Cade Smith (Abbotsford, B.C.) became the sixth Canadian to record 30 saves in a major league season when he pitched a scoreless ninth inning to secure a 6-5 win for the Cleveland Guardians over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark on Tuesday.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew provides some fun facts and trivia about Canadians in the MLB All-Star Game.
Read More“No one could have imagined the kind of memorable rookie season that Tristan Peters was going to put together.
Even the Chicago White Sox outfielder seems a little gobsmacked when talking about all that has transpired, particularly on Friday and Saturday.”
Read MoreNational Team alum and Miami Marlins shortstop Otto Lopez (Montreal, Que.) has been named National League Player of the Week.
Read MoreThe San Francisco Giants have claimed right-hander Eric Cerantola (Oakville, Ont.) off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
Read MoreChilliwack Cougars alum and Cleveland Guardians closer Cade Smith (Abbotsford, B.C.) has been selected to play in the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.
Read MoreBob Elliott writes about the time that slugger Hank Aaron sent longtime NHL executive Cliff Fletcher a birthday present.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the major leagues and minor league and independent ranks for the month of June.
Read MoreOkotoks Dawgs alum Tristan Peters (Winkler, Man.) has excelled in his first shot at regular major league playing time with the Chicago White Sox this season.
Read MoreHappy Canada Day to you!
Let’s celebrate with a hodge podge of Canada Day baseball facts that Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew has gathered over the years.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Mitch Bratt, Michael Soroka, Cal Quantrill, Tristan Peters, Otto Lopez, Liam Hicks, Owen Caissie and Frank Thomas.
Read More“Who is Otto Lopez and why hasn’t anyone told him that you can’t hit .300 anymore?
Researchers for the All-Star Game telecast should be scrambling for those answers.
Lopez is the Miami Marlins’ shortstop. Through June 26, he had 107 hits, 10 more than any other hitter in MLB. His average of .337 was the best in baseball by .001 over Tampa Bay’s Yandy Diaz. Only two players have more doubles than his 21, and he has 16 steals and has struck out only 48 times. Those who watch the Marlins – yes, we’ve contacted all six of them – say that Lopez and second baseman Xavier Edwards, who used to be the shortstop, form the best keystone combination in the game right now. “
Read MoreAs part of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony in St. Marys, Ont., on Saturday, Sportsnet’s Hazel Mae will be presented with the 2025 Jack Graney Award.
Read MoreSix new members will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on Saturday.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Otto Lopez, Liam Hicks, Cal Quantrill, Phillippe Aumont, Tristan Peters, Juan Guzman and Zach Pop.
Read MoreWe know Ken Dryden as a Hall of Fame goaltender who helped the Montreal Canadiens to six Stanley Cup titles, but he was also a college baseball star at Cornell. Tim Rappleye has the story.
Read MoreCleveland Guardians right-hander Cade Smith (Abbotsford, B.C.) has been named American League Reliever of the Month for the month of May.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Otto Lopez, Owen Caissie, Michael Soroka, Cade Smith, Roy Halladay, Adam Macko, Jared Young and Jonah Tong.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Adam Macko, Otto Lopez, Liam Hicks, Cade Smith, Matt Brash, Lloyd Moseby, Tristan Peters, Rob Ducey and Michael Soroka.
Read MoreJosh Anderson, of the Montreal Canadiens, and Mark Jankowski, of the Carolina Hurricanes, were baseball teammates in Georgetown during their youth. They are now facing off in the NHL’s Eastern Conference Finals.
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