"It was a pretty crazy, a wave of us got called up all at once, and we all heard our name get called by the manager, and he told us we were going to the big leagues,"
"It was a pretty surreal moment. It was almost like time stopped, just realizing that your dreams have been accomplished. And just as quickly as time stopped, it started back up again really quickly. I had to back up my stuff, get go back to the hotel, and call my family too."
Over 24 affiliated Canadians appeared in Major League games in 2025, including newcomers Jonah Tong, Tristan Peters, Liam Hicks, Owen Caissie and Denzel Clarke. Denzel Clarke, a Pickering, Ont. product drafted in the fourth round by the Athletics in 2021, began the season in Triple-A Las Vegas and posted a .286/.436/.419 slash line by mid-May. Clarke was optioned in spring training and missed time early in the season with an injury, appearing in just 15 games through April. On May 23 the Athletics promoted Clarke after roster moves, he recorded his first MLB hit in his fourth game and later played at the Rogers Centre with family and friends in attendance.
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