TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS RE-SIGN CATCHER MATT BRANDT

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Club (@mapleleafsbaseball) have re-signed Catcher Matt Brandt for the upcoming 2026 season.

After appearing in three games with the Maple Leafs in 2025 as a Junior call-up, Brandt returns to Toronto in 2026 as a member of the active roster. A native of Queensville, Ontario, he arrives from Chatham University, where he appeared in 42 games as the Cougars’ starting catcher. 

Brandt finished his 2026 college season hitting .250, with 1 HR and 32 RBI, while walking 16 times and notching nine multi-hit performances. Defensively, the Ontario Titans alumni threw out ten base-stealers, good for a 34.5% caught stealing rate while posting a .983 fielding percentage.

He also spent time at both Spalding University (2022-2023) and Point Park University (2024-2025), respectively. Brandt slots in as Toronto’s primary catcher to begin the year, and will be behind the plate on Opening Day as the Maple Leafs square off against Kitchener at 2pm on Sunday, May 10th.

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