Victoria, BC – The Victoria HarbourCats are thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with Showpass, a leading event ticketing platform, to provide fans with a seamless and enhanced ticketing experience for the upcoming season.
Showpass’s innovative technology will make purchasing tickets for HarbourCats games faster and more user-friendly than ever. Fans can now buy single-game tickets, season passes, flex passes and group tickets through the Showpass platform, which offers an intuitive interface and convenient features such as mobile ticketing, easy transfers, and quick scanning at the gate.
Also being implemented in Nanaimo with the NightOwls, the Showpass platform supports real-time updates and event notifications, keeping fans informed about game-day changes, promotions, and special events.
“We’re always looking for ways to enhance the fan experience,” said HarbourCats General Manager Christian Stewart. “Showpass provides a modern, efficient solution that makes attending a HarbourCats game more accessible and enjoyable for everyone.”
Season Tickets will be delivered to all members by e-mail (planned for April 1, 2025) with an option for printing classic paper tickets. Members can transfer tickets as needed through their accounts, and print their tickets via PDF or simply save into their mobile wallet on their phone.
Renewals are simple, with reminder emails coming from Showpass late in the season, or early fall, with details for the following season and secure, online renewal.
NOTE: Season Ticket holders who have not yet renewed their seats for 2025 should ensure they call or visit the office to do so as soon as possible so that all relevant details are updated in the new system and so their seats are locked in for 2025. Any seats not paid / renewed by April 1, 2025 will be released for sale to the public at that time.
10-Game and Season Ticket Flex Packs 10-game flex packs and our Season Ticket equivalent flex-packs (32 vouchers) are also now available to purchase and manage on-line in the Showpass system.
Once purchased, fans can skip coming to the office or box office and can easily exchange their vouchers / credits on-line for the games that they wish to attend. Once exchanged, fans can also e-mail those tickets to someone else, if they don’t plan to attend the game themselves.
Fans with existing 10-packs or season ticket packs purchased during the off-season can come into the office and get set up properly in the new system in order begin to exchanging vouchers on their own.
Single-Game Tickets Single game tickets are now available on-line and can be purchased at Harbourcats.com/tickets.
Scroll down the list to find the game of interest, including three “Showcase” games being held this season, click through to the seat map, select your seats and check-out with your tickets delivered to the e-mail used to set up your account.
Group Tickets Group tickets (10 people or more) can also now be purchased on-line in most of our seating areas and larger groups can be set up and ticket sales managed through a convenient Group Sales platform within Showpass.
The Showpass system also comes with a very easy to use Help system to guide users through the ticketing sales or exchange process and of course, fans can always come to the office or the box office on game days to order their tickets in person.
The HarbourCats begin the 2025 season with a six-game road trip starting May 30th in Kelowna and finishing in Edmonton June 5th. They return home for the Home Opener on Friday, June 6th at 6:35pm against the Port Angeles Lefties, with the first fireworks night of the season on Saturday June 7th at 6:35pm.
About Showpass Based in Calgary, Alberta, Showpass is a cutting-edge ticketing and event management platform trusted by organizations across North America. Known for its ease of use and robust features, Showpass empowers event organizers and attendees with a superior ticketing experience. In addition to Victoria and Nanaimo, Showpass is being used by the Bend Elks in the West Coast League, the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League, the Welland Jackfish Baseball Club in Ontario and has a large footprint in Victoria, being used by a number of smaller event venues such as Brewery and the Beast. Visit their website for more information at https://www.showpass.com/
Five return and Cal Baptist pipeline provides another key player for 2025 (Above L to R: Josh Cunnigan, Connor Ross, Spencer Hatch, Cade Rusch, Garrett Villa, Connor Sims)
Dec. 17, 2024
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VICTORIA, B.C. — One thing is sure, collegiate baseball players love playing in Victoria.
The highly-competitive, pro-style environment fostered by the organization, and coaching staff led by veteran Todd Haney, has helped the Victoria HarbourCats bring back returning players year after year, creating a foundation for success. With today’s announcement of six players, the 2025 roster will have four more returning pitchers and a catcher who was with Victoria for much of the 2024 season.
“It helps with building the culture we have in Victoria, that starts at the top, and gives this team the best chance at being a contender every year,” said GM Christian Stewart. “Players want to play for Todd, and our coaching staff. Having guys who have been through the travel and pace of a West Coast League season helps in building the right atmosphere from the start of the season — and our seasons go by fast, it seems, so there’s no time to waste.”
C Josh Cunnigan, Seattle U, 6-0/195, Corona, California (returning player)
3B Connor Ross, Cal Baptist, 6-0/190, Fairfield, California
Villa was a workhorse who took on the end of game role for pitching coach Scott Anderson, pitching in 13 games and giving up just one run in his last 10 appearances, ending with four saves in 19.1 innings of work.
