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Pivetta returns to Rogers Centre as a Phillie

The last time Nick Pivetta made an appearance at Rogers Centre, he was a teenaged member of the Canadian Junior National Team. Eight years later, the 25-year-old hurler is back and scheduled to start on home soil - albeit very far from home in Victoria, BC - against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies. Canadian Baseball Network writer Alexis Brudnicki spoke with PIvetta on Friday.

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Votto moves into second on all-time Canuck home run list

Etobicoke, Ont., native Joey Votto clubbed a solo home run off of Cleveland Indians pitcher Mike Clevinger in the top of the fifth inning on Monday for his 266th career homer. This round-tripper moved him past Matt Stairs (Fredericton, N.B.) and into second place on the all-time Canadian major league home runs list. Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, B.C.) sits first with 383 career home runs.

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