Nathaniel has been playing baseball practically his entire life! He fell in love with the game at six-years-old and never looked back! He is currently a catcher at South Suburban College, a Junior College just outside of Chicago, and plays summers with the East York Bulldogs Junior Team. Nathaniel has worked with EYBC for 5 Summers and strives to share his passion for developing and harnessing the skills of his groups.

Fun Fact: Nathaniel has caught for several MLB draft picks!

Barb worked with East York Baseball Camp since its inception in 2010 and worked for the Off-Season Skill Development Clinics since it began in 2013. Her years of experience as the former Treasurer of the East York Baseball Association helped with keeping us financially organized. Barb was also our clothing (t-shirts) guru as well as tracking payments and maintaining camper/participants lists.

We wish barb a relaxing and well earned retirement!

Logan is an exceptional pitcher and 3rd baseman (can you say all star with multiple no hitters!) and is super at teaching and developing effective pitching in his campers. Logan has played at East York since he was 6 years old and is currently on the Junior team with East York. We are fortunate to have him on staff for the Clinics and the Summer Camp!
Logan will be entering his 2nd year at Ryerson University and will be playing again on its Baseball Team for the 2019-2020 season.

Jakob has excelled for 13 years at East York at an elite level as a pitcher, infielder and outfielder. He has a great reputation for being a loved and respected instructor, especially for our youngest clients. His clear messaging, organization, and focus on camper safety make him a great fit for 4-6 year olds who love him for making each one of them feeling valued. Jakob completed his program at Genesse College in the Spring on his baseball scholarship where he was the team MVP in his first year! He has been scouted and has enthusiastically accepted a 4 year scholarship to Ave Maria University in Florida beginning in the Fall of 2019.

Meet Eli, an instructor at East York Baseball Camp and Clinics for the last 4 years! Eli has 11 years of Baseball knowledge under his belt, with his most current position as catcher and corner infielder on the Canes Canada team. Eli's positive attitude and patience with the campers allows him to make meaningful connections with ease. Eli takes great pleasure in passing down his many years of training and wisdom onto the upcoming generation to help them find their success.

Fun fact: Eli earned a Baseball scholarship to play on the Sullivan County Community College team as their catcher!

Meet Dan Mick, an enthusiastic and natural leader at East York Baseball Camp/Clinics instructing for the last 4 years! Dan does not remember a time when he was not on the diamond. His passion for baseball has led him to play Rep and Select for 13 years, most recently playing for the back-to-back OBA champion East York 18U Select team as their predominant catcher. Dan loves witnessing the campers grow to love the great game of Baseball.

Fun fact: Baseball is not Dan's only sport! Among others, he has played Football, Hockey and Basketball.

Reece has been around the game of Baseball for most of his seventeen years of life - it has become part of who he is! Reece started his Baseball journey as a Rag-Tag house league player in early grade school and is now a pitcher for the Ontario Blue Jays Baseball club. For the last 3 years, Reece has instructed with East York Baseball Camp through the Summer months and off season clinics. Reece finds passion in creating the environment in which he works. With his uplifting, positive, and energetic spirit, Reece gets to enjoy teaching the sport he loves while having fun!

Fun fact: Reece was a longtime camper before becoming an instructor!

Meet Quinlan, who has played baseball for 12 years! Quinlan most recently was a middle infielder and pitcher for East York 18U AA - as one of the top pitchers. Quinlan has completed 3 Summers as an instructor where he was able to share his love for Baseball with the up and coming youngsters, while helping them develop/improve their skills as they fall in love with the sport.

Meet Aidan Sinclair, a long-time member of the East York Baseball Association family - playing for the past 10 years! Aside from his high school team, Aidan played house league, Select and Rep levels, finding his strengths in Pitching as he worked with former EYBC staff Miles Verweel. After attending camp for years, Aidan completed 1 year as instructor-in-training, and was a first year instructor in Summer 2023. Aidan loves sharing his personal experiences with every camper he teaches. He wants to translate his knowledge into the inspiration of the next generation!