Hatch, a lefty from Vegas, made eight appearances and started four games, finishing 2-2 with 15 strikeouts. He went four innings twice in strong road starts in the middle of the season.
Rusch, the son of former Major League star pitcher Glendon Rusch, will be a workhorse at IUS this spring after working in five games for the HarbourCats last summer. Sims had a short but dominant stint in Victoria, striking out nine hitters and recording one save in 5.2 innings of work, giving up just two hits.
Before getting hurt, Cunnigan played in 12 games at hit .273 and struck out just twice while doing a good job behind the plate.
Ross is the lone non-returning player being announced today. He is a transfer to D-1 Cal Baptist from Solano JC, where he was conference player of the year as a sophomore, and freshman of the year the season prior to that. He can play third or short, and his spring numbers in 2024 are eye-popping — a .433 average, eight home runs, 58 driven in, in 40 games.
Season tickets and 10-Game Flex Packs are now on sale for the 2025 season at the HarbourCats office. Christmas sales are on as well with a wide range of merchandise available! And don’t miss our last minute sale special THIS SATURDAY, December 21st, from 10 am to 5 pm, with 50% off all regular priced merchandise at the store only.
Single game tickets and 10-Game Flex Pack exchanges are NOT YET AVAILABLE for the 2025 season as we are transitioning to a new ticketing system. Both will be available in January of 2025.
Holiday Hours at The Cat Shop
This week Monday to Friday 10am t0 5pm Saturday December 21, 10am to 5 pm (special 50% off sale!) Sunday December 22, 12 noon to 4pm Monday December 23, 10am to 5pm Tuesday December 24, 10am to 2pm CLOSED December 25 and 26th Friday December 27, 10 am to 4pm (Boxing Day 20% off sale!) CLOSED December 28 and 29th Monday December 30 10 am to 4pm (Boxing Day 20% off sale!) CLOSED December 31 to January 6 Office reopens January 7th 10am to 5pm
VICTORIA, B.C. — Different sports, but the same community ideals.
The Victoria HarbourCats and Nanaimo NightOwls, of baseball’s West Coast League, and the Vancouver Island Soccer League (VISL), have entered into a strategic partnership intended to assist the entities in growing grassroots sports and improving facilities on Vancouver Island.
The VISL provides programming and championships on the Island and leads leagues which give the best soccer players an avenue to play the sport for life. Championships such as the Jackson Cup, with many finals played at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria, serve as the crown jewel of the VISL.
More than 6,000 participants are involved with the VISL — sports fans, who will keep track of the Island’s top baseball programs, the HarbourCats and NightOwls, who combined to draw more than 100,000 spectators in 2024.
The baseball teams and VISL will jointly promote each others’ schedules, and provide opportunities for youth participation.
“The atmosphere at HarbourCats and NightOwls games showcase the top fan engagement on the Island, a true gathering point in our communities,” said VISL Executive Director Vince Greco.
“Baseball fans are soccer fans, and soccer fans are baseball fans — it’s about supporting quality programs on the island and furthering awareness. Adding youth opportunities between the two will be the cherry on top.”
Watch for VISL events to recognize the work of the HarbourCats and NightOwls, and feature baseball games to celebrate the success of the VISL.
For more information on the VISL and their programs and offerings, please visit their website HERE.
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The HarbourCats 2025 schedule has now been announced! DETAILS HERE
Single-game tickets and 10-game flex pack voucher renewals are NOT YET AVAILABLE, but will be once the ticketing system is set up for the 2025 season. We will announce this when ready!
Season tickets and 10- game flex packs ARE available for sale by dropping in to the office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street or calling 778-265-0327.
Existing Season Ticket holders are encouraged, if they have not already done so, to renew their seats as soon as possible so as to lock in their seats for what is going to be another great season of HarbourCats Baseball.
Please join us as we usher in the Holiday Season with our annual Christmas Open House!
When: Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29 Time: 12 Noon to 7 PM each day Where: HarbourCats office 101-1814 Vancouver Street.
Come by to say hello and enjoy some hot cider and other beverages and snacks and talk about our upcoming 2025 season!
Plenty of merchandise on hand for the HarbourCats fan on your Christmas list – all at 20% off for the month of November! Plus plenty of HarbourCats and Victoria Golden Tide items available on our special $10.00 clearance rack!
Season tickets and 10-game flex packs will also be available for sale and as a special BLACK FRIDAY bonus, we will throw in a free-gift with the purchase of any 10-pack or season ticket package.
27 regular season home games and at least five additional games planned for fans in 2025
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November 14, 2024
VICTORIA, BC – The Victoria HarbourCats have their 2025 West Coast League schedule in hand, and fifth-year Head Coach Todd Haney will use it to zero in on yet another playoff season.
