season going 14 - 0 in league action and grabbing the #1 overall seed for the playoffs.  They were 3 - 0 in league action over the course of the last two weeks and now start to set their sights on a deep run in the South West League playoffs as well as a trip to the Manitoba Provinical Tournament coming up in mid August. 

 

Top Hitters

*Tanner Clyne (20-for-48, .417 Avg, HR, 2 3B, 2 2B, 15 R, 12 RBI)

*Austin Clyne (18-for-41, .433 Avg, HR, 3 2B, 17 R, 10 RBI)

*Skylar Canada (11-for-38, .290 Avg, 4 HR, 3B, 2 2B, 8 R, 14 RBI)

 

Top Pitchers

*Zane Sawyer (3 - 0, 19 Inn, 15 H, 6 R, 5 ER,  4 BB, 10 K, 1.84 ERA)

*Austin Clyne (3 - 0, 13 Inn, 22 H, 12 R, 12 ER, 5 BB, 11 K, 6.46 ERA)

*Tyson Pringle (2 - 0, 21 2/3 Inn, 29 H, 14 R, 14 ER, 11 BB, 18 K, 4.52 ERA)

 

Congrats to all of the teams that made the list this time around. After a few weeks, we will release our 5th edition of the rankings for the 2026 season. Wishing the best to all of the teams as they continue play in their leagues and start to prepare for tournament play and provinicals in their respective leagues. 

 

The CABC Team