“No matter how the 2026 Major League Baseball draft unfolded, Elliot Lascelles was going to be okay with the result.
If he was selected and ultimately signed, he’d be realizing his dream of becoming a professional baseball player. If the pick process didn’t work out the way he wanted, he’d head off to Yale University to obtain a prestigious education and play for the Bulldogs. “
Read More“You can hear the excitement in Ryan Marton’s voice when the right-hander from Scarborough, Ont., gets talking about his first few months as a pitching prospect with the Chicago Cubs.
“It’s like a kid in a candy store. I’m so happy with everything,” Marton said of his time at the club’s training complex in Arizona.
“They have a lot of insane technology there that I haven’t been using before. It’s a lot of very useful feedback.”
The Cubs chose Marton with their 17th round pick in July’s MLB draft, making the 6-foot-4 righty the 517th overall pick. “
Read MoreSan Diego Padres scout Chris Kemlo (Oshawa, Ont.) has won the Canadian Baseball Network’s Scout of the Year for the second time.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich takes a look at the top Canadian prospects that are eligible for the 2027 MLB draft.
Read MoreWindsor Selects alum and Michigan Wolverines right-hander Kurt Barr (Saint Joachim, Ont.) has signed with the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent.
Read MoreTo say Evan Morrison has taken an unconventional road to a pro baseball career would be an understatement.
The 23-year-old, who grew up near Mitchell, Ont., zig-zagged his way through one Ontario university, two U.S. colleges and three different summer teams prior to being selected in the 10th round of the MLB draft by the Texas Rangers on July 12.
Read MoreBrian Comeau thinks he knew how good his son would be in 2025 at the Area Code Games.
His son, SS Connor Comeau, was with the Area Code Rangers and went 6-for-10 (.600) with two doubles, four singles, two strikeouts and a walk. He was named one of the top hitting prospects by Baseball America.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich recently spoke with Toronto Mets and Junior National Team alum Jack Pineau (Thunder Bay, Ont.) who signed with the San Diego Padres earlier this month.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays have signed 17 players selected from the 2026 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, as well as eight non-drafted free agents.
Read More“Will Zielinski was sitting in his living room with family by his side watching the picks pass in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.
He knew there was a chance he could be selected and was certainly hoping to be.
Then, it popped up on the screen: Rd 20, pick 606, Detroit Tigers, Will Zielinski, Vauxhall HS (AB), CAN, P.
Just like that, a dream was realized.”
Read MoreRight-hander Ryan Marton (Toronto, Ont.) was one of five UNLV Hustlin’ Rebels players selected in the 2026 MLB draft.
Read MoreThe Texas Rangers selected Chatham-Kent Barnstormers all-star second baseman Evan Morrison (Wheatley, Ont.) in the MLB draft on Sunday.
Read MoreBob Elliott’s shares his thoughts about some of the Canadian selections, as well as the Toronto Blue Jays picks, on Day 2 of the MLB draft.
Read MoreOutfielder Carter Beck (Carnduff, Sask.) became the highest drafted Saskatchewan player ever when he was selected 26th overall by the Atlanta Braves in the MLB draft on Saturday.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses the 2026 MLB draft, Tristan Peters, Tyler O’Neill, Otto Lopez, Liam Hicks, Cade Smith, Jordan Romano and Ron Fairly.
Read MoreElliott: Draft Day 1 blog
Read MoreWith the 2026 MLB draft set to begin on Saturday, Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew discusses CBN’s coverage and offers some fun facts and firsts about Canadians in previous drafts.
Read MoreArizona State Sun Devils shortstop and 2026 MLB draft prospect PJ Moutzouridis has Montreal roots.
Read More“Blue Jays scout Austin Wells was sitting in Hugo Marchand’s house in Charleston, S.C.
It was a routine, pre-draft meeting that scouts make to the home of the top prospects each year. Wells was asking questions to Hugo and his son, shortstop Taj Marchand, when all of a sudden the scout stopped mid-sentence. The Jays Atlanta Metropolitan area scout asked, “Wait a second ... where are you from?” according to Marchand.
“Montreal,” Hugo said, “I’m a proud Canadian. My parents are still in Montreal, I used to take part of the summer off to go home until baseball took over.”
Read MoreLangley Blaze alum Kason Siguenza (Abbotsford, B.C.) has signed with the Los Angeles Angels.
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