The front office of the HarbourCats can go to work in preparing for 27 regular season home games and at least five additional games for the team’s ardent fans — highlighted by visits from regional and Canadian rivals Nanaimo, Edmonton, Bellingham, Kelowna, Kamloops, Port Angeles and Wenatchee.
The HarbourCats will open with six games on the road — three games starting May 30 in Kelowna, then three games in Edmonton.
The home opener will see the Port Angeles Lefties arrive at Wilson’s Group Stadium at RAP for Friday, June 6, with the first fireworks night set for Saturday, June 7, and the final game against the Lefties also the first day game of the season, a 1:05pm start on Sunday, June 8.
Fireworks dates are also set for June 30, July 12, and BC Day August 4. The annual Mayfair Optometric School Spirit game is slated for 11am on Thursday, June 12, with the island rival Nanaimo NightOwls in the B.C. capital city.
The HarbourCats make road visits to Kelowna, Edmonton, Nanaimo, Kamloops, Wenatchee, Bellingham, Ridgefield and Port Angeles.
Single-game tickets and 10-game flex pack voucher renewals are NOT YET AVAILABLE, but will be once the ticketing system is set up for the 2025 season. We will announce this when ready! Season tickets and 10- game flex packs ARE available for sale by dropping in to the office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street or calling 778-265-0327.
Existing Season Ticket holders are encouraged, if they have not already done so, to renew their seats as soon as possible so as to lock in their seats for what is going to be another great season of HarbourCats Baseball.
The West Coast League is celebrating its’ 20th season in 2025 along with the addition of a 17th team, the Marion Berries in Salem , Oregon. Full details on the 2025 West Coast League schedule can be found HERE.
VICTORIA HARBOURCATS FULL 2025 SCHEDULE Home games in bold. Non-League games subject to change Full promotional schedule being developed and will be announced soon!
At KEL Kelowna, Friday, May 30 At KEL Kelowna, Saturday, May 31 At KEL Kelowna, Sunday, June 1
At EDM Edmonton, Tuesday, June 3 At EDM Edmonton, Wednesday, June 4 At EDM Edmonton, Thursday, June 5
Friday, June 6, vs PA Port Angeles Lefties, 6:35pm HOME OPENER Saturday, June 7, vs PA Port Angeles Lefties, 6:35pm FIREWORKS Sunday, June 8, vs PA Port Angeles Lefties, 1:05pm SUNDAY MATINEE
At NAN Nanaimo, Tuesday, June 10 At NAN Nanaimo, Wednesday, June 11 Thursday, June 12, vs NAN Nanaimo NightOwls, 11am SCHOOL SPIRIT GAME Friday, June 13, vs BEL Bellingham Bells, 6:35pm Saturday, June 14, vs BEL Bellingham Bells, 6:35pm Sunday, June 15, vs Bellingham Bells, 1:05pm SUNDAY MATINEE
Tuesday, June 17, vs NAN Nanaimo NightOwls, 6:35pm Wednesday, June 18, vs NAN Nanaimo NightOwls, 6:35pm Thursday, June 19, vs NAN Nanaimo NightOwls, 6:35pm
At KAM Kamloops, Friday, June 20 At KAM Kamloops, Saturday, June 21 At KAM Kamloops, Sunday, June 22
Tuesday, June 24, vs EDM Edmonton River Hawks, 6:35pm Wednesday, June 25, vs EDM Edmonton River Hawks, 6:35pm Thursday, June 26, vs EDM Edmonton River Hawks, 6:35pm
At WEN Wenatchee, Friday, June 27 At WEN Wenatchee, Saturday, June 28 At WEN Wenatchee, Sunday, June 29
Monday, June 30, vs RED Redmond Dudes, 6:35pm – CANADA DAY FIREWORKS At NAN Nanaimo, Tuesday, July 1, CANADA DAY Wednesday, July 2, vs NAN Nanaimo NightOwls, 6:35pm Thursday, July 3, vs NAN Nanaimo NightOwls, 6:35pm
At RID Ridgefield, Friday, July 4 At RID Ridgefield, Saturday, July 5 At RID Ridgefield, Sunday, July 6 At PA Port Angeles, Monday, July 7 At PA Port Angeles, Tuesday, July 8 At PA Port Angeles, Wednesday, July 9
Friday, July 11, vs KEL Kelowna Falcons, 6:35pm Saturday, July 12, vs KEL Kelowna Falcons, 6:35pm – SUMMER FIREWORKS Sunday, July 13, vs Kelowna Falcons, 1:05 pm SUNDAY MATINEE
Tuesday, July 15, vs SBL SIBL All-Stars, 6:35pm Wednesday July 16, WCL ALL-STAR GAME, Location TBD Thursday, July 17, vs MAV Mavericks League All-Stars, 6:35pm
At BEL Bellingham, Friday, July 18 At BEL Bellingham, Saturday, July 19 At BEL Bellingham, Sunday, July 20
Tuesday, July 22, vs DUB DubSea Fishsticks, 6:35pm Wednesday, July 23, vs DUB DubSea Fishsticks, 6:35pm
