All it took was Oakland A’s scout Matt Higginson convincing his bosses on the talents and pedigree of Myles Naylor.
And when Oakland selected Ontario Blue Jays 3B Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) 39th overall in the July draft, the signing by Higginson (Grimsby, Ont.) vaulted Oakland from 19th in overall TSCT (Team Spending on Canadian Teams) to a solid 10th.
Read MoreRHP Matt Brown (Carlisle, Ont.), INF Brandon Lawson (North York, Ont.), RHP Tate Carey (Riverside, Ont.) and CF Dante Nori (Toronto, Ont.) recently impressed at the Area Code Games in San Diego.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott caught up with Jose Bautista, a superstar he covered for many years in Toronto, on Friday, prior to the former slugger being added to the Toronto Blue Jays Level of Excellence the following day.
Read MoreRalph Kennedy, a key pitcher for the 1976 OBA championship-winning Kendal Eagles, has passed away at the age of 77.
Read MoreCanada’s first Olympic team supported Canada’s top manager in Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park this past weekend when members of the 1984 Olympic team joined former teammate Rob Thomson for a reunion.
Read More“The Mississauga Majors stole the Baseball Ontario 15U title at Clarkson Park.
Literally.
And it’s not like the Majors did the thievery during the dark of night, but rather in broad daylight.
The Majors entered the seventh inning of the gold medal championship game down 4-2 to the Peterborough Tigers heading into the bottom of the seventh. With a run in and two out, first Nicholas Segaric stole home for the tie and four pitches later Evan Gaudry stole home with the game winner.
The Majors didn’t walk it off. They ran it off.”
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays INF Brendan Lawson (North York, Ont.), Great Lake Canadians right-hander Tate Carey (Windsor, Ont.) and CF Daniel Nori (Toronto, Ont.) all impressed at the East Coast Pro showcase.
Read MoreThe Ontario Blue Jays have had five big leaguers in 2023, which Bob Elliott believes might be the most from a Canadian elite program at one time.
Read MoreBob Elliott writes about left-hander Kyle Carr, a third-round pick of the New York Yankees in the 2023 MLB draft, whose father, Darcy, hails from Sydney, N.S.
Read MoreIn honour of Fred McGriff’s induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame today, we thought we would re-run this column about the former Blue Jays slugger that Bob Elliott wrote back in December.
Read MoreBob Elliott remembers Ontario Blue Jays founder Gary Wilson.
Read MoreBob Elliott has seen almost everything on a baseball field, but not a triple play like the one the Okotoks Dawgs pulled off at Seaman Stadium on Sunday.
Read MoreLongtime Okotoks Dawgs Connor Crowson (Okotoks, Alta.) and Ryan McFarland (Calgary, Alta.) helped the West Division to a 10-4 win over the East Division in the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game played in front of more than 5,500 fans at Seaman Stadium on Saturday night.
Read MoreOkotoks Dawgs RHP Brody Forno (Okotoks, Alta.) will be literally wearing his father’s jersey and number during the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game on Saturday. Bob Elliott has the story.
Read MoreIt was a down year for Canadians in the MLB draft. Just nine were selected. Bob Elliott talked to various scouts and talent evaluators to try to understand why the number was so low.
Read MoreBob Elliott shares his thoughts from the third and final day of the MLB Draft.
Read MoreElliott: 2023 Draft Blog Day II
Read MoreBob Elliott can attest to the fact that Junior National Team infielder Myles Naylor, who was chosen 39th overall by the Oakland A’s in the 2023 MLB draft on Sunday, can throw hard. For many months, he had a bruise on his ankle to prove it.
Read MoreBob Elliott dedicates his annual MLB Draft Day blog to Adam Loewen (Surrey, B.C.) and his late wife, Lynda.
Read MoreWe 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.
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