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2024 Future Games: Ontario/Quebec Player Reports

August 7, 2024
Cam Black-Araujo/Josh Arce
Prep Baseball Canada Staff

From Wednesday, July 24, through Sunday, July 28, Prep Baseball is hosting the next edition of its prestigious Future Games at LakePoint Sports Complex in Emerson, Georgia, featuring the country's best uncommitted talent. And, for the first time ever, the Future Games is hosting not just its typical set of incoming juniors and freshmen, but also a 17U division of uncommitted Class of 2025 players who will participate in the inaugural Senior Future Games.

On the first day of the 2024 Future Games, all players representing grad classes 2025, 2026, and 2028 will be participating in a pro-style workout in front of a fleet of Division I coaches alongside fellow prospects representing nearly every state in the nation.

Inside this piece, we'll break down how each player from Ontario and Quebec fared over the four-day event in Emerson, Georgia.

+ CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL CAPTURED STATISTICS FROM THE 16U WORKOUT DAY.

‘26 INF Robert Omidi (Fieldhouse Pirates): Coming off what was arguably the best hitting summer in the country. Robert came down to Lakepoint for the second year in a row and continued to show why he’s the top bat in Canada. a 6-foot-1, 185-pound frame, he started off the workout day with loud BP rounds that included 4 balls hit over 100mph (Peak 101.9mph). Baseballs were jumping off his bat and it’s with minimal effort. Electric bat speed paired with an innate ability to find barrels. As we rolled into gameplay he continued to find success as we rolled into day 2, collecting multiple hits in gameplay including a bases loaded double that scored a couple. An impact LHH that will most likely not be on the board for much longer.

‘26 RHP Julian Sabourin (Fieldhouse Pirates): Sabourin got the Game 1 start for Canada and flashed some electric stuff in his three innings of work as his stock continues to rise as one of the top arms in Canada’s 2026 class. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound frame looks right on the mound with long limbs and a confident demeanor. It’s a low effort delivery with effortless velo out of the hand with the fastball sitting in the 88-92 mph range. Sabourin’s slider is his best secondary offering right now with sharp, late movement that gets in-zone and out-of-zone misses. After a monster summer, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Sabourin be one of the first Canadian Future Gamers off the board.

‘26 INF Elliot Lascelles (Toronto Mets): Lascelles may have flown under the radar in Canada’s class of 2026, but not anymore. Lascelles has shown all summer to be one of the country’s most all-around players and he did more of the same at the Future Games. Some of the more mature AB’s on the Canadians squad, Lascelles didn’t strike out once, and continued to flash his impressive bat-to-ball skills against some of the top arms in the US, capped off by his triple in Game 3. It's clean on the infield with a strong accurate arm across the diamond with the ability to move around. The workout numbers aren’t eye popping right now (besides his 6.68 60-time), but as he continues to fill out and get more physical, Lascelles has a chance to be really good one day. 

‘27 INF Jalen Jacob (Ontario Blue Jays): Jacob was one of the top hitters on the Canadian team as he put on a clinic during BP on workout day and carried that into gameplay, picking up three hits in as many games. Physically advanced for his age with sheer size from the left-side, generating a peak exit velocity of 99.2mph (89.3 avg) and distance of 380 feet. Continues to put together quality AB’s against high-level arms, while showing a mature approach and utilizing the entire field to collect hits. Bat speed and strength allow him to generate high exit velocities in-game (102mph). Defensively, Jacob handles third with no issues but has shown the ability to operate first base at a high-level, as well. Jacob has blossomed into quite the prospect as his maturity and ability to read the game have developed alongside his tools.

‘26 RHP Matthew Neufeld (Windsor Selects): The big 6-foot-4, 210-pound right-handed pitcher was coming off an injury heading into the Future Games, but still showed well on the mound working two strong innings of relief in Game 3. Hides the ball well with a shorter arm action and a fastball that sat 85-87 and a SL that showed sweep at times. It will be interesting to see what kind of attention Neufeld will attract as his stuff has continued to get better over the past couple years that we’ve had eyes on him.

C Gabriel Larocque (Sudbury Voyageurs): The young backstop has just begun to enter the national scene and his work behind the dish continues to draw high praise. 5-foot-10, 160-pounds and put together some of the top numbers among catchers with pop-times of 1.81-1.83 and an 82mph arm. While it’s the arm and ability to control the run game that capture your attention, Larocque flashed his offensive capabilities with one of Canada’s loudest swing of the week, a screaming triple to warning track in dead centre at 97mph. One of the top 2026 catchers in the country and the best catch/throw in the class.

‘26 RHP Deagan Barr (Windsor Selects): Barr was another player on the team who’s made major strides on the mound over the past 6-8 months as the velocity has ticked into the upper-80s. Lean, wiry frame at 6-foot-3, 180-pounds with loose right-handed arm and easy, effortless delivery. After allowing the first three batters to reach base, Barr showed fortitude as he stayed the course and worked three innings. The fastball sat 84-88mph, along with a breaking ball at 69-72mph and changeup at 74-76mph. We’ve yet to see the best from Barr who continues to steadily trend upwards and it’ll be interesting to see where his game is at come spring/summer of 2026.

‘26 RHP Ramsey Chung (HPP Tigers): Chung is one of the more efficient arms in Ontario’s 2026 class with strike-throwing abilities and a three-pitch mix. Smaller stature at 5-foot-9, 175-pounds and works with tempo/pace on the mound, generating plenty of ground balls and soft contact. The fastball sat 81-84mph, although we’ve seen him in the mid-80s, along with a breaking ball at 70-72 with tight vertical look and changeup at 74-75mph. Reliable arm who continues to get the job done on the mound with pitchability and changing speeds.

‘26 RHP Lucas St-Laurent (ABC Academy): St-Laurent is one of the top 2026 arms in Quebec and was recovering from an illness when he took the mound in Georgia. Overall, the stuff wasn’t where it’s been in the past but he showed the ability to battle and generate outs even without the velocity. The ABC product worked a pair of innings against Kentucky and flashed a three-pitch mix with the fastball sitting 82-84mph, along with a changeup and curveball. It’s an intriguing arm from a lower-¾ slot and it will be interesting to see where he’s at next month at the Canadian Futures Showcase when he’s rested and back on track.

‘26 RHP Oscar Johnson (Ontario Nationals): Johnson is an arm who’s put together a strong summer and has steadily trended upwards since the fall of 2023. 6-foot-2, 185-pound right-hander with a clean arm, working from a ¾ armslot that helps create armside run on the fastball, sitting 82-84 in Georgia. The sweeping slider compliments the FB well at 72-74mph and showed the ability to generate some chase with it. It’s proved to be a quality two-pitch mix when the fastball is working in the mid-to-upper 80’s and remains one of the top arms in Ontario’s 2026 class.

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