Nearly a dozen players from last year’s Thunder Bay Border Cats roster are expected to return for the 2026 season.

The Cats announced their first round of signees Wednesday:

Name	Position	From	2025 Stats	Notes
Manny Alberto	Shortstop	Aurora, Ontario	48 GP / .306 BA / 39 RBI	NWL All-Star
Trey Fikes	Catcher	Steele, Montana	28 GP / .290 BA / 13 RBI	Third season with the Cats
Makaio Cisneros	Pitcher	Whitby, Ontario	6 GP / 2.42 ERA / 29 SO	Second season with the Cats

The Border Cats home opener is set for Friday, May 29 at 7:05 pm at Port Arthur Stadium. A post-game fireworks show will follow.