Orr convinces Brewers brass of O’Rae’s upside
“Dylan O’Rae shot up the draft board faster than he goes first to third on a single through the right side.
And anyone who has seen the young infielder play, knows just how fast that is.
Thanks to the keen eye of scout and Canadian baseball legend Pete Orr (Newmarket, Ont.), the Milwaukee Brewers scooped up the Great Lake Canadian with their third round pick, 102nd overall in the 2022 draft. This made him the first Canadian selected.”
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BWDIK: MLB Draft, O'Neill, Spoljaric, Walker, Zibin
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses the MLB Draft, Paul and Turner Spoljaric, some past Montreal Expos draft selections, Tom Goffena, Larry Walker and Tyler O’Neill.
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Canucks on the Move: Jesson-Dalton, Gauthier, Kellogg, Leach, Trogrlic-Iverson
Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians from the independent and affiliated professional ranks from the past week.
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Canucks on the Move: Grills, Hewitt, Hicks, Pompey
Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians from the independent and affiliated professional ranks from the past week.
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Catching up with baseball glove artist Sean Kane
Sean Kane was a decade into his career as a professional illustrator when the lifelong baseball fan decided to apply his paintbrush to a most unusual canvas — baseball gloves. Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci recently caught up with the renowned artist in St. Marys, Ont.
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2020 Canadian Baseball HOF profile: Justin Morneau
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew shines the spotlight on 2020 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Justin Morneau (New Westminster, B.C.) prior to the ex-slugger’s induction into the St. Marys, Ont.-based ball shrine on Saturday.
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2022 Canadian Baseball HOF spotlight: Jeff Francis
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew shines the spotlight on Jeff Francis (North Delta, B.C.) ahead of his induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame this Saturday.
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Russell Martin to announce retirement
Montreal native Russell Martin is set to officially announce his retirement.
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Romano named American League Reliever of the Month
Ontario Blue Jays and Junior National Team alum Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) has been named American League Reliever of the Month.
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Canadians to watch as 2022 season begins
Here’s a rundown of the Canadians that will be competing in the major leagues to begin the 2022 season.
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Farelli: 24 Canucks at spring training: Naylor, O'Neill, Pivetta, Votto -- Updated
Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli lists the 21 Canadians that are in major league camps this spring.
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Elliott: Astro farmhands Gillies and Bourne were excellent Saskatchewan signs
Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott shares the story of how future New York Islanders greats and four-time Stanley Cup winners Clark Gillies and Bob Bourne were once signed by the Houston Astros.
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Jeff Francis to be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
Former Colorado Rockies ace Jeff Francis (North Delta, B.C.) has been elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. He is the Canadian ball hall’s only 2022 inductee.
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Shenk: One-on-one with Phillies former GM Pat Gillick
Former Philadelphia Phillies director of public relations Larry Shenk goes one-on-one with ex-Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays GM Pat Gillick.
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BWDIK: Cormier, Gillies, Jenkins, Puhl, Robinson, Stairs
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Rheal Cormier, Jackie Robinson, Matt Stairs, Fergie Jenkins, Terry Puhl, Clark Gillies and Jack Graney.
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Dawgs' alum Henderson to serve as Brewers' bullpen coach
Okotoks Dawgs alum Jim Henderson (Calgary, Alta.) has been named the bullpen coach of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Henderson named Brewers' bullpen coach
Jim Henderson (Calgary, Alta.) has been named bullpen coach of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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January 17, 1989 - Expos sign Matt Stairs as amateur free agent
It was 33 years ago today that the Montreal Expos signed Matt Stairs (Fredericton, N.B.) as an amateur free agent.
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Quebec well represented on CBN's 2021 Most Influential list
The province of Quebec is well-represented on the Canadian Baseball Network’s 2021 list of the 100 Most Influential Canadians in baseball. Jacques Lanciault has the details.
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Canadian Baseball Network
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and all the best in Canadian baseball for 2022!
From the Canadian Baseball Network
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