TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS SIGN TWO-WAY PLAYER KYLE POAPST

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Club (@mapleleafsbaseball) have signed Right-Handed Pitcher & Outfielder Kyle Poapst for the upcoming 2026 season.

Poapst, who joins the Maple Leafs with an extensive track record in both domestic and international play, has most recently appeared alongside fellow Leaf Cooper Tomkinson with the UWA Magpies of the Harcher State League (HSL). He’s led his squad with 72 ⅓ innings on the mound, posting a 3.68 ERA while leading the league in strikeouts with 131 during that stretch. At the plate, Poapst slashed .360/.440/.553 with 4 HR and 23 RBI over 29 games - leading the Magpies in the latter two categories. 

Prior to playing in Australia, Poapst has also appeared with seven other teams - the Brooks Bombers (2017), Lethbridge Bulls (2018-2021), University of Antelope Valley (2021-2022), Edmonton Riverhawks (2022), Park University Gilbert (2022-2023), Neustadt Diving Ducks (2023), and the Calgary Rockies (2025).

Poapst has also spent time coaching within a variety of sports and capacities, at the youth, high school, and adult levels. He is the head coach of the UWA Magpies in addition to being on their active roster, while also spending time with various schools in Western Australia. The 6’6” righty is now the tenth member of the Maple Leafs’ pitching staff.

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