This will be Thomas's 3rd summer working at East York Baseball Camp! As an instructor, he enjoys transferring his 8 years of understanding and experience playing with the East York U18 AA team to the campers to help work on their playing mechanics, specifically batting!

Fun Fact: The first ever baseball team Thomas played for was called “the Rascals”.

Meet Zach Wood! Zach has 10 years of Baseball experience under his belt. He currently plays for the Scarborough Stingers A, SS/3B team and has been an instructor here at EYBC for the last 2 years. Zach enjoys teaching the sport he loves - and finds it so rewarding to see the improvements in the children he has taken the time to carefully instruct.

For the last 3 years, Michael has been an enthusiastic, diligent, and proud instructor at East York Baseball Camp! Since the start of his Baseball journey 10 years ago, there is nothing Michael enjoys more than playing! He currently plays for the North York Blues as Shortstop/Pitcher. Michael is keen on connecting with the campers and ensuring they have a positive and impactful experience - while teaching the sport he loves and having fun!

Ben is a dedicated and hard working athlete who has been playing competitive baseball for the last 11 years. He started off at the select level at East York and has grown into the Rep player that he is today. This experience of growth has given him all of the knowledge that any young ballplayer could ever want. Ben plays a mix of first base and third base utilizing his intelligent and big presence on the infield. Through his training and 3 years of instructing at East York Baseball Camp and Clinics, Ben quickly discovered his favourite part about teaching is getting to watch the campers grow to become better players each week.

Fun fact: Ben can juggle up to 5 baseballs at once!

Meet Jaelynn (Jae), a natural-born leader! Jae completed her first year as an instructor-in-training and thoroughly enjoyed working with the younger kids - especially when they were smiling, living in the moment, and having fun playing Baseball. Jae has 11 years of experience, most recently playing for East York Bulldogs 18U Select team.

Fun fact: Jae represented Ontario at the 2022 National tournament!

Cameron has played Baseball for over 10 years! He recently played as pitcher and second base for the 18U elite team for East York. Over the past two years, Cameron has found it fascinating to witness the amount of improvement that campers can display in just 5 days! It motivates him to continue teaching.

Fun fact: An old EYBC instructor gave Cameron the nickname "sunshine" when he was a camper.

Owen started playing Baseball at 9 years old! In addition to his high school team, Owen has played rep for 7 years, most recently for the North York Blues 18U AA team, as catcher, 3rd base, and pitcher. Owen has completed 2 years as an instructor and 2 years as an instructor-in-training at East York Baseball Camp. Owen enjoys seeing the campers improve each and every day, and loves swapping stories about personal experiences.

Fun fact: Owen won the MVP award for his high school team in grade 12.

Logan has been playing baseball for 8 years! He has played for East York his entire career and currently plays with East York AA 18U as pitcher and first baseman. After completing 1 year as instructor-in-training, Logan discovered he finds joy in offering tips and tricks to campers, that can help them reach the next level.

Fun fact: Logan plays guitar!

Eric has played Baseball for the last 9 years, including 3 great years as a member of the East York Bulldogs. Most recently, he played pitcher and shortstop for the North York Blues 18U AA and the Riverdale Collegiate Institute Rams. Eric worked his way up from a long-time camper to instructor-in-training and has been an instructor for 3 years. Eric has a deep knowledge of pitching, which he has shared through 2 years of winter training and 2 years at camp. He loves seeing kids improve and loves the mental aspect of the game. Ask him any baseball questions; he'll love to help you find the best answers.

Xavier has been playing baseball for 6 years! He currently plays for the Scarborough Stingers AA 15U as third and first basemen. After completing his first year as instructor-in-training, Xavier found that he enjoys providing campers with advice and pointers to propel them forward in their Baseball journey!

Anthony is a consistently hard working instructor focused on ensuring his campers are learning while having fun. His easy going nature belies how much campers end up pushing themselves to be their best for him. He always has a calm presence of respect while instructing and is a positive and helpful person to have on our staff. This year he is serving the role as Camp Facilitator, ensuring the camp is running smoothly.
Anthony is also the Co-Winner of the Rookie of the Year Award with the Ryerson University Baseball Team.

