Latin America continues to be a baseball talent hotbed as well as a source of investment for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Vice-president Andrew Tinnish along with Sandy Rosario, director of Latin American operations, his assistant directors Harry Einbinder and Francisco Plasencia, plus cross checker Lorenzo Perez, added four signing bonuses of $200,000 or more led by Venezuelan C Juan Caricote, who was given a $1.95 million signing bonus.
Read MoreMichael Saunders has moved back to Victoria, B.C. and he recently announced that he’ll host four baseball camps there this summer as part of his new business called “Saundo Athletics.”
Read MoreThere is a new name atop the list of Canadians on our all-time list of MLB draft signing bonuses.
In fact, five Canadians who signed last July now rank among the top 30 since we started tracking six-figure bonuses for Canucks.
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball League’s Barrie Baycats have re-signed infielder Hayden Jaco (Coquitlam, B.C.).
Read MoreShushkewich: Could Bratt be next in the big-league line of Toronto Mets?
Read MoreJim Henderson (Calgary, Alta.) has been named the Milwaukee Brewers’ pitching coordinator.
Read MoreAs the end of 2025 approaches, let’s pause to remember some of the Canadian baseball greats who passed away this year.
Read MoreThe Philadelphia Phillies have signed right-hander Zach Pop (Brampton, Ont.) to a major league contract.
Read MoreIf the name Logan Allen is not known in households from New Westminster or Etobicoke, it is with good reason. He will make his debut wearing red and white at this year’s World Baseball Classic. You see the left-hander’s father Norman, grew up in Lachine, Que. playing hockey before moving to University of Florida, home of the Gators.
Read MoreABC alum Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) has signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals.
Read MoreShawn Bowman (New Westminster, B.C.) has been named major league field coordinator of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Read MoreThe Tampa Bay Rays designated outfielder Tristan Peters (Winkler, Man.) for assignment on Tuesday.
Read MoreBob Elliott remembers former Dodgers and Mets scout Claude Pelletier who passed away on Sunday at the age of 88.
Read MoreElliott: Griffin CBN Scout of the Year winner
Read MoreRight-hander Michael Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) has signed a one-year, $7.5-million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Read MoreSeattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) has been named the winner of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s 2025 Tip O’Neill Award.
Read MoreFormer big leaguer and all-star storyteller Tim Harkness (Lachine, Que.) has passed away at the age of 87. Bob Elliott shares his memories of Harkness.
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball Network named the winners of its 2025 awards for top Canadian minor league hitter and pitcher in both the affiliated and unaffiliated ranks on Tuesday.
Read MoreDavid Calabrese no longer stands alone.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected the former Ontario Blue Jays OF Calabrese (Maple, Ont.) in the third round of the 2020 draft and gave him a signing bonus of $744,200.
For as long as we have been tracking six-figure signing bonuses given to Canadians, Calabrese was the only Canuck the Angels had deemed worthy of a $100,000 or more bonus.
So, the Angels sat 27th of 30 teams in giving out cold, hard cash -- or giant-sized checks -- to Canucks. That all changed in July. The Angels drafted RHP Tyler Bremner second overall in North America from the Santa Barbara Gauchos and gave him a $7,689,525 bonus.
Read MoreWith so many Canadians enjoying standout seasons in 2025, it will be a close competition for this year’s Tip O’Neill Award.
The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame presents this award annually to the Canadian player judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering to baseball’s highest ideals.
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