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Elliott: Logan Allen, Canada's WBC mystery man

If the name Logan Allen is not known in households from New Westminster or Etobicoke, it is with good reason. He will make his debut wearing red and white at this year’s World Baseball Classic. You see the left-hander’s father Norman, grew up in Lachine, Que. playing hockey before moving to University of Florida, home of the Gators.

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Shushkewich: Duncan top Canadian in 2026 MLB draft rankings

“Left-hander Sean Duncan is one of the busiest high school players in Canada.

Between playing for the Langley Blaze, the Brewers, the Junior National Team, and in various tournaments and showcases on both sides of the border, Duncan (Port Coquitlam, B.C.) is always toeing the rubber, and it seems that the MLB Draft community is taking notice.

This past weekend, MLB Pipeline released its Top 100 Draft prospects for the 2026 MLB draft, and Duncan found himself being the top-ranked Canadian at #77. “

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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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Whicker: Underdog Jays deliver message to Dodgers with Game 1 rout

“Questions we never thought we’d ask kept popping up through the artificial garden of Rogers Centre after Game One.

If Alejandro Kirk is going to keep smacking home runs, can the Blue Jays get him a Home Run Jacket that fits?

Can Freddie Freeman, last year’s World Series MVP and perhaps the steadiest hitter in baseball, remember how?

Should we scout the Dunedin Blue Jays and other Florida State League teams to find the featured pitcher in next year’s World Series?

There were others, but only 24 hours ago the only question was if the Dodgers’ parade route would be kept secret, the better to frustrate ICE agents. Now that Toronto has thrashed the Dodgers, 11-4, nobody is sure of anything. It’s worth noting that Yoshihuru Yamamoto pitched a complete game last time out, and is working Game Two for the Dodgers, and a team with a lifetime of postseason experiences should have little trouble clearing its head. But it’s more about the Blue Jays, and their unwillingness to serve as the scenery. “

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Glew: Blue Jays are Canada’s team, but who are other Canadians in postseason?

This just might be the most Canadian MLB postseason yet.

Not only will the Toronto Blue Jays be competing in it, but there could be as many as 10 Canadian players on postseason rosters.

And let’s not forget that Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) is managing the Philadelphia Phillies, who many consider a World Series favourite.

So which one of the postseason teams, outside of the Blue Jays, is the most Canadian?

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Fitzpatrick: Rogers credits Dawgs for success on mound

“At 6-foot-8, AJ Rogers (Cole Harbour, N.S.) towers over almost everyone else at the 2025 Canadian Futures Showcase.

The young right-hander is imposing on the mound, but in recent years, he realized that he was a little too lanky and needed to add bulk to match his height.

That was the reason behind his decision to move out west to play with the Okotoks Dawgs. He’s already up to 185 pounds and is touching above 90 mph with his fastball. “

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