Welcome to our American friend, Aidan, who is joining us as a international student scholarship award winner at Ryerson, where he was their starting first baseman and Team Co-Rookie of the Year award winner. He has extensive knowledge and experience teaching baseball from working with such major leaguers as Juan Acevedo and Alex Young near Chicago Illinois, USA.

Ryu is a gifted player who is great at breaking down fundamental skills into easy to learn segments and providing effective feedback to maximize development.
He has been with the East York Bulldogs for 8 years and specializes in catching and hitting. Ryu's hobbies are working out, eating food and travelling. He is going to Western University for Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in the Fall. Ryu is committed to make camp a great experience this year for each camper.

Lucas is entering his 4th season on summer camp staff as well as his second in the Clinics. He brings a wealth of baseball knowledge and elite caliber play to help develop campers in all facets of the game. He is especially know for his pitching abilities. You will find Lucas to be very polite and social, a good team player and willing to do whatever it takes to help out the campers.

An elite-level baseball player and 2- time MVP player for the Monarch Park high school baseball team. Nick has played on 4 recreational baseball teams, including high school and rep ball at the Bantam and Midget levels. He spent 2 years as an Instructor-in-Training (IT) and 2 years as an Instructor at East York Baseball Camp inspiring young athletes to work together and have fun. As a team leader, he encourages his teammates to have self-confidence, respect for each other and support for the team. Nick just finished his first year of Kinesiology at University of Western Ontario.

Eli has been playing elite baseball since the age of 6! He is currently a pitcher for the Toronto Mets Baseball club. Since beginning his Baseball journey, Eli has been a long-time camper at EYBC. He enjoyed his camper years so much that it motivated him to work as an instructor-in-training for the past two years - and hopes to be an instructor soon! Eli wants to help campers improve their Baseball abilities while ensuring they have a lot of fun.

On top of being an umpire, Graydon is a pitcher and outfielder for the Scarborough Stingers 15U Elite team. Since he was 8 years old, he has developed a passion for Baseball, and he is now at the age where he can share his understanding of the game with others. This summer, Graydon will return to camp for his final year as instructor-in-training, hoping to become an instructor one day and run a giant game of scramble!

George has been playing Baseball for the last six years and is a long-time member of the East York Baseball Camp family! This Summer will be his second year as an instructor-in-training, and there is no place he would rather spend his Summers than on the diamond, helping to make the camp a positive and fun environment! Currently, George plays for the East York Bulldogs 15U AA team as a pitcher and third basemen - and he can't wait to get back to teaching!

Fun fact: George is fully bilingual and has been speaking French for 12 years!

Having played House League, Select and REP level ball at East York, Colin parlays those experiences into valued instruction to campers. Eager to share his baseball knowledge, he is hard-working, passionate about baseball, and thrives at developing players of all ages and skill level. Colin is entering his 4th year on staff and 2nd year instructing at the off-season clinics at Variety Village, having previously been an instructor-in-training and camper at EYBC.

Finnegan has been playing Baseball for the last 10 years! He currently plays for East York 15U Elite as a Pitcher and third basemen. Finnegan completed his first year as an instructor-in-training and he is ready to get back to the diamond to help teach the game he loves!

Fun fact: In Finnegan's spare time, you can find him playing video games!

Riley played Bantam elite league baseball for the Toronto Cardinals, specializing in pitching, catching and hitting. One of his main highlights was pitching the game that took the Cardinals to OBA's. Riley brings a wealth of experience with kids as he spent all last summer at a camp, teaching a variety of skills to the campers.
Riley is entering his final year of high school at Malvern CI and also plays hockey at a high level.

Meet Nate, a versatile player for the East York 15U Elite team, where he excels both as a pitcher and an outfielder. With eight years of experience within the East York Baseball community, Nate is deeply rooted in the sport. As a former camper, he understands the transformative power of mentorship and enjoys sharing his love for baseball with newcomers. Last summer, Nate enjoyed his experience as an instructor-in-training and he eagerly anticipates returning for another enriching season.

Fun fact: Beyond the diamond, Nate's interests extend to the great outdoors. He has a passion for all sports and even boasts a history of competitive basketball as a former rep player!

