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Hometown: Gifo, Japan

Age: 28

Height: 5'-10"

Weight: 170 lbs

Throws: Right/Left

Hit: Right

Previous club: CK Barnstormers

Akatsuka (Gifu, Japan) was an "Ambidextrous Assassin" in his first season with the club. Mizuki's name could be found throughout the League Leaders page in 2025. He tied for the league lead in innings pitched (101.1), complete games (1) and games started (15). Akatsuka also struck out 87 batters (5th) and won 6 games (T3rd). A 4.89 ERA was also a team best for qualified pitchers and after the season was given the Harry Muir Award as the Barnstormers Most Outstanding Pitcher. 

Akatsuka was a workhorse for C-K and during a 10 game, late season stretch, Mizuki won all 4 of the games he started, throwing 26.1 IP, while striking out 29 and only walking 3 batters, helping Chatham-Kent to go 7-3 in those 10 games, securing the 4 seed in the playoffs.

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Hometown: Bani, Dominican Republic

Age: 23

Height: 6'-6"

Weight: 270 lbs

Throws: Left

Hit: Left

Previous club: L.A. Dodgers

Brito (6'5", 215 lb) utilizes a clean over-the-top delivery, playing in the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers organizations from 2022-2024. In three season, Moises threw 106 innings, while striking out 129 (11 K/9 inn.) with a 3.40 ERA and a miniscule WHIP of 1.00. In 2024, Moises ranked as high as 31st in the Dodgers organization.

In 2025, Brito (Bani, Dominican Republic) moved to the Ligue de Baseball Majeur Du Quebec to play for Les Guerriers de Granby. In 10 games, Brito kept up the strikeouts with 52 K's in 52 innings pitched.

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Hometown: Wyoming, ON

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Height: 5'-10"

Weight: 170 lbs

Throws: Right

Hit: Right

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Hometown: Chatham, ON

Age: 24

Height: 6'-5"

Weight: 165 lbs

Throws: Right

Hit: Right

Previous club: CK Barnstormers

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Height: 5'-10"

Weight: 170 lbs

Throws: Right

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Height: 5'-10"

Weight: 170 lbs

Throws: Right

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Hometown: Lasalle, ON

Age: 25

Height: 5'-10"

Weight: 180 lbs

Throws: Left

Hit: Left

Previous club: CK Barnstormers

Morin (25 y/o) will be returning for his third season with the Barnstormers. In 2024, Cat had 2 wins and a save, to go along with 21 strikeouts in 20.2 IP. In 2025, he added another victory and if not for 2 tough games versus Brantford and Hamilton, Morin posted a 2.41 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP over his other 11 appearances. 

Cat did have the number of one team in particular and that was the CBL champion Welland Jackfish. In 3 appearances in July vs Welland, Morin threw 7.2 shutout innings, allowed only 5 hits and didn't walk a batter. During those games, Cat won a game and had a stretch where he retired 11 consecutive batters while earning Player of the Game honours for the Barnstormers.

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Hometown: Pickering, ON

Age: 29

Height: 6'-2"

Weight: 215 lbs

Throws: Right

Hit: Right

Previous club: Kitchener Panthers

Hometown: Dorchester, ON

Age: 21

Height: 6'-0"

Weight: 195 lbs

Throws: Left

Hit: Right

Previous club: CK Barnstormers

On July 13th 2024, Eric Pettipiece set the tone for a Chatham-Kent Barnstormers double header sweep over the Hamilton Cardinals. In the first inning of the day, Pettipiece struck out the side in order (two went down looking) and allowed only 3 hits over 5 innings while striking out 6 to earn the victory and Player of the Game Honours. For the Barnstormers, that weekend was their most successful to date, winning 4 games over 3 days for the clubs only 4 game winning streak thus far in their history.

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Hometown: Tecumseh, ON

Age: 24

Height: 6'-2"

Weight: 185 lbs

Throws: Right

Hit: Left

Previous club: CK Barnstormers

Forever remembered for recording the first strikeout in Barnstormers history, the 24 year old continued his successful 2024 season, earning a spot on the South All-Star team. In 2025, Ryan (Tecumseh, Ontario) increased his workload, finishing third on the team in innings pitched with 52.2.  

Career wise, Ryan has 72 strikeouts, good enough for second in franchise history, a 4.75 ERA and 4 wins. His ability to start a game, or come out of the bullpen, will be a valuable asset to the Barnstormers for the 2026 season. 