Friday, July 25, vs WEN Wenatchee AppleSox, 6:35pm Saturday, July 26, vs WEN Wenatchee AppleSox, 6:35pm Sunday, July 27, vs WEN Wenatchee AppleSox, 1:05pm SUNDAY MATINEE
Tuesday, July 29, vs KAM Kamloops NorthPaws, 6:35pm Wednesday, July 30, vs KAM Kamloops NorthPaws, 6:35pm Thursday, July 31, vs KAM Kamloops NorthPaws, 6:35pm
At PA Port Angeles, Friday, August 1 At PA Port Angeles, Saturday, August 2 At PA Port Angeles, Sunday, August 3
Monday, August 4, vs EDM Edmonton River Hawks, 6:35pm — BC DAY FIREWORKS Tuesday, August 5, vs EDM Edmonton River Hawks, 6:35pm Wednesday, August 6, vs EDM Edmonton River Hawks, 6:35pm
PLAYOFFS
DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS — August 8-9-10 SEMI-FINALS — August 12 WCL FINAL — August 14
Four returnees (above L to R: Wyatt MacDonald Jake Finkelstein, Jacob Thompson Kyle Hepburn) and two Fresno State infielders first to become 2025 HarbourCats
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October 24, 2024
VICTORIA, BC — With the 2025 West Coast League (WCL) schedule close to being announced, Victoria HarbourCats Head Coach Todd Haney has been busy behind the scenes, assembling a 2025 roster that will look to bring home it’s first ever WCL championship.
Looking to build on the playoff success of 2024 and previous seasons, four familiar faces will make their return to the HarbourCats, including pitchers Jake Finkelstein (Georgia Gwinnett), Jacob Thompson (Minot State) and Wyatt MacDonald (Lower Columbia) — the last two are Victoria natives — and catcher Kyle Hepburn (Southern Illinois), who hails from the Lower Mainland.
Also joining the 2025 roster are first baseman Cayden Munster and middle infielder Jett Ruby, both at Fresno State, continuing a run of solid players from that school that last year brought us WCL All Star Sky Collins and Cam Schneider, in 2023, Team MVP Tyler Davis and Marco Pirruccello and in 2022, WCL All Star Grady Morgan.
Finkelstein was with the HarbourCats in 2022 and 2023 and brings veteran leadership to the pitching corps. In his two years to date, Finkelstein has appeared in 26 games, starting two, and earning a 4-3 record with a 3.16 ERA over 48.1 innings of work. He struck out 50 batters, while walking 18.
Thompson was solid for the HarbourCats out of the bullpen in 2024, appearing in 12 games (20.2 innings pitched) and amassing a 4-1 record and an ERA of 3.48. He struck out 13 batters and walked only four holding opponents to a .211 batting average.
MacDonald was with the HarbourCats late in 2023 as a call up from the Victoria Eagles and saw limited action on the mound appearing in just one game. He is just beginning his freshman season at Lower Columbia under in part the tutelage of Assistant Coach Mike Callia, a former HarbourCat.
Hepburn was an early season call-up for the HarbourCats in 2022, appearing in just five games and then returned for the 2023 season where he appeared in 12 games, hitting .286 with one home run and 11 RBI. He is transferring to Southern Illinois from Johnson Community College where in his freshman year in 2023 he batted .308 (28-for-91) with nine doubles, a triple, a home run, 20 runs scored and 26 RBI.
Munster (6-3/235) and Ruby (6-0/185) will look to provide some pop at the plate from the left side and see key playing time in the infield. Munster was the winner of the Mountain West Scholar-Athlete Award in 2024, one of the highest academic honors bestowed by the conference. Ruby played summer baseball in the PEL for the Humboldt Crabs hitting .345 in 27 games while being named the Team MVP.
“We have a great relationship with Ryan Overland, Head Coach at Fresno State, who consistently sends us quality players and quality individuals,” said HarbourCats Head Coach Todd Haney. “I am confident that Munster and Ruby will be key offensive players for us in 2025, the same way Schneider and Collins were last year, and the players before them” added Haney. “Finkelstein, Thompson, Hepburn and MacDonald, as returning players, know the championship expectations of playing in Victoria and will be able to pass that along to new players on the 2025 team.”
