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2 Canadian prospects crack the 2025 All-Star Futures Game rosters
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Nick Prasad
Jul 2, 2025, 20:00 EDTUpdated: Jul 2, 2025, 19:40 EDT
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The 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star voting is concluding, as we await the starters and finalists to come trickling out. The Blue Jays will be sending Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who finished first in the AL voting for the first base position.
Major League Baseball announced earlier this week the rosters for both the American League and National League for the All-Star Futures Game, the annual prospect showcase that also takes place during the All-Star festivities. The event was originally Team USA versus Team World, but it’s been reconfigured to be AL versus NL, and consisted of 25 prospects per team.
Two well-decorated Canadians hold roster spots this year: Jonah Tong (Mets) and Owen Caissie (Cubs). This year, two impactful Canadian prospects have been named to the National League team. 

RHP Jonah Tong

The right-handed pitching prospect was drafted in 2022 by the New York Mets in the seventh round, and the Mets truly did win with this selection. Tong is a local player from Markham, Ontario, Canada, who played in the Toronto Mets organization and the Junior National Team, as well as down south with Georgia Premier. 
Out of the gates of professional ball, Tong was a hit, displaying very workable stuff on the mound and developing his repertoire with a strong hint of baseball IQ. It was obvious that Tong would advance easily throughout the organization. From rookie ball to low-A in 2023, and finished the 2024 season in double-A, where he is currently pitching this season. He recorded a total of 113 innings last season, striking 160 batters and walking only 47 with a 3.03 ERA. Fast forward to 2025, and Tong has carried over his success streak. 
The prospect pitcher has started 14 games so far in 2025 with a 6-3 win-loss record. He’s tossed 73 innings, facing 284 total batters and striking out 115 of them, only allowing 33 walks. Tong has put up highlight performances this year, including a perfect game into the 7th inning on May 10th with 13 strikeouts over 6 and 2/3 innings. On June 4th, he threw five no-hit innings with 11 strikeouts, followed by 7 and 2/3 innings of work on June 21, recording 11 strikeouts. Among qualified arms across all minor league levels, he leads in strikeouts and ranks second in K% (40.5) and K/9 (14.18), sitting behind Blue Jays top pitching prospect Trey Yesavage. The right-hander also sits second in FIP (1.96). 
Tong is dominant and is showing it game by game and has earned himself this Futures Game spot with honours, and his profile will allow for quick advancement to the show.

OF Owen Caissie

Since being selected in the 2020 MLB draft, there were high expectations for Owen Cassie, and he’s lived up to them. Within five years of development, Cassie has shown out to be a “guy” and is on the brink of the major leagues and was a contender for the Cubs’ Opening Day roster before a groin injury had him on the shelf to start the season. 
The Canadian outfielder is currently in triple-A Iowa, where his progression continues. This season, he owns a .258/.369/.496 with 63 hits, 18 doubles, 12 home runs, and 33 RBIs. The outfielder has amassed a .865 OPS this season, and Cassie is ranked number three of the Cubs’ top 30 prospects. 
He is also ranked the 52nd prospect in all of baseball via MLB Pipeline and within the top 10 outfield prospects. Cassie’s showcase in the Futures Games will be a trailer to his upcoming debut in the major leagues in the time coming. 

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