A couple of standout moments for Aden from the 2025 season include his start in the infamous playoff victory game against Hamilton, where Ryan went a strong 4.2 IP, keeping the Barnstormers in the game, during a must-win situation. 

His performance of the year came on the road on July 8th in Guelph. Ryan went 7 strong shutout innings, allowing only 4 hits and no walks, while striking out 5, leading C-K to a 5-1 victory.

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Hometown: Fukuoka, Japan

Age: 26

Height: 5'-9"

Weight: 188 lbs

Throws: Right

Hit: Right

Previous club: CK Barnstormers

In his two seasons with the Barnstormers, Fukuda (Fukuoka, Japan) has put together an extremely impressive resume. Mitsuki has been named to the South All-Star team twice, was named a 2nd team CBL All-Star in 2025, where defensively, the stand out catcher threw out a record setting 20 would-be base stealers to go along with 30 assists.

In his two seasons in Chatham-Kent, Fukuda (26 y/o) has 80 hits, a career .323 batting average and a .406 on-base percentage. Fukuda's 2025 season was capped off when he was given the Ed Pinnance Award as the team's Most Outstanding Player.

Last year, it didn't take long for Fukuda to get his season off and running. On Opening Day against the Kitchener Panthers, with the first two batters already aboard, Fukuda launched one of the longest home runs hit at Fergie Jenkins Field over the left field wall. Mitsuki led the team to a 9-1 victory and Fukuda was named the Player of the Game.

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Hometown: Nagasaki, Japan

Age: 24

Height: 6'-3"

Weight: 190 lbs

Throws: Right

Hit: Left

Previous club: CK Barnstormers

Hailing from Sasebo, Japan, Ohta quickly became one of the most dynamic players on the Barnstormers roster last season. A true utility weapon, Yushin seamlessly moved between the outfield, the hot corner at third base and behind the plate; wherever the team needed him most.

At the plate, Ohta was one of the club’s most productive hitters in 2025. He finished the season with a .286 batting average and an impressive .405 on-base percentage, helping him post a .929 OPS - all ranking among the top marks on the team. His power was equally important, launching six home runs, the second most on the roster.

Defensively, Ohta’s arm became a major asset. When catching, he erased nearly a third of would-be base stealers, throwing out 28.6% of runners, making him the third-best mark in the league.

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Hometown: Ottawa, ON

Age: 21

Height: 6'-1"

Weight: 220 lbs

Throws: Right

Hit: Right

Previous club: CK Barnstormers

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Hometown: Courtenay, BC

Age: 26

Height: 6'-0"

Weight: 175 lbs

Throws: Right

Hit: Right

Previous club: Fargo-Moorhead, American Association / Welland Jackfish

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Hometown: Mitchell, ON

Age: 23

Height: 5'-11"

Weight: 177 lbs

Throws: Right

Hit: Left

Previous club: CK Barnstormers

2025 IBL batting champion and IBL Rookie of the year.

Here are Evan's 2025 stats:

 League Batting Champion (.422) - highest in the League since 2021
 2nd in Hits (65)
 3rd in Total Bases (88)
 Top 5 in OBP (.452) and SLG (.571)
 Brian Kerr Memorial Trophy - League Rookie of the Year
 Boomer Harding Award - Barnstormers' Most Outstanding Offensive Player
 South All-Star - 1st Team League All-Star 

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Hometown: Bakersfield, California

Age: 25

Height: 6'-2"

Weight: 215 lbs

Throws: Right

Hit: Left

Previous club: Welland Jackfish

Coming off a championship season in 2025 with the Welland Jackfish, Barrett joins former Jackfish teammate Thomas Green on the 2026 Barnstormers squad. Greyson comes to Chatham-Kent with an impressive resume. In 3 seasons with Texas Wesleyan Rams of the Sooner Athletic Conference in the NAIA (2021-23), Barrett hit .326 over 3 season and in 569 plate appearances, clubbed an astounding 43 home runs and 180 RBIs 😱

Since coming to the CBL, the momentum for Greyson has not stopped. In his two season in Welland, Barrett (6'2", 215 lb) hit .300, scoring 48 runs and driving in 65 to go along with 12 round-trippers. The 25 year-old has been named to the All-CBL team in both 2024 and 2025, as well as an being a member of the CBL South All-Star team in 2025.

