As the 2019 GTBL season nears, all team and player bios have been edited and updated for the upcoming season. Managers are still adding and perhaps subtracting a few more guys over the next couple weeks, but we are basically ready to go in 2019! Remember as always, you can add GTBL LIVE on Facebook, and you'll be in tune with pre game matchups, pictures, in game updates and more.
Here is the 2019 edition of " Who's in and Who's out!"
EAST YORK
Out
Dave Anderson- Veteran arm hangs em up after a lengthy and successful mound career.
Sashank Bhat- Moved out of GTA for work/school.
Robin Fox-Pappas- Talented bat heads to COBA and will play with Etobicoke in 2019.
Mike Gaspari- Will play high level lacrosse in 2019.
John Lamanna- Decides not to return for 2019.
Brian MacDonald- Big bat joins Newmarket in 2019.
Justin Newbold- Moved west of the city, joins Milton in COBA Major for 2019.
Drew Roberts- Veteran left handed stick playing closer to home in Pickering for 2019.
Len Wood- OF/P heads to Newmarket for the 2019 season.
In
Jake Benjamin- George Brown product will join the Bulldogs mid season after a stint in Austria.
Pat McEnroe- Veteran and ex Redbird/Martingrove DH/1B joins the squad for 2019 depth.
Junya Oshima- Three teams in three years for the IF/RP who goes to EY after a year in Thornhill and 2018 in Pickering.
Yusuke Oshima- RP heads to EY after a year in Pickering.
Stefan Popovic- EY junior product moves to senior in 2019.
Sharif Sahebzada- George Brown P/1B joins the Bulldogs for 2019.
LEASIDE
Out
Jesse Fishbaum- 2018 all star OF heads to Brantford of the IBL.
Liam Jacques- Does not return for 2019.
Christopher Johannesson- Did not return after 2018 rookie season.
Mike Meuller- 2018 only year of action for the RHP.
In
Edwin Kim- Graduating junior joins the Leafs senior club for 2019.
Tony Kwon- Talented hitter joins the Leafs via Lakeland College in Alberta for 2019.
Tommy Nguyen- The former OCAA all star joins Leaside for 2019.
MARTINGROVE
Out
Mike Bannon- 2018 GTBL pitcher of the year heads to the IBL with Brantford.
O'Neil Barnes- LHP will not play in 2019.
Matthew Blair-Brown- Talented OF not returning to Sox in 2019 at time of publishing.
Naser Malik- Veteran IF walks away in 2019.
Tyler Nakamura- Speedy OF chooses not to return for the 2019 season.
Sydney Saunders- Veteran will not return for 2019.
In
Andrew Brugal- After a year away, the utility bat returns to the Sox.
Greg Gott- Also returning after missing 2018 to join his brothers on the Sox.
Michael Haggen- Rookie makes GTBL debut in 2019.
Matt Kiru- RHP makes GTBL debut in 2019.
Wade Sage- Guelph U product joins Sox in 2019.
Brett Snider- Relief arm joins MG for 2019.
Wesley Siekris- Former OBJ arm makes GTBL debut for Sox in 2019.
NEWMARKET
Out
Dalton Clarke- Slugger stays south for the 2019 summer.
JP Contento- Arm problems force the pitcher to walk away in 2019.
Christian Davies- LHP packs it in with Hawks for 2019.
Chris Howie- Long time taxi squad member hangs em up in 2019.
Austen Jones- RP fails to return in 2019.
Matt Laise- Starting arm does not return to the Hawks for 2019.
Kyle McGillivray- Arm problems spell the end for the RP.
Sean O'Brien- Former player manager will not return with the Hawks in 2019.
In
Jeff Barton- Graduating junior joins the Hawks after a career at Macomb CC.
Matt Boswell- Junior product joins the Hawks taxi squad for 2019.
Mark Douris- Utility man rejoins the Hawks after a handful of years away.
Riley Hoover- LHP joins the Hawks after a couple years with Western University. Served as closer for Hawks junior club over past two seasons.
Alex Iliffe- Speedy junior grad joins the big club in 2019.
Tyler Lansley- Junior grad joins the Hawks for 2019.
Brian MacDonald- Power bat heads to Newmarket after a number of seasons in Thornhill and EY.
Christian Mullen- Another product of both the Hawks junior program and Macomb CC.
Andrew Raponi- LHP pitched for Brock U and the Newmarket juniors.
Len Wood- Joins the Hawks in 2019 after years in both Thornhill and EY.
PICKERING
Out
Ilya Bozinovski- OF/P does not return in 2019.
Dakoda Denby- Will move to Kendal for the 2019 season.
Junya Oshima- Heads to EY after a year in Pickering.
Yusuke Oshima- Also heading to EY after a season with Red Sox.
Chris Sereda- Veteran will not return to taxi squad in 2019 as coaching commitments claim his free time.
In
Ryan Clark- McMaster U arm joins Red Sox for 2019 rookie season.
Michael Foster- Former draft pick and D1 standout joins Pickering in 2019.
Drew Roberts- Veteran stick joins Red Sox for second go around with Markham/Pickering franchise.
Kyle Smeelan- Rejoins the Red Sox for 2019.
Chris Trudelle- Hard thrower joins the Pickering staff in his GTBL debut season.
** Jack Lang- Now listed as Jack Bowman to represent name change.
THORNHILL
Out
Ben Brown- Former Albany U product walks away from baseball in 2019.
Lee Choiniere- RP joins the Barrie Angels of the NDBL for 2019.
Hunter Greenough- Arm/work issues force RP into retirement.
Jeremiah Groulx- Veteran does not return to GTBL play in 2019.
Javier Perez-Castillo- Family commitments claim baseball from OF.
Eric Wakeman- Veteran RP focusing on work opportunity for 2019 season.
In
Harman Brar- Veteran RP rejoins Reds staff for 2019.
Max Dieks- Ryerson U RP makes GTBL debut in 2019 with Thornhill.
Peter Joseph- RP will join Reds mid season after collegiate summer league assignment.
Jaz Shergill- Hard throwing SP joins Reds after IBL career in Barrie.