Ottawa Titans Announce 2026 Frontier League Draft Picks

Davide Disipio • April 22, 2026

Ottawa, ON - The Ottawa Titans Baseball Club announced today its four picks from the 2026 Frontier League Draft.

 

Round 1: RHP Nelson Mercado
HEIGHT: 6-2 | WEIGHT: 225 lbs | BIRTHDAY: 2003-01-09
HOMETOWN: Brampton, ON | SCHOOL: Arkansas-Monticello
2025: Guelph (IBL): 15 G, 2-1, 6.15 ERA, 26.1 IP, 27 BB/35 K

 

Round 2: LHP Ryoya Oe
HEIGHT: 5-11 | WEIGHT: 190 lbs | BIRTHDAY: 2003-09-17
HOMETOWN: Osaka, Japan | SCHOOL: Osaka Tech

 

Round 3: INF Austin Gurney
HEIGHT: 6-2 | WEIGHT: 215 lbs | BIRTHDAY: 2002-06-07
HOMETOWN: Campbell River, BC | SCHOOL: Pikeville
2025: Moose Jaw (WCBL): 55 G, .364 AVG, 15 2B, 6 HR, 61 RBI, 30 BB/20 K

 

Round 4: UTIL/RHP Shane Stossel
HEIGHT: 6-4 | WEIGHT: 245 lbs | BIRTHDAY: 2002-02-07
HOMETOWN: Harrisburg, PA | SCHOOL: Mansfield
2025: Mansfield (NCAA DII): 42 G, .300 AVG, 9 2B, 8 HR, 31 RBI, 19 BB/19 K

 

All four players will report to camp with the rest of the Club. The first practice is slated for Wednesday, April 29.

 

The Ottawa Titans will open the 2026 season on Friday, May 8, at 7:00 p.m., hosting the Québec Capitales at Ottawa Stadium.

 

For information on Ottawa Titans’ 2026 Season Tickets, Group Outings, and 10-Game Mini Packs, visit the Titans’ official website at www.ottawatitans.com.


Photos: Gar Fitzgerald/Guelph Royals (Mercado), Moose Jaw Miller Express (Gurney), and Mansfield University Athletics (Stossel)


2026 Ottawa Titans Player Signings

INF Kaiden Cardoso

INF Aaron Casillas

UTIL Justin Fogel

UTIL Michael Fuhrman

RHP Brett Garcia

RHP Grant Garza

INF Austin Gurney

INF Jack Halloran

RHP Joseph Hernandez

UTIL Mark Hernandez

LHP Kaleb Hill

INF Cristian Inoa

RHP Konsta Kurikka

OF Jackson Lyon

LHP Max Martzolf

RHP Dwayne Matos

UTIL Daniel McElveny

RHP Nelson Mercado

RHP Yohanse Morel

LHP Ryoya Oe

RHP Michael O'Hanlon

RHP Rafael Ohashi

LHP Bryan Peña

LHP Dominic Puccetti

RHP Caleb Reyes

OF Jake Sanford

OF Myles Smith

UTIL/RHP Shane Stossel

RHP Heitor Tokar

UTIL Jackie Urbaez

INF AJ Wright

UTIL Taylor Wright

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