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Former Eagle Matt Brash soars to Mariners' front door

“Matt Brash left the Niagara Purple Eagles nest and found his way west to become the first player from Kingston to receive a major-league pay check.

But who is Matt Brash?

Ask his former Niagara University roommates and teammates Alex MacKinnon (Aurora, Ont.) and Joe Tevlin (Toronto, Ont.) and they’ll tell you all about the fearless competitor, tireless worker and Purple Eagle star.”

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Hicks taken by Rangers in MLB draft

Toronto Mets alum and Arkansas State catcher Liam Hicks (Toronto, Ont.) was selected in the ninth round by the Texas Rangers in the MLB draft on Monday. He is the 45th player in Arkansas State program history to be drafted and the first since fellow Canadian Kyle McDonald (Missisauga, Ont.) was chosen by the New York Yankees in 2019.

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