Gavin McKenna is already getting acclimated in Toronto.
The first overall pick tossed the first pitch at the Toronto Blue Jays’ game against the Texas Rangers on Saturday.
🗣️ MR. MCKENNA 🗣️
First Overall Pick Gavin McKenna threw today’s First Pitch! pic.twitter.com/IdqHzifrGF
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) June 27, 2026
McKenna was drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs after spending his freshman season with Penn State.
The forward put up 51 points across 35 games with the Nittany Lions, totalling 36 assists. He set the freshman program record for points in a season, while also recording the program record for assists in a season and points in a game, with eight against Ohio State.
The Whitehorse, Yukon, native is expected to join the Maple Leafs for the 2026-27 season, instantly becoming one of the faces of the historic franchise.
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Gavin McKenna is headed back to the Great White North, trading one blue and white for another.
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