Cannons Fall Ball
Fall Ball includes returning Cannons plus new players. It is essentially an instructional program for players 13 to 18 years of age.
The cost is $225, which includes seven weeks of coaching and games, plus a Cannons shirt and hat for all new players.
We have junior and senior games with teams in the PBL, plus two tournaments at Spooner Creek in
The coaching staff includes:
Dave Empey, head coach
Grant Rimer, assistant coach
Josh Hundal, assistant coach,
Graeme Lehman, strength and conditioning
Lorne Berkun, sprint coach
Rob Favaro, assistant coach
Jeff Matsuda, assistant coach
Dave Empey, head coach
Dave has put 14 players into professional baseball. Three of them have played in the big leagues, including Ryan Dempster, currently pitching in his 13th year in the National League and the acknowledged leader of the Chicago Cubs.
Dempster was an all-star in 2000 with the Florida Marlins and again in 2008 when he won 17 games for the Cubs. Ryan, who signed a $52 million contract three years ago, is in the prime of his career and was opening day starter this season at Wrigley Field.
Three players from the same team in the big leagues is unprecedented in Canadian baseball history. What's more, Empey has had players drafted 24 times by MLB teams and put more than 70 into college baseball. His coaching experience includes nine years with the North Shore Twins, four in junior college, and now three years with the Cannons. He's also coached football, basketball and soccer.
Dave Empey drafted players
ROUND YEAR TEAM PRO EXPERIENCE
Ryan Dempster, RHP 3 1995 Rangers 14 years, 11 in big leagues
Chris Mears, RHP 5 1996 Mariners 10 years, one in big leagues
Simon Pond, SS 8 1994 Expos 13 years, one in big leagues
Nom Siriveaw, 3B 9 2000 Blue Jays 4 years
Ryan Kenning, OF 12 2002 Angels 2 years
Adam Daniels, LHP 15 2005 Cardinals 4 years
43 2004 Cubs
22 2003
19 2002 Twins
27 2001 Blue Jays
Connor Janes, OF 27 2006 Diamondbacks 2 years
Matt Huntingford, OF 29 1997 Mariners
29 2001 Giants 2 years
Dom Laurin, SS 29 2002 Dodgers 4 years
Dustin Schroer, OF 36 2000 Dodgers
37 2001 Dodgers Unsigned
Clint Hosford, RHP 41 1998 Dodgers 6 years
Jamie Metzner, RHP 46 2004 Brewers Unsigned
Beau Payne, RHP 71 1994 Marlins Unsigned
James Paxton, LHP 1 2009 Blue Jays First year
Brandon Kaye, RHP 45 2009 Blue Jays First year
Rowan Wick, OF 19 2010 Brewers Unsigned
Vaughn Covington, RHP 11 2011 Reds First year
Tom Robson, RHP 4 2011 Blue Jays First year
CANNONS FALL BALL REGISTRATION
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Grant Rimer at rimerg@shaw.ca
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