“After spending six years with the Ontario Blue Jays as their president, Corey Eckstein (Abbotsford, BC) is back in his hometown of Abbotsford.
The former Junior National Team member, Kansas City Royals scout, and recent CBN Top 100 influential is back with the Abbotsford Cardinals as their junior team’s head coach. “
Read MoreThe best of the Canada Premier and the Brampton Royals are headed south, as well as the Langley Blaze.
Read More“It is a country typically associated more with hockey than baseball.
But Czechia’s ascension to the World Baseball Classic – this year marked the second WBC appearance for the European nation – has put a spotlight on the sport in the country known for its historic castles and as the birthplace of Pilsner lager.
Winnipeg product Ryan Johnson was in the middle of the action with Czechia, who shared a pool with Australia, Japan, Korea and Chinese Taipei and played their opening round games in Tokyo.”
Read More“Before the Road to Okotoks tournament was announced in September of last year, Baseball Canada’s director of national teams Greg Hamilton (Peterborough, Ont.) reached out to teams across BC, Alberta and Ontario to determine interest for the tournament.
Among those teams was the Etobicoke Rangers, who jumped on the opportunity to play in the qualifiers taking place from May 28-31.
“I don’t think there was any hesitation from us,” recalled 18U head coach and former Canadian national team player Geoff McCallum (London, Ont.). “We’re looking for good games … from day one, we’ve been committed to make it work as best we can.”
Read MoreThe roster for the 2026 Canadian Premier Spring Trip has been finalized.
Read MoreSudbury Voyageurs right-hander Braiden Paul (Espanola, Ont.) lost the tops of two fingers in a shop class accident last fall, but it hasn’t stopped him from pursuing his dream of playing college baseball. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently spoke with Paul.
Read MoreTerriers and Niagara Purple Eagles alum Matt Ward (Mississauga, Ont.) will be a bullpen catcher for Great Britain at the World Baseball Classic. Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts recently spoke with Ward about the opportunity.
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Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs have signed three more players for the 2026 season, including catcher Lachlan Maude (Toronto, Ont.).
Read MoreThe Victoria Golden Tide will change their name to the Victoria Collegiate Cats.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher pays tribute to former MLB scout Wayne Morgan (Saskatoon, Sask.) who died on February 12 at the age of 81.
Read MoreBaseball Ontario has hired former Junior National Team member Kyle Fillier as their new sport development officer.
Read MoreThe Canadian Premier Baseball League (CPBL) has expanded its Canadian Premier Teams program to include a Sophomore age group team.
Read MoreLarry Nicholls (Portage la Prairie, Man.), a long-time umpire and prominent member of the Baseball Manitoba community, passed away on January 30 at the age of 81.
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame held their second annual Canadian Women in Baseball digital panel event on Wednesday night.
Read More“It seems everyone involved in Canadian baseball has a Jim Baba story.
Stubby Clapp’s favourite harkens back to the day the future Pan Am Games hero fell short in his first attempt to the make the men’s national team.
“I was the last one cut off the team, and Babs was the one who gave me the news,” Clapp recalled during a Feb. 5 press conference announcing him and Baba as 2026 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
“I’ve always razzed him about it, but it was probably the absolute best news I could’ve got at that time,” Clapp continued.”
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network founder Bob Elliott says thank you to Savannah Blakley and Angela Burger who saved his life.
Read MoreJohn Wilson has been named president of the WCL’s Victoria HarbourCats and Nanaimo NightOwls.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs have signed three more players for their upcoming 2026 season.
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball League’s London Majors have re-signed left-hander Victor Payano.
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