Mason is a friendly and passionate instructor-in-training with 8 years of experience. Mason currently plays for the Scarborough Stingers AA team as 2B and LF. After his first Summer in training, Mason realized he loves to watch those around him improve while having lots of fun! Mason is ready for another Summer of learning!

Fun fact: Outside of Baseball, Mason enjoys playing Basketball and Football with friends!

Introducing Isaac. With eight years of competitive play under his belt and a lifelong love for the sport, Isaac brings a wealth of experience to the field. Currently serving as a catcher for the East Toronto Dodgers, Isaac has also dedicated a year as an instructor-in-training! His longstanding connection with the camp, coupled with his passion for both playing and coaching Baseball, fuels his enthusiasm for his role. Outside of baseball, Isaac's active lifestyle extends to various sports such as sailing, football, and soccer, although baseball remains his sole competitive pursuit!

Kyle is a pitcher and outfielder with the East Toronto Dedicated Select team. Over the last 7 years, Kyle has developed a love for baseball and is ecstatic to return to East York Baseball Camp for his 2nd year as instructor-in-training!

Introducing Connor, a valued member of the 15U East York Elite team, where he showcases his skills at third base and left/right outfield. With nearly eight years of dedication to baseball, Connor's passion for the sport is evident. Entering his second year as an instructor-in-training, he eagerly embraces the opportunity to further his coaching journey. Connor's fondest camp memories revolve around witnessing the growth and enjoyment of young players as they develop their skills.

Fun fact: Beyond Baseball, Connor also indulges in track and hockey, rounding out his love for sports and athleticism!

Miles has played baseball for 8 years and is currently a catcher/pitcher for the 15U Elite East York Bulldogs. Miles completed his first Summer as an instructor-in-training and is ready for another year of teaching, learning, and having fun on the diamond!

Fun fact: His birthday is 09/09/09 - a perfect date!

Liam plays centre field for the Toronto Cardinals. As an all-round athlete, Liam runs track with his school Neil McNeil. He is committed to engaging in a positive and constructive environment for all EYBC campers. Liam was a camper with us for 6 years and successfully completed the Instructor-in-trainning program. Liam always has a smile on his face and believes a little encouragement from someone you look up to, can go along way! Liam is one of our awesome Off-Season Clinic Instructors at Variety Village.

We are excited to welcome Indio as a full staff member this summer. Indio was both a camper and Instructor-in Training at the East York Baseball Camp. He has honed his baseball instructional skills with some EYBC staff alumni (Miles Vermeel and Phil Tsiaris) and is now ready to inspire the next generation of players back where it all started for him. Indio has expertise as an outfielder and catcher and loves the game!

Jorgen is a first baseman and pitcher with the Toronto Cardinals and has been playing at East York for 11 years. Jorgen is a very likeable person that always has a positive attitude. He had a great experience at camp as a camper and wants to continue that tradition. Being a former camper helps him create drills that are perfect for developing young baseball players.

An elite shortstop who has played with both the East York AAA Minor Midget and Toronto Mets Midget Teams. Jackson, while being a gifted athlete, is exceptional at being able to help elevate the level of play with those with whom he works. He is a very positive, helpful and caring instructor who maintains the excellent reputation of the camp and clinics for effective instruction in a fun environment.

Robert is an elite catcher for the Toronto Cardinals and has been playing baseball with the East York Baseball Association since T-ball. He most recently lead his high school team (East York Collegiate Institute) to the Conference Championships. Always bringing a positive attitude and strong work ethic to everything he does, Robert wants to give the campers a fun learning and engaging experience and over all awesome time like he had when he was at the East York Baseball Camp. Robert is also one of our awesome Clinic Instructors at Variety Village in the Off-Season.

2019 will be Jake's 5th summer on staff at the East York Baseball Camp. He has been a camper, Instructor-in-Training (IT) and an Instructor over the last 7 years. He brings a great demeanour with the younger campers keeping them organized, safe and has an innate ability to teach fundamental skills. We are happy to have him back!