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Hometown: Blenheim, ON

Age: 19

Height: 6'-0"

Weight: 182 lbs

Throws: Right

Hit: Right

Previous club: CK Barnstormers

Groening showed up to the team just after the 2025 All-Star break and quickly proved that he belonged. In 2025, Andy hit .265, with an .842 OPS, adding 3 home runs, 1 of which occurred in the playoffs.

Groening, at only 19 years of age, is the youngest player signed to the Canadian Baseball League and just finished playing for the Northark Pioneers of the NJCAA where through 11 games, holds a .883 OPS. 

The big hitter (6'2", 222lb) cemented his place in the hearts of Barnstormers fans back on August 3rd. In just his 4th game with the team, Groening had himself a day, by going 3-5 with 4 runs, 4 ribbies and clubbed a pair of mammoth home runs to lead Chatham-Kent to a 14-4 win against the Maple Leafs, leading him to be named the leagues Player of the Week.

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Height: 5'-10"

Weight: 170 lbs

Throws: Right

Hit: Right

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Hometown: Fruitvale, BC

Age: 25

Height: 6'-5"

Weight: 216 lbs

Throws: Right

Hit: Right

Previous club: La Rochelle Boucaniers

Johnston (6'5", 216lb) hails from Fruitvale, British Columbia and is coming to Chatham-Kent after two outstanding seasons playing in the France Division 1 Baseball League. In 2024 & 2025, Johnston put up some impressive numbers. Over almost 200 plate appearances, Kian batted .338 with an on-base percentage of .454 and an OPS of .925. Johnston also added 3 homers and 32 RBIs for La Rochelle Boucaniers. In 2024, he led the top league in France with a .479 OBP (21 points higher than the next best hitter) and in 2025, he led his team in all the "slash-lines" (AVG,OBP,SLG & OPS).

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Hometown: Lasalle, ON

Age: 22

Height: 5'-10"

Weight: 180 lbs

Throws: Right

Hit: Left

Previous club: CK Barnstormers

Morin is returning for his third year with the club. Last season, Spencer was able to keep the momentum going from a strong rookie, by posting a .282 BA. Morin is the ultimate "Moneyball" player, with the ability to get on base. His 51 career CBL hits, 25 walks, 15 hit by pitches have caused plenty of problems for opposing pitchers, while also leading the Barnstormers in career Sacrifices with 7. Morin has also proved himself in the field, playing an impressive right field, tallying 4 outfield assists in 2025. 

But you cannot talk about Spencer Morin without bringing up THE GAME. With the Barnstormers facing playoff elimination and trailing by 2 runs in the bottom of the 11th inning, Morin stepped up to the plate with 2 runners in scoring position and former World Series Champion, now Hamilton Cardinals closer, Fernando Rodney, on the bump. Down 0-1 in the count, Spencer Morin smoked a frozen rope to wall in right-center field to tie the game and also scored the winning run 4 batters later in a true "where were you when" moment for the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers.

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Hometown: Chatham, ON

Age: 29

Height: 5'-10"

Weight: 160 lbs

Throws: Right

Hit: Right

Previous club: CK Barnstormers

Lee is a local Chatham-Kent player who has made his way to the Barnstormers’ roster for the inaugural season after attending the local tryouts of the team in 2023. With 131 at bats in 2024, his batting average was .252 including 18 runs scored. His speed allowed him to hit 9 doubles. Other than baseball, Lee is a CCBA Atlantic Champion & National Bronze in baseball, but also a javelin high level athlete. He loves to help others develop themselves in baseball or any other sports.

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Hometown: Vancouver, BC

Age: 28

Height: 6'-0"

Weight: 205 lbs

Throws: Right

Hit: Right

Previous club: CK Barnstormers

Mackie (27 y/o) returns for his third season with the club and in his first 2 season in C-K, Mackie has .357 OBP to go along with a .710 OPS and has hit 4 home runs. Mackie's versatility defensively, also makes him an asset to the team. Barnstormers hitters are never afraid to "take one for the team", but Robert takes that to a different level. In a little over 200 Barnstormers plate appearances, Mackie has been hit by a pitch an astounding 17 times.

A couple of accomplishments from 2025 come to mind for Robert Mackie with the first being on June 14th and the Barnstormers trailing by a run, Mackie hit a long, 2-run homer, giving the Barnstormers the lead and the eventual victory. The second accomplishment happened July 26th on the road in Barrie, where Mackie was the middle-man for a 5-4-3 Triple Play (Vaselenak to Mackie to Sillett), the first in Barnstormers history

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