2026 Hoser Draftees

Which Canucks got selected in this years MLB Draft

How’s it going, eh? The 2026 MLB Draft has come and gone, and it’s time to review the Canadians who were selected. Beauty work you Hosers! Congratulations to each of the players whose names were called this year. Grab a bevy and a butter tart, and let’s meet the Canucks of the 2026 MLB Draft…

SELECTIONS

1. OF Carter Beck (Carnduff, SK), 1st round, 26th selection overall by the Atlanta Braves out of Indiana State. Here are some highlights of Carter with the Sycamores from this season —

2. INF Elliot Lascelles (Toronto, ON), 2nd round, 60th selection overall by the San Diego Padres out of Upper Canada College HS (ON), Junior National Team member

3. LHP Sean Duncan (Port Coquitlam, BC), 2nd round, 63rd selection by the New York Yankees out of Terry Fox SS (BC), Junior National Team member

4. C Deiten Lachance (Sherbrooke, QC), 6th round,184th selection overall by the Cleveland Guardians out of the University of Oklahoma

5. INF Robert Omidi (Mississauga, ON), 8th round, 246th selection overall by the Detroit Tigers out of St. Martin SS (ON), Junior National Team member

6. SS Evan Morrison (Wheatley, ON), 10th round, 297th selection overall by the Texas Rangers out of Grand Valley State University

7. RHP Cole Dorland (Langley, BC), 13th round, 382nd selection overall by the Atlanta Braves out of Walnut Grove SS (BC), Junior National Team member

8. RHP Damarcus Rideout-Carter (Brampton, ON), 14th round, 408th selection overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Heart Lake SS (ON), Junior National Team member

9. RHP Ryan Marton (Toronto, ON), 17th round, 517th selection overall by the Chicago Cubs out of UNLV

10. INF-RHP Will Zielinski (Victoria, BC), 20th round, 606th selection overall by the Detroit Tigers out of Vauxhall Academy, Junior National Team member

Canadian Dual Citizens selected:

• INF Taj Marchand (Charleston, SC), 1st round, 33rd selection overall by the Tampa Bay Rays out of James Island Charter HS (SC)

• RHP Joey Volchko (Visalia, CA), 3rd round, 77th selection overall by the Chicago White Sox out of the University of Georgia

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SMURFY SOUNDTRACK

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Thank you for stopping by and checking in today. As always, until the next time…

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