The HarbourCats, who joined the WCL in 2013, will enter into their 11th season of play at Wilson’s Group Stadium at Royal Athletic Park in 2025 (with the 2020 and 2021 seasons cancelled due to COVID) and have made the playoffs in six of those 10 previous seasons including the last four in a row (2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024) with trips to the WCL Championship game(s) in 2017, 2019 and 2023.
The 2025 schedule, which will feature 27 home league games and (where possible) 2-5 non-league games, should be released in the next week. Season Tickets and 10-game Flex Packs are now on sale, with Season Tickets on at Early Bird Pricing until October 31st. Stop in to the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street to order, or call 778-265-0327. Flex packs may also be ordered on-line in the Cat Shop HERE.
For more updates, be sure to follow the Harbourcats here on our web and on all social channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).
Victoria, BC – September 26, 2024 – The Victoria HarbourCats Baseball Club is proud to announce a unique collaboration with the Lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples for the 2025 season. Earlier this year, the HarbourCats worked with Songhees Nation’s Intergovernmental Liaison, Michelle Sam, to invite both nations to participate in a logo design contest to create a special logo that will be featured on the team’s uniforms throughout the upcoming season.
After careful consideration, the design submitted by John Warren was selected by representatives from both the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations, along with members of the HarbourCats staff. John’s winning design will serve as a symbol of unity and respect, celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the Songhees and Esquimalt peoples.
HarbourCats Creative Director, Chris Beveridge, has been working closely with John to refine the design for print on the team’s uniforms. Chris is no stranger to such collaborations; he recently partnered with Noel Brown of the Snuneymuxw Nation in Nanaimo to create the Indigenous-themed uniforms and branding for the HarbourCats’ sister team, the NightOwls.
“We are honoured to showcase John Warren’s artwork on our uniforms next season,” said Beveridge. “This collaboration reflects our commitment to recognizing and celebrating the culture and traditions of the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations. It has been a privilege to work alongside John and the members of both nations to bring this project to life.”
The new uniforms will be unveiled in early 2025, while the logo will be released today, September 26th, to mark our solidarity and respect for Truth and Reconciliation Day, with a special ceremony planned to celebrate the partnership between the HarbourCats and the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations at a later date. The team looks forward to wearing the new uniforms with pride, and continuing to look for ways to collaborate in the future with the Lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples.
Led by Nick Pivetta (above), still going strong with the Boston Red Sox, there were 33 former HarbourCats active in affiliated professional baseball in 2024, including three new players who reached the MLB level. Here is a summary of all of them.
September 6, 2024
Victoria, BC – After a busy 2024 that saw three more former HarbourCats make their MLB debut and where seven former and current players were drafted or signed as part of the 2024 entry draft, we felt it would be a good time to update you on the status of all of our former players who were active in affiliated pro baseball in 2024.
In total, 33 former HarbourCats plied their trade at the professional level this summer, including our longest term MLB players Nick Pivetta (BOS) and Andrew Vaughn (CHW), while Nathan Lukes (TOR) made a long-awaited return to the Blue Jays big club late in 2024.
Three more players, Cade Smith (CLE), Jack Neely (CUBS) and Davis Wendzel (while with TEX), also made their MLB debuts in 2024.
In addition to those six players at the MLB level, five players were active on AAA rosters, including our only other MLB player to date Alex De Goti, nine at the AA level, five at the High A level, three at Low A, including 2024 draftees Sean Heppner and Hunter Omlid, and our other five 2024 draft picks still learning their way around development camps for their respective teams.
A full summary of all 33 players follows below (all stats and teams as of September 5, 2024)
Active Major Leaguers
Nick Pivetta – Boston Red Sox Our very first pitcher (2013), our very first draft pick (Washington 2013) and our very first player to make his Major League debut (Philadelphia 2017), Pivetta is still going strong and completing his fifth year with the Boston Red Sox, where in 2024 to date, he has made 21 starts, has a record of 5-10 and an ERA of 4.53, striking out 141 batters and walking 28 in just over 117 innings of work.
Andrew Vaughn – Chicago White Sox A 2017 HarbourCat, Vaughn is finishing his fourth season in the bigs, all with the Chicago White Sox, and while the 2024 version of the team has been woeful, Vaughn is holding his own with a .237 average, 16 home runs and 60 RBI.
Cade Smith – Cleveland Guardians Smith, a 2019 HarbourCat, made his MLB debut with Cleveland this summer and has been nothing short of fantastic for the Guardians, appearing in 65 games, all out of the bullpen, amassing a 6-1 record and a 2.18 ERA. Over 66 innings of work, he has struck out 88 batters, while walking 17, holding opponents to a .196 average during that span. Potentially in the running for 2024 Rookie of the Year.
