ICYMI, Kennedy: Hoynes wins BBWAA award, grandson of Kingston HOFer Bill Cook
Paul Hoynes, 74, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and then Cleveland.com, won the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s Platinum Pen Award (renamed from Career Excellence Award) Tuesday in Orlando at the annual winter meetings. One other writer from Kingston, Ont,. was the first Canadian to win the award — but we forget his name. There could be more on the horizon: Richard Griffin (Kingston, Jamaica) and Jeff Blair (Kingston, Ont.). Last year, Patrick Kennedy wrote about Hoynes’ Canadian grandfather.
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ICYMI _ Elliott: Josh Naylor's parents knew early how good he was
This story has been among our top 10 reads every year — and it was 10 years old in June. It will make its 10th appearance when we run our 10 most popular reads from 2025.
It’s not that well written, but it’s been well read.
We run it again to honour Naylor winning his second Tip O’Neill award, presented by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys.
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Elliott: Quick Naylor, Junior National Team’s top hitter, arrives with M's
“In 2012 we saw for the first time the young player we had heard so much about.
On a night off, I was helping coach Andy Lawrence with his Mississauga Bengals bantams.
One night we played the Mississauga Tigers at Rivergrove Park and up stepped Josh Naylor. He homered first time up. He hit a ground-rule double second time up.
When he came up the third time with first base open, I asked Lawrence what he wanted to do.
“We’ll pitch to him, he can’t hit every ball over the fence,” Lawrence said.”
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Guerrero Jr., Naylor, Pivetta, Smith among All-MLB Team nominees
Four Canadian-born players - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Montreal, Que.), Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.), Nick Pivetta (Victoria, B.C.) and Cade Smith (Abbotsford, B.C.) - are among the nominees that you can vote for for the 2025 All-MLB Team.
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Glew - Sept. 1, 1971 - Jenkins' greatest all-around MLB performance
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew writes about the 54th anniversary of Fergie Jenkins’ greatest all-around major league performance.
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Braves claim Quantrill off waivers from Marlins
The Atlanta Braves have claimed right-hander Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) off waivers from the Miami Marlins.
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Koskie inducted into Twins Hall of Fame
Corey Koskie (Anola, Man.) was inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame on Sunday.
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Glew: Cormier made MLB debut 34 years ago today
“Thirty-four years ago today, there wasn’t a seat to be found at the Goal Post Pub in Cap-Pelé, N.B.
Local supporters had packed the bar to watch the pride of their hometown, Rhéal Cormier, make his major league debut for the St. Louis Cardinals against the New York Mets at Busch Stadium on the big screen.
And the 24-year-old left-hander didn’t disappoint. “
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Caissie to be called up by Cubs
Outfielder Owen Caissie will be called up by the Chicago Cubs today to make his major league debut against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
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Rays call up Peters
The Tampa Bay Rays have called up Canadian outfielder Tristan Peters (Winkler, Man.).
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Gerlach makes strong Cooperstown case for Canadian umpire Emslie
Baseball historian Larry Gerlach firmly believes that late 19th century and Dead Ball era Canadian umpire Bob Emslie is worthy of a plaque in Cooperstown.
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A's Clarke headed to IL
Athletics centre fielder Denzel Clarke (Pickering, Ont.) is headed to the injured list with an abductor strain.
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Doucette joins father as only Nova Scotia family members to be taken in MLB draft
“It was a full-circle moment for Ty Doucette when his name popped up on the Major League Draft board on Monday.
When he was selected in the 10th round, 294th overall, by the Cincinnati Reds, Ty and his father Darren became the first Nova Scotia family members to be taken in the baseball draft.”
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UBC's Heppner drafted by Braves, McGill to sign with Angels
Two UBC players are set to begin their professional careers. Right-hander Ryan Heppner was selected in the 2025 MLB draft by the Atlanta Braves and slugger Jonny McGill will soon sign with the Los Angeles Angels.
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Bremner selected second overall
UC Santa Barbara Baseball's strikeout king is now their highest-drafted player ever. With the second overall pick in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft, the Los Angeles Angels selected Gaucho pitcher Tyler Bremner, whose parents are Canadian, making him both the first college player and the first pitcher selected in this year's draft.
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Glew - CBN's MLB draft coverage, Canadian draft trivia
With the 2025 MLB draft set to begin Sunday, Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew offers some fun facts and firsts about Canadians in previous drafts.
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Guardians activate Sabrowski
The Cleveland Guardians activated left-hander Erik Sabrowski from the 60-day injured list on Friday.
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Clarke wins MLB's Play of the Week for record fourth consecutive week
Toronto Mets and Junior National Team alum Denzel Clarke (Pickering, Ont.) has won MLB’s Electric Play of the Week for a record fourth consecutive week after he made another diving play for the Athletics on June 20.
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BWDIK: Brash, Clapp, Clarke, Naylor, O'Neill, Smith, Soroka, Stottlemyre
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Denzel Clarke, Josh Naylor, Matt Brash, Cade Smith and Todd Stottlemyre.
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Elliott: Remembering the good doctor, Doc Taylor
Bob Elliott pays tribute to former big league reliever, longtime Toronto Blue Jays doctor and his friend Ron Taylor.
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