Canadians Otto Lopez (Montreal, Que.) and Cade Smith (Abbotsford, B.C.) have been selected to the 2024 MLB Pipeline All-Rookie Teams.
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The Phillies have extended the contract of manager Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) through the 2026 season.
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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.
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Montreal Expos broadcasting legend Jacques Doucet is among the 10 finalists for the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2025 Ford C. Frick Award.
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Longtime big league left-hander James Paxton (Ladner, B.C.) plans to retire at the end of the season.
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What 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.
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Left-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.
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With 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.
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The Oakland A's have designated infielder Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) for assignment.
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Canadian 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.
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Canadian 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.
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The 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.).
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Canadian 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.
Did you make it?
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated left-hander James Paxton (Ladner, B.C.) for assignment.
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Purdue catcher Connor Caskenette (Duncan, B.C.) was drafted by the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.
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With 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.
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Cleveland 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.
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Happy 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.
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It’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.
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“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.”
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