As announced by Ontario University Athletics (OUA), the University of Toronto Varsity Blues baseball team received three major award winners and two OUA all-stars following the completion of the 2025 season.

Second-year outfielder and pitcher Diego Fuentes received Most Valuable Hitter honours, Delivering on a sensational sophomore campaign with the Blues, Fuentes was critical in both Toronto's run through the OUA and CNUC postseasons. Appearing in 23 total contests through the fall, he finished with a .536 batting average, coming up with clutch hit after clutch hit. With 12 of his 45 hits coming with extra bases, including four home runs, Fuentes registered a total of 27 RBI while also crossing the plate himself for 28 runs.

On the mound, first-year pitcher Matthew Clarke was named Rookie of the Year. The management major from Scarborough finished the fall with a team-high 41.1 innings pitched, including seven starts. Conceding just 37 hits on 176 batters faced, he also tied for a team-high 43 strikeouts. Most impressive of all, he stepped up in big moments earning wins in both the OUA gold medal game and CNUC national semifinal.

Rounding out the major award winners for U of T, Andrew Needles was recognized as OUA Coach of the Year for a third consecutive season. Since taking over the Blues baseball program in 2023, Needles has showcased consistent success with Toronto winning three straight OUA banners. This season he les the Blues to a 24-8 overall record, while spearheading a 15-game winning streak to end the fall resulting in another OUA championship title and the CNUC banner.

Along with the Most Valuable Hitter award, Fuentes was also named an OUA all-star alongside teammate Spenser Ross. A second-year infielder, Ross was a work-horse for U of T this fall appearing in 28 games. Recording 26 hits and drawing a team-high 25 walks, his effectiveness at the plate and on the basepath with 17 steals always had him in scoring position, resulting in 32 runs. His fielding was also a highlight with 11 double-plays and a .968 fielding percentage, while registering just three errors throughout the entirety of the busy fall season.

The complete list of 2025 OUA baseball award winners and all-stars is as follows:

Most Valuable Player – Thomas Fournier, Carleton
Most Valuable Pitcher – Nathan Van Putten, Carleton
Most Valuable Hitter – Diego Fuentes, Toronto
Rookie of the Year – Matthew Clarke, Toronto
Coach of the Year – Andrew Needles, Toronto

OUA All-Stars
C – Gavin Taylor, Brock
IF – Spenser Ross, Toronto
IF – Rhys Jenkins, Waterloo
IF – Thomas Fournier, Carleton
IF – Jaden Leeder, Brock
OF – Diego Fuentes, Toronto
OF – Andy Sahadeo, Carleton
OF – Adam Leatherland, Waterloo
DH – Jordan Cruz, Carleton
P – Nathan Van Putten, Carleton
P – Carson Hepburn, Waterloo