The GTBL is ready for another summer of baseball, as all six teams return in the hunt for a league title and ultimately the provincial crown. Prize money will again be awarded to the league pennant winner and second place regular season finisher. The twenty five game season ends in late August with a six team double knockout tournament to determine the 2024 league champion. The Thornhill Reds are looking to defend their back to back titles, having claimed the Alex Stanley playoff trophy in both 2022 and '23.
Games kick off this Thursday at Talbot Park in Leaside, where the Leafs will host the East York Bulldogs on opening night 2024.
One other date to circle on your GTBL calendar for 2024 is June 18 in Newmarket. That night the Hawks will host the Thornhill Reds for the first time since the untimely passing of GTBL veteran Dan Lehmkuhl. Having played with the Reds for many years before his final handful in the green and gold, the GTBL will be holding a pre game ceremony at the Fairgrounds that night. Friends, family and many members of the baseball community will be on hand to pay tribute to someone we all lost much too soon.
WHO'S IN WHO'S OUT 2024
AJAX
OUT
O'Neil Barnes- not with the club for 2024
Jason Graham- veteran righty made a couple taxi squad appearances in '23
Alex Hodgson- bullpen arm doesn't return for '24
Denis Hucal- veteran stick now with Beamsville Yellowjackets AA
Shawn Zhang- OF not back with Ajax in '24
IN
Niko Angelos- graduating Scarborough junior utility man
Jacob Bonzon- Roanoke College grad will help the Spartans immediately
Damon Gregoris- joins the Spartans by way of the Carleton Ravens
Stephon Richmond- Scarborough junior grad looks to patrol the outfield in '24
Mitch Roberts- OF joins Ajax in 2024
EAST YORK
OUT
Nick Collett- Utility vet not around for 2024
Justin Ditaranta- Does not return for second GTBL season
Adam Garner- Veteran hurler gives way to arm issues
Evan Lindsay- Not back for '24
Felix Veilleux- OF is out for 2024 with family commitments
Dawson Walters- Will play in the WCBL for summer '24
IN
Jeff Gibbs- After more than a year away the former GTBL pitcher of the year/strike out king returns
Shoya Hase- OF joins EY from Centennial College
Jackson Kerbl- Rookie arm also from Centennial program
Dustin Lawson- Another veteran strike out arm returns for the Bulldogs in '24
Justin Newbold- Returns to the Bulldogs after a handful of years away
KENDAL
OUT
Josh Arce- Does not return for 2024
Ben deBoer- Veteran utility man out in '24
Jacob Jackson- Very limited GTBL action for the IF/DH
Ryan Norris- Long time arm shuts it down for the Eagles
Logan Walters- not on 2024 Eagles roster
IN
Carter Arbuthnot- Shippensburg U product will bolster the Eagle offense
Ryan Brodie- '24 rookie out of Humber College
Jason Crouse- Righty missed 2023 with arm woes
Justin Groves- OF joins the Eagles from Humber College
Alex Jones- LHP played at Niagara U D1
Ryan Laird- Junior grad out of Oshawa
Tom Loubser-Munn- Righty's last club was Port Hope senior
Jayson Wilbur- LHP spent seasons with Hamilton IBL, joins his brother Mitch in Kendal
Derek Zwolinski- Brock U grad has some IBL innings on his resume
LEASIDE
OUT
Averey Bet-Payumo- Coaches full time in the North Toronto association
Dean Christidis- LHP heads to Toronto IBL for '24
Ryan Dickson- Utility piece not with the club in 2024
Josh Howsam- Veteran arm hangs em up, ending a great career
Ryan MacNeil- OF not on 2024 Leaside roster
Sam Wells- Righthander no longer with the Leafs
IN
Tom Edwards-Gireau- Corner IF out of George Brown
Justin Fuller- LHP will be a bullpen piece in 2024
Ben Jones- U of Puget Sound corner guy, joins Leafs for 2024 rookie campaign
Dawson Parks- Former MG Sox and IBL Leaf joins Leaside
Chris Rolfe- Seneca grad joins Leafs as two way player
NEWMARKET
OUT
Chris Bloom- Veteran all star infielder heads to the Milton Red Sox after lengthy GTBL career with Reds and Hawks
Connor Elbaum- Two way player not with Hawks for 2024
Dan Lehmkuhl- Tragedy struck the GTBL in December with the news of Daniel's passing
Steven Szoldra- Utility man not on the 2024 Hawks roster
IN
Robin Fox-Pappas- The veteran power bat joins the Hawks in '24 after a few years of IBL service
Christian Mullen- Righty fireballer returns in 2024 after Baycats IBL stint
Connor Patterson- C joins Newmarket after Hamilton IBL years
Keegan Pulford-Thorpe- LHP joins Hawks staff for '24, was Junior Team Canada product
THORNHILL
OUT
Matt Kemp- Two bagger not with the Reds in 2024
Jonas Press- 2023 MVP opts for Reds junior club for his last year of eligibility
Eli Press- RHP not returning to the Thornhill rotation for '24
Sean Sutton- Long time Reds all star officially removed from GTBL roster in 2024
IN
Philip Arturi- RHP is an OBJ graduate
Andreas Boglis- OF is a freshman at Franklin Pierce U in New Hampshire
Jesse Fishbaum- OF joins Reds in 2024 after years in the IBL with Brantford
Jack Gagliardi- Speedster at Cornerstone U is a Reds '24 rookie
Joseph Handley- Two way rookie at Muskegon CC in Michigan
Matthew Kanhai- RHP joins Reds bullpen from U of T
Lawson Leblanc- LHP from OBJ program comes to Reds from Danville CC in Virginia
David Schlosser- Middle infielder joins the Reds in '24
Anthony Silvera- Athletic corner man joins Reds after graduating from EY junior program
Additions and subtractions after May 6 will not appear on this list.