Nathan Lukes – Toronto Blue Jays Our 2014 Player of the Year, Lukes has had an up and down go of it with the Blue Jays since cracking the opening day roster in 2023, but in 2024 was hitting .333 for AAA Buffalo before an thumb injury sidelined him for a bit. He was recalled to the Jays in September and has been on fire, hitting .455 with a double, triple and four walks in three games thus far in 2024.
Jack Neely – Chicago Cubs 2019 HarbourCat Jack Neely spent the better part of four seasons in the Yankees farm system after they drafted him in 2021, working his way up to AAA, but was traded to the Cubs AAA Iowa affiliate and then was called up to the big club and had his first MLB appearance on August 26th. He has now appeared in four games for the Cubs with mixed success in just four innings of work.
2019 HarbourCat Jack Neely made his MLB debut with the Cubs on August 26th, 2024.
Other Players who have played in MLB to date (and their current teams)
Davis Wendzel – Louisville Bats, AAA Affiliate, Cincinnati Reds Drafted by the Texas Rangers in 2019, 2017 HarbourCat Wendzel worked his way up to AAA and then earned a call-up to the Rangers big club in 2024, where he appeared in 27 games and struggled at the plate hitting just .128 with a homer and two RBI. The Rangers traded him to the Cincinnati Reds at the 2024 trade deadline and Wendzel is now with the Reds AAA affiliate, the Louisville Bats. At the AAA level, Wendzel is hitting .260 for the season, with 6 home runs and 34 RBI.
Alex De Goti – Round Rock Express, AAA Affiliate, Texas Rangers An original HarbourCat that played for us in 2013, 2014 and 2015, De Goti has had an interesting pro career since being drafted by Houston in 2016. After working his way up to AAA in the Astros system, De Goti was called up to the big club for a weekend in the 2021 Covid-19 season where in two games, he hit .333 with a pair of hits, a walk and an RBI. He then headed back to AAA and following the 2022 season opted for free agency and signed with Miami, who promptly traded him to the Minnesota Twins. He played in 2023 for the AAA St. Paul Saints, but was released in August of that year. In 2024 De Goti signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers and has worked his way back to the AAA level with the Round Rock Express. Ironically, Round Rock was the Astros AAA affiliate when De Goti played for them while in the Astros system.
Others in Affiliated Pro Ball
AAA
Joe Record – Durham Bulls, AAA Affiliate, Tampa Bay Rays Another original HarbourCat, along with Nick Pivetta and Alex De Goti, Record has been toiling in the minors since being drafted by Minnesota in 2017. He moved to the Astros in 2020 and worked through stints on the injury list to a spot in AAA, eventually signing a free agent contract with Tampa for the 2024 season. With the Bulls, he has appeared in 42 games, amassing a 4.31 ERA, striking out 62 batters in just over 53 innings of work.
Chase Meidroth – Worcester Red Sox, AAA Affiliate, Boston Red Sox Drafted by the Red Sox in 2022, Meidroth, a 2019 HarbourCat, has worked his way up the minor ranks quickly to AAA Worcester, where he is having a solid year to date, hitting .300 with seven home runs and 49 RBI.
Wyatt Young – Syracuse Mets, AAA Affiliate, New York Mets A flashy high-schooler when he played for the HarbourCats in 2016, Young went to Pepperdine and then was drafted by the Mets in 2021. He has spent most of his time at AA Binghamton (with former HarbourCat Rowdey Jordan, see below), but had call ups to AAA Syracuse in 2022, 2023 and once again at the end of the season here in 2024. Overall in his time in the minors, Young has appeared in 384 games and is hitting .262 with 16 home runs and 133 RBI.
Harrison Spohn – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, AAA Affiliate, Miami Marlins 2018/2019 HarbourCat Spohn was signed as a free agent by Miami in 2022 and has moved quickly up the minor league ranks, spending most of 2024 with the AA Pensacola Blue Wahoos, where over 89 games he had seven home runs and 29 RBI. He also struggled at the plate, fanning 117 times. He was called up to AAA Jacksonville in September and has appeared in three games to date with two walks and six strikeouts in nine at bats.
Harrison Spohn while playing for the HarbourCats in 2019
AA
Travis Kuhn – Arkansas Travelers, AA Affiliate, Seattle Mariners A 2017 HarbourCat, Kuhn was drafted by the Mariners in 2019 and quickly rose through the low minor ranks, where after a one game appearance at AAA Tacoma in 2021, earned a spot on the AA Travelers in 2022. He has been there since and in 2024, has appeared in 42 games with a 4-6 record and 3.4 ERA striking out 62 batters in 53 innings of work.
