“Ryan McDonagh’s goal when he boarded a plane from to Phoenix on March 16?
“Improve my stock for this year’s draft,” said McDonagh from Surprise, Ariz. this week.
Well, McDonagh won’t hear his name called on July 13 -- unless it is over a loudspeaker as the P.A. announcer says:
“Now pitching for youuuuur Surprise Royals ... No. 63 ... Ryan McDonagh.”
Read MoreHere it is. Our 2024 list of the 135 most influential Canadians in baseball.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Cal Quantrill, Liam Hicks, Otto Lopez, Abram Toro, Rob Zastryzny, Josh Naylor and Jamie Richmond.
Read MoreToronto Mets alum and catching prospect Liam Hicks (Toronto, Ont.) has made the Miami Marlins’ Opening Day roster.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays alum and Toronto Blue Jays outfield prospect Dasan Brown (Oakville, Ont.) was recently presented with a minor league Gold Glove Award for his defensive prowess. He also been selected to play for the Blue Jays squad in their Spring Breakout Game. Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts caught up with Brown at the Blue Jays’ minor league complex in Dunedin.
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays manager of player personnel Jon Lalonde (Midland, Ont.) has been named the 2024 Canadian Baseball Network Scout of the Year.
Read MoreArizona Diamondbacks first base coach Dave McKay is the definition of a baseball lifer. The 2025 season will represent his 55th consecutive campaign in pro baseball and his 41st as a big-league coach. That’s the longest streak among active major league coaches. Longtime Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli recently shared his tribute to McKay which includes some jaw-dropping stats about McKay’s career.
Read MoreFormer Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 74th annual Conn Smythe Dinner, a fundraiser for Easter Seals held on February 26.
Read MoreFormer Minnesota Twins left-hander Scott Diamond has been elected to the Guelph Sports Hall of Fame.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Tyler O’Neill, Tristan Peters, Cal Quantrill, Cade Smith, Michael Soroka and Frank Colman.
Read MoreFieldhouse Pirates and Junior National Team alum Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) was part of the Chicago Cubs’ first round of cuts this spring. He has been dealing with a groin strain.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew has attempted to document all of the transactions involving Canadians in the professional ranks this off-season.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott remember legendary scout Claude Pelletier to name his all-Quebec team.
Read MoreLongtime big league left-hander Érik Bédard (Navan, Ont.) has been elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s class of 2025 will consist of six new inductees.
Read More“John Axford was money on the mound.
And it was a summer in Saskatchewan that made him a millionaire, in more ways than one.”
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Matt Brash, Nick Pivetta, John Axford, Josh Naylor, Vladimir Guerrero and Dan Shulman.
Read MoreJoe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, offers five candidates who have had a significant impact on baseball in the prairie provinces that he believes are worthy of Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction.
Read MoreOkotoks Dawgs alum Tristan Peters (Winkler, Man.) has received an invite to the Tampa Bay Rays’ big league spring training.
Read MoreABC alum Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) has signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox.
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