According to Canadian baseball historian David Matchett, the Cleveland Guardians made history in their 3-0 American League Division Series loss to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Wednesday when four Canadians appeared in the game for them.
This marked the first time that four Canadian major leaguers have played in a post-season contest for the same team.
Read MoreMontreal Expos broadcasting legend Jacques Doucet is among the 10 finalists for the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2025 Ford C. Frick Award.
Read MoreLongtime big league left-hander James Paxton (Ladner, B.C.) plans to retire at the end of the season.
Read MoreWhat MLB teams have paid out the most in signing bonuses to Canadian draft picks over the years? Bob Elliott has the answer in this article.
Read MoreLeft-hander Erik Sabrowski (St. Albert, Alta.) made his major league debut with the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, has the details.
Read MoreWith his two-run home run on Monday, Cleveland Guardians slugger Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) became the 14th Canadian to register 100 RBIs in a major league season.
Read MoreThe Oakland A's have designated infielder Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) for assignment.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew's weekly "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Tyler O'Neill, Cade Smith, Nick Pivetta, Cal Quantrill, Edouard Julien and Tom Henke.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Cade Smith, James Paxton, Nick Pivetta, Tyler O’Neill, Josh Naylor and George Bell.
Read MoreThe Oakland A’s have signed 20 of the 21 players they selected in this year’s MLB draft, including Canadians Josiah Romeo (Caledon, Ont.) and Ryan Magdic (Beamsville, Ont.).
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott unveils the most influential Canadians in baseball in 2023. The list contains most influential Canadians, those we lost last year and our honorable mentions.
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Read MoreThe Los Angeles Dodgers have designated left-hander James Paxton (Ladner, B.C.) for assignment.
Read MorePurdue catcher Connor Caskenette (Duncan, B.C.) was drafted by the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.
Read MoreWith the 2024 MLB draft set to begin Sunday, Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew offers some fun facts and firsts about Canadians in previous drafts.
Read MoreCleveland Guardians slugger Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) has been selected to the American League squad for the MLB All-Star Game that will take place on July 16 at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.
Read MoreHappy Canada Day to you! Let’s celebrate with a hodge podge of Canada Day baseball facts that Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew has gathered over the years.
Read MoreIt’s Dr. Fergie Jenkins now, thanks to an honorary degree bestowed upon the baseball great by Brock University last week. Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci has the story.
Read More“Before he sent baseballs over the wall at Yankee Stadium and Fenway Park, Russell Martin blasted long drives over his uncles’ heads at a Montreal sandlot.
“My brother got to pitch, and I had to play the outfield. So, I was always the one chasing the ball, because he was always hitting it over the fence,” Keith Martin recalled with a smile.
“So, I had to go run after it, which I didn’t really like.”
The Canadian catcher has a large extended family on his father’s side, but his first cousin, Erika Martin, said Russell is the only star athlete in the bunch, making him a top draft pick in the family’s annual Thanksgiving ballgames.”
Read MoreCleveland Guardians slugger Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) will be presented with the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2023 Tip O’Neill Award today at Rogers Centre.
Read More“For over 14 years, Russell Martin (Montreal, Que.) was on the biggest stage in professional baseball, appearing in front of hundreds of thousands of fans every time he stepped onto the field.
Today, the former Toronto Blue Jays backstop took on another stage, one that saw him earn one of the highest honours for a Canadian baseball player in the smalltown of St. Marys, Ont.
Martin was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame as part of their 2024 class, joining a prestigious group of individuals who had a positive impact on Canadian baseball. Splitting his time between the Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Yankees from 2006 to 2019, he retired as one of the top catchers from north of the border.”
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