Kekai Rios – New Hampshire FisherCats, AA Affiliate, Toronto Blue Jays Drafted by Milwaukee in 2018, Rios, who caught for the HarbourCats in 2017, has bounced around the minors since then, eventually landing in the Blue Jays system where he played in Vancouver and then found his way to the AA level with the FisherCats. He struggled with an injury and rehab assignment in 2024, only playing in 18 games and while he was technically promoted to AAA Buffalo in late July of 2024, he was then released on August 2nd.
AJ Block – Northwest Arkansas Naturals, AA Affiliate, Kansas City Royals Signed as a free agent by the Royals in 2020, Block, who pitched for Victoria in 2017, worked in the low minors for two seasons and then missed most of 2023 on the injured list. He returned healthy for 2024, pitching for the high A Quad City River Bandits and earned a call-up to the AA Naturals in September of 2024.
Carter Loewen – San Antonio Missions, AA Affiliate, San Diego Padres Originally drafted by the Blue Jays in 2016. Loewen, a 2018 HarbourCat, opted to go to school (Hawaii) and then signed a free agent contract with San Diego in 2020. Since then he has battled injury and has now worked his way up to the AA Missions, where in 2024, he has appeared in 36 games and amassing a 5.16 ERA.
AJ Lewis – Hartford Yard Goats, AA Affiliate Colorado Rockies A 2018 HarbourCat, Lewis was signed as a free agent by the Rockies in 2020 and has steadily worked his way up to the AA level with the Yard Goats, where in 2024 to date, he has seen limited action, appearing in just 24 games and hitting .197 with 10 RBI, four of which came in one game against Portland on May 22nd.
Shane McGuire – Midland RockHounds, AA Affiliate, Oakland As The HarbourCats Player of the Year in 2017, McGuire was drafted by Oakland in 2019 and quickly moved up the ranks, landing in AA Midland for the 2023 season where he has been since. Over his four-year minor league career to date, he has appeared in 270 games, hitting .246 with nine home runs and 112 RBI.
2017 Player of the Year Shane McGuire is quickly working his way up the ranks in the Oakland A’s system.
Rowdey Jordan – Binghamton Rumble Ponies, AA Affiliate New York Mets The Mississippi State speedster played in Victoria in 2018 and was then drafted by the Mets in 2021, ascending quickly to Binghamton in 2022 where he has been since. In his minor league career to date, Jordan, through 352 games, is hitting .234 with 27 home runs and 160 RBI. He has 67 doubles and 70 stolen bases as well.
Adam MacKillican – Hartford Yard Goats, AA Affiliate Colorado Rockies The HarbourCats Pitcher of the Year in 2017, MacKillican was signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers in 2021 and then moved to the Rockies organization with Spokane in 2022 and Hartford in 2023. The injury bug then hit and MacKillikan missed most of the 2024 season, appearing in just four games, three on a rehab assignment in Rookie ball and one more in Hartford on August 15th before going back on the injured list yet again.
Caleb Ricketts – Reading Fightin’ Phils, AA Affiliate, Philadelphia Phillies Drafted by the Phillies in 2022, 2018 HarbourCat Ricketts moved quickly through Rookie and A ball, earning a spot on AA Reading for 2024. He has battled through some injuries this season to appear in 75 games (71 at catcher), hitting .219 with seven home runs and 91 RBI.
High A
Indigo Diaz – Hudson Valley Renegades, High A Affiliate, New York Yankees Diaz, a hard-throwing pitcher for the HarbourCats in 2017, was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 2019 and later traded to the Yankees in 2022. He has battled injuries over his minor league career to date including a rehab assignment in 2024, but is now back with the Renegades and has appeared in 10 games since his return on July 25th.
Jack Owen -Lansing Lugnuts, High A Affiliate, Oakland A’s The HarbourCats and West Coast League Pitcher of the Year in 2017, Owen was originally drafted by St. Louis in 2019, but opted to attend Auburn and later signed as a free agent with the A’s in 2021. He rose quickly to the AA level where he has been since the 2022 season. Overall in the minors, he has a 17-8 record and 4.52 ERA, having appeared in 106 games and a total of 221 innings pitched.
Joe Redfield – Tri-City Dust Devils, High A Affiliate, Los Angeles Angels The 2022 HarbourCats Player of the Year was drafted by the Angels in the fourth round in 2022 and since then, has spent just over half his minor league time (64 of 124 games total) with Tri-City. In those 124 games, Redfield is hitting .264 with six home runs and 59 RBI. He has 51 walks, 30 stolen bases and 84 runs scored in that same time span.
2022 HarbourCat Joseph Redfield is doing well so far in the Angels minor league system.
Dakota Hawkins – Brooklyn Cyclones, High A Affiliate, New York Mets Pitcher of the Year for the HarbourCats in 2019, Hawkins was signed as a free agent by the Mets in 2023 where he saw minimal time at the Rookie and A level. In 2024 he was assigned to AA Brooklyn, where he has appeared in 26 games, amassing a 4-4 record with nine saves and 4.30 ERA. He has struck out 72 batters while walking 23 in just over 81 innings of work. In late July Hawkins earned a call up to AA Binghamton, appearing in two games for the Rumble Ponies.
