We thought we would re-run this article about Jorge Valdes Jr. (Milton, Ont.) who has risen to the No. 5 position on the 2023 Canadian Baseball Network Draft List, heading into the draft that will begin on Sunday night.
In this article, which was originally published in April, Bob Elliott shares the “love story” behind Valdes Jr., the speedy Junior National Team outfielder who is one of the fastest 2023 draft eligible prospects in the country.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays and Junior National Team infielder Myles Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) could become the third Naylor brother selected in the first round of the MLB draft when it begins on Sunday. As he has prior to previous drafts when Josh and Bo Naylor were chosen, Bob Elliott met up with Myles’ parents, Chris and Jenice, at a secret Tim Horton’s location to discuss the draft.
Read MoreThe Windsor Selects 14U won the Xavier University Freedom Classic in Cincinnati, Ohio. Windsor defeated Mid America Prospects of Kentucky 5-0 in the championship game as CJ Brocoy (Lasalle, Ont.) pitched a complete game.
Read MoreBob Elliott reflects on this year’s Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony that took place in St. Marys, Ont., on June 17.
Read MoreOn Canada Day, Bob Elliott unveils the Canadian Baseball Network’s 23rd annual All-Canadian team.
Read MoreSeventeen veteran scouts have filed a lawsuit alleging they were let go in a “pretext systemic discrimination based on age,” according to Bill Shaikin and Mike DiGiovanna in their recent Los Angeles Times story. Filed in U.S. District Court in Denver, the suit names big-league baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, the league office and all 30 clubs as defendants. Bob Elliott spoke with three of the scouts participating in the lawsuit.
Read MoreFormer Toronto Mets second baseman Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) of the Milwaukee Brewers organization, and former Fieldhouse Pirates OF Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.), a Chicago Cubs farmhand, both have the numbers to be selected to MLB’s SiriusXM Futures Game, but they were not chosen. Bob Elliott has the story.
Read MoreOttawa, Ont., native Rachel Steinberg will be covering the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals series in London, England this weekend for PA Media (Press Association).
Read More“It was an all Mississauga Tigers final in the Connie Mack qualifier tournament at Meadowvale Park.
And guess what?
The Mississauga Tigers 18U, coached by Greg Byron, scored an 8-6 win over the Mississauga Tigers 22U. By winning the six-team tournament, Byron’s team is off to the Connie Mack championship in Farmington, N.M.”
Read MoreBob Elliott shares his memories of covering newly inducted Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer John Olerud, including one embarrassing story in which he called Olerud’s father very early in the morning.
Read MoreElliott: Clubhouse confidential -- Don Welke’s scouting report on John Olerud from summer of 1989
Read MoreBob Elliott writes that there are six Canadians playing in the MLB Draft League.
Read MoreCanadian Women’s National Team member Zoe Hicks talks about her baseball odyssey that has taken her from Boissevain, Man., to a role in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Read MoreFormer Blue Jays coach John Sullivan has passed away at the age of 82. Bob Elliott remembers the much beloved coach.
Read MoreBob Elliott and many others remember (Mr. Rickey) Rick Hummel, 'The 'Commish', a legendary St. Louis baseball writer, who passed away on May 22 at the age of 77.
Read MoreBob Elliott caught up with Don Mattingly at the Rogers Centre earlier this week to talk about, among other things, the night Donnie Baseball became Donnie Football in New York.
Read MoreBob Elliott shares the “love story” behind Jorge Valdes Jr. (Oakville, Ont.), the speedy Junior National Team outfielder who is one of the fastest 2023 draft eligible prospects in the country.
Read MoreBob Elliott writes that eight big league teams have spent more than the Toronto Blue Jays over the years on Canadian high schoolers or collegians in the MLB draft.
Read MoreOutfielder Matt Evans (Tillsonburg, Ont.) led a quintet of Great Lake Canadians named to the Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason Canada/Puerto Rico Region all high school senior first team. The Rawlings-Perfect Game Preseason All-Region selections comprise players from nine regions around North America. Canada and Puerto Rico are in the same group and Great Lake -- run by Adam Stern, Chris Robinson and Jamie Romak -- had five first team selections.
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