The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame will announce their Tip O'Neill Award winner, for the top Canadian player in 2023, on December 7. Here’s a rundown of the top candidates.
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Calgary’s Michael Soroka saw it all in his eight years in the Atlanta Braves organization. He’ll start a new chapter of his baseball career in the Windy City, after he was dealt to the Chicago White Sox on Friday. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, has more about Soroka’s baseball odyssey.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Abraham Toro, Josh Naylor, Pedro Martinez and James Paxton.
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The Cleveland Guardians have traded Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) to the Colorado Rockies.
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The Atlanta Braves have traded Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) to the Chicago White Sox as part of a five-player package for left-hander Aaron Bummer.
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The Milwaukee Brewers have traded Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) to the Oakland A’s in exchange for right-hander Chad Patrick.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew provides some Canadian baseball news and notes from the past few days.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jimmy Van Ostrand, Tyler Black, Ashley Stephenson, Damiano Palmegiani and Pat Hentgen.
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On Remembrance Day, the Canadian Baseball Network remembers Penetanguishene, Ont., native Phil Marchildon who was both an ace big league pitcher and a Second World War hero.
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Taylor Green (Comox, B.C.) has been promoted to the position of special assistant of scouting and international player development by the Milwaukee Brewers.
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The St. Louis Cardinals have claimed OF/1B Jared Young (Prince George, B.C.) off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
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“For now, it appears as if it is the end of an era in Cincinnati.
The Reds declined Joey Votto’s 2024 club option on Saturday, making the Etobicoke, Ont., native a free agent for the first time in his career. With the Reds boasting a talented prospect pool and the lefty-batter struggling to produce over the past couple of seasons while battling various injuries, the writing was on the wall for his $20-million US club option. He will receive a $7-million buyout.”
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The Cincinnati Reds have declined Joey Votto’s $20-million option for the 2024, a move that ends the slugger’s 17-year season tenure with the club.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Josh Naylor, Justin Morneau, Paul Quantrill and Jared Young.
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Where was the first minor league affiliate of the National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks established? The answer is in Lethbridge, Alta., in 1996. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, has the story.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Dave McKay, Fergie Jenkins, Justin Morneau, Matthew Perry, Terry Puhl and Jesse Barfield.
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Montreal Expos legendary broadcaster Jacquet Doucet and Toronto Blue Jays longtime play-by-play commentator Dan Shulman have been named finalists for the 2024 Ford C. Frick Award. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew takes a look at their respective resumes.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew examines the Canadian connections on the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers who will face off in the World Series beginning on Friday.
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Canadians Jacques Doucet (Montreal, Que.) and Dan Shulman (Thornhill, Ont.) are among the 10 finalists for the 2024 National Baseball Hall of Fame Ford C. Frick Award.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Rob Thomson, Edouard Julien, Joey Votto, Larry Walker and Dave Shury.
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