Matthew Clayton – Cedar Rapids Kernals, High A Affiliate, Minnesota Twins A catcher for the HarbourCats in 2018 and 2019, Clayton was signed as a free agent by the Twins in 2023 and has performed well thus far in 2024 in the minors. With Ft. Myers (A, 35 games) and now Cedar Rapids (AA, 7 games) Clayton is hitting .269 with three home runs and 19 RBI.
Low A
Noah Takacs – Bradenton Marauders, Low A Affiliate, Pittsburgh Pirates A 2022 HarbourCat and local Victoria native, Takacs was signed by the Pirates as a free agent in 2023. He promptly went on the injured list to have Tommy John surgery and is now working his way back from that having appeared in 27 games thus far in 2024, all in relief, 20 of which with the Rookie League Pirates and seven with Bradenton. In those 27 games Takacs is 5-7 with three saves over 39 innings of work.
Sean Heppner – Lynchburg Hillcats, Low A Affiliate, Cleveland Guardians A 2023 HarbourCat, Heppner was one of seven former HarbourCats drafted or signed in the 2024 draft and was immediately moved to Lynchburg, the Low A affiliate of the Guardians. To date, he has appeared in five games, amassing a 5.06 ERA while striking out 13 and walking eight batters in a total of 10.2 innings of work.
Drafted by Cleveland this past summer, 2023 HarbourCat Sean Heppner has already seen minor pro action with Single A Lynchburg.
Hunter Omlid – Fresno Grizzlies, Low A Affiliate, Colorado Rockies A 2019 HarbourCat and another of the seven HarbourCats drafted or signed in the 2024 draft, Omlid was immediately put to work at Low A Fresno, appearing in two games, where in four innings of work, he struck out six and walked two, giving up one run on just one hit.
MiLB Development Camps
Other than Sean Heppner and Hunter Omlid (noted above), the remainder of the HarbourCats 2024 draft picks and free agent signees, were not officially assigned a team to close out 2024 and remained in the development camps of their respective clubs. This includes:
2025 SEASON TICKETS: 2025 Season Tickets and 10-Game Flex Packs are now on sale through the HarbourCats office at 101-1814 Vancouver Street. Drop in or call 778-265-0327 to renew your seat or to lock in news seats for 2025. Early-bird pricing on Season Tickets in effect until September 30, 2024!
VICTORIA, B.C. — The Victoria HarbourCats of the West Coast League are pleased to announce that Head Coach Todd Haney and the team have agreed to an extension that will keep the native Texan in the role through the 2030 season.
Haney, among the top head coaches in collegiate summer baseball, has been with the team since 2018 and in the Head Coach role since 2019. In his four seasons as head coach, he has compiled a 132-83 overall record and led the team to the playoffs every season, and to the WCL championship final twice (2019, 2023).
The former Major League player (Expos, Cubs, Mets) will also serve as a coaching and development advisor for the Victoria Golden Tide of the CCBC.
Haney was named the 2023 WCL coach of the year.
“Todd and his wife Kira are a true pleasure to work with, and they absolutely love Victoria,” said Jim Swanson, Managing Partner.
“The work they do in the community is a big part of what helps set our organization apart in this market. Todd is an outstanding baseball coach, person, and communicator, and his focus is on developing players in a winning environment — his work with local players and recruiting the best college players has been exceptional and we will continue to chase that WCL championship.
“Players routinely describe Todd as the best coach they will ever have. He teaches, he improves players, and our teams have played an exciting brand of baseball, as our fans know well.”
Under Haney, the HarbourCats have set numerous records, including the team stolen base mark — 169 swiped bases in 54 games, beating the Haney-led 150 bases stolen in 2023, which topped the 149 stolen in 2022. During his tenure as head coach, the Cats lead the WCL with 127 home runs, 2096 hits, 2895 total bases, and unsurprisingly 610 stolen bases.
Haney’s season-by-season win-loss record:
2019: 39-15 2022: 26-28 2023: 38-15 2024: 29-25
Victoria HarbourCats 2025 Season Tickets are now available! If you have been loving HarbourCats baseball, lock in your existing seats, or purchase new seats by our Early Bird Deadline of September 30th to secure seats at 2024 pricing. Stop in at the office or contact Christian by email at Chris@harbourcats.com for details.
After careful consideration, the design submitted by John Warren was selected by representatives from both the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations, along with members of the HarbourCats staff. John’s winning design will serve as a symbol of unity and respect, celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the Songhees and Esquimalt peoples.
