The following is a list of current professional, semi-professional, and collegiate summer baseball teams in Canada. It includes the leagues they play in and titles won.
| Team | City | Established | Division titles | AL pennants | World Series titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | Toronto, Ontario | 1977 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Team | City | Established | League titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Canadians | Vancouver, British Columbia | 2000 | 5 | Former Oakland Athletics affiliate (2000–2010) Current Toronto Blue Jays affiliate (2011–present) |
| Team | City | Established | League titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Goldeyes | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 1994 | 4 | Moved from the Northern League on October 14, 2010 Won 1 Northern League Championship (1994) Won 3 American Association Championships (2012, 2016, 2017) |
| Team | City | Established | League titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Titans | Ottawa, Ontario | 2020 | 0 | |
| Québec Capitales | Quebec City, Quebec | 1999 | 9 | Northeast League (1999–2004) |
| Trois-Rivières Aigles | Trois-Rivières, Quebec | 2013 | 1 |
| Team | City | Established | League titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrie Baycats | Barrie, Ontario | 2001 | 4 | |
| Brantford Red Sox | Brantford, Ontario | 1911 | 9 | |
| Chatham-Kent Barnstormers | Chatham-Kent, Ontario | 2024 | 0 | |
| Guelph Royals | Guelph, Ontario | 1919 | 8 | |
| Hamilton Cardinals | Hamilton, Ontario | 2005 | 1 | Formerly as the Hamilton Beavers (1958–1962), Hamilton Cardinals (1960–2004) and Hamilton Thunderbirds (2005–2011) |
| Kitchener Panthers | Kitchener, Ontario | 1919 | 12 | |
| London Majors | London, Ontario | 1925 | 9 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto, Ontario | 1968 | 7 | |
| Welland Jackfish | Welland, Ontario | 2019 | 1 | Formerly as the Mississauga Twins (2009–2011), the Burlington Twins (2011–2012), the Burlington Bandits (2012–2016), and the Burlington Herd (2016–2018) |
| Team | City | Established | League titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Bay Border Cats | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 2003 | 1 |
| Team | City | Established | League titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Riverhawks | Edmonton, Alberta | 2022 | 0 | |
| Kamloops NorthPaws | Kamloops, British Columbia | 2022 | 0 | |
| Kelowna Falcons | Kelowna, British Columbia | 2000 | 0 | |
| Nanaimo NightOwls | Nanaimo, British Columbia | 2022 | 0 | |
| Victoria HarbourCats | Victoria, British Columbia | 2013 | 0 |
| Team | City | Established | League titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Bombers | Brooks, Alberta | 2016 | 0 | |
| Edmonton Prospects | Sherwood Park, Alberta | 2006 | 0 | Leave of absence in 2023 while building Myshak Metro Ballpark in Spruce Grove [1] |
| Fort McMurray Giants | Fort McMurray, Alberta | 2016 | 0 | |
| Lethbridge Bulls | Lethbridge, Alberta | 1999 | 0 | |
| Medicine Hat Mavericks [2] | Medicine Hat, Alberta | 2003 | 1 | |
| Moose Jaw Miller Express | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan | 1969 | 1/2 | |
| Okotoks Dawgs | Okotoks, Alberta | 2004 | 5 | Known as Calgary Dawgs 2003–2005, leave of absence in 2006 while building Seaman Stadium in Okotoks |
| Regina Red Sox | Regina, Saskatchewan | 2005 | 1 | |
| Saskatoon Berries | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | 2023 | 0 | |
| Swift Current 57's | Swift Current, Saskatchewan | 1950 | 6 | |
| Sylvan Lake Gulls | Sylvan Lake, Alberta | 2021 | 0 | |
| Weyburn Beavers [3] | Weyburn, Saskatchewan | 1969 | 0 |
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