An elite shortstop and catcher who has played with East York, Scarborough and Leaside. For 8 years of elite baseball Lukas has shown his talents on and off the field. Lukas loves working with kids and helping them strive forward and get to the next level. Lukas would like to give back on what he received as a younger camper since this camp taught him the fundamentals and attitude to be a great ball player.He is a very positive, helpful and caring instructor who maintains the excellent reputation of the camp and clinics for effective instruction in a fun environment.

Alex is joining us for his 2nd year as an Instructor-in-Training (IT) and is keen to build on his leadership skills from last year. Alex is always helpful, keeps the campers safe and always has a smile on his face.

Ben brings a keen ability to be focused on player development through clear demonstration, explanation and positive and effective feedback. Ben was a camper, clinic participant and instructor-in-training for 2 years and has earned his way onto staff as an instructor. We are lucky to have him!

Gus has been a camper and an Instructor-in-Training (IT) and will be joining us this summer as an Instructor. You will find a smiling, attentive and fun Gus, usually surrounded by lots of kids at camp. We are happy to have him join us!

Finn has 11 years of Baseball experience! He currently plays for the East York Bulldogs 18U AA team and transfers those skills, drills, and attitude to instructing the campers. Finn loves nothing more than to have fun, luckily, here at East York Baseball Camp he is able to do just that and watch others have a good time while learning all about an amazing sport.

Eagan is a bright and personable young man who has excelled at baseball at numerous levels (most recently winning the high school baseball championship with East York Collegiate Institute). He is a great listener, communicates well and is excited to contribute to making the camper experience an awesome one!

Rowan has been playing rep ball for numerous years with East York and has also volunteered as an Instructor-in-Training for 2 years. He is now ready to create a positive and memorable experience for all of his campers, just like other instructors did for him when he was a camper.

Matthew has been a keen clinic participant, camper and last year began developing his leadership skills as an Instructor-in-Training (IT). He will be returning for one more summer to help support the instructors, keep the campers safe and help in the smooth ruining of camp.

Meet Owen! He has been playing Baseball for 10 years and currently plays for the Wilfrid Laurier University's men's Team! In the Summer months, you can find Owen as an East York Junior ball pitcher, outfielder, and instructor at EYBC. Owen started as a camper in 2013 and has worked his way up to an instructor! He loves to put a smile on kids' faces while also developing their skills.

Fun fact: Owen is very good with remembering names, birthdays, and licence plates (quiz him!)

Jonathan has been immersed in the world of baseball for 11 years. As a proud pitcher for the Etobicoke Rangers' 18U Elite Team, he has also spent 3 years sharing his baseball expertise as an instructor at East York Baseball Camp. Jonathan enjoys running various clinics and making kids smile with his friendly and positive attitude!

Fun fact: Jonathan has developed a passion for collecting different types of baseball gloves!

While Shanwa has many elite baseball and softball awards and has been an all-star and National Champion, perhaps her greatest accomplishment is her ability to connect, organize and teach baseball, particularly with our youngest players. Her players love her and listen to her and develop noticable skill improvement. We are lucky to have her and hope that she will be with us for many more years.

Ally comes from a softball background at Topham Park and we are very lucky to have such a smart and professional instructor who always seems to go the extra mile for our young campers. As an elite athlete in both hockey and softball, Ally knows that having fun is important, not just for those new to a sport, but also for anyone wanting to achieve a high level of success. She shines for the way she is able to safely manage and teach campers, while being even-keeled and such a kind and polite person.

As exellent a person as he is a catcher, Jason is always willing to do whatever is necessary to keep his campers and clinic registrants engaged in fun and challenging activities to help them learn. Jason is a level headed, great teammate that we all appreciate having as part of our team.

Greg is a dependable instructor who will take his campers through all the effective routines and drills and give valuable feedback to help make them better. Greg is very easy going and reliable and does whatever he can to make our camp function exceptionally well.

Grant is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. He is a very bright, personable and helpful instructor who knows how to individualize instruction to his campers to maximize their success. While not working at the camp, Grant is an accomplished pitcher and outfielder for the elite EY teams he plays on. We are lucky to have Grant before he hopes to start saving lives as a doctor!