Baseball Operations

Josh Matlow

General Manager and Field Manager

Hired on January 6, 2020 as the Baycats' general manager and field manager, the Innisfil, Ontario native is no stranger to the organization, having played for the team from 2005-2009.

A father of two, Matlow played college baseball at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York and was the Baycats' starting left fielder when they won their first championship in franchise history in 2005.

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Andrew White

Bench Coach & Third Base Coach

Andrew White joined the Barrie Baycats in January 2020 as Bench Coach and Third Base Coach. He previously played for the team in 2005 and 2006.

Brad Grieveson

Pitching Coach

Hired in January 2020, Grieveson is one of the more decorated relievers in franchise history. During the 2021 season, Grieveson returned as a player/coach, pitching in games both from the rotation and from the bullpen for the Baycats. His player card can be found here.

The Barrie, Ontario native played for the Baycats from 2002-2005 and recorded a lifetime earned-run-average of 1.74 -- a club record -- during that timeframe. A father of three, the one-time Intercounty Baseball League champion still pitches in the Northern Dufferin Baseball League where he recorded a 6-1 record with 64/7 K/BB ratio in 47.0 innings pitched in 2019. He has won the NDBL Pitcher of the Year award in 11 of his first 13 seasons in the league.

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Steven Szoldra

First Base Coach

Hired in February 2020, Szoldra, a Newmarket native and a father of two, has been around the game of baseball most of his life, including 15 years in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia where he was raised playing Little League baseball and developed a passion for the game.

Dr. Katherine Nanos

Team Doctor

Hired in July 2020, Dr. Nanos has worked with athletes competing in a variety of different sports and at a variety of levels, from “weekend warriors” to professional athletes (MLB, NBA, and NFL), and to swimmers.

Adam Murphy

Athletic Therapist

Hired in February 2020, Dr. Murphy has been working with rugby and hockey teams over the past several years, including the Markham Royals Junior A team and the Markham Thunder of the Canadian Women's Hockey League as the Strength & Conditioning Coach.

This past season he was named the Head Trainer for the Barrie Colts Minor Midget AAA hockey team. Dr. Murphy is currently enrolled in the Sport Sciences Residency Program while pursuing a Master’s of Health Sciences at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.

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Joe Breedon

City of Barrie Parks Manager

Breedon is the Outdoor Recreation Facility Coordinator for the City of Barrie. The winner of the Sports Turf Manager of the Year in 2018, Breedon has been instrumental in turning sure-rainouts into playable games for many seasons now. The Barrie, Ontario native has been involved with the Baycats since 2005, the year the Baycats won their first championship in franchise history.