“Matt Davidson has hit 385 home runs in his first 17 pro seasons.
That’s a barrel full, a career for a lower case sultan of swat. So, you would think it might be difficult for the newest mystery member of Canada’s World Baseball Classic team to pick his favourite long ball?
“Most memorable?” repeated Davidson, the former Chicago White Sox bopper said from Peoria, Ariz. “Probably in 2018 ... opening day, I hit three in the same day, the third one was pretty special.”
Read MoreThere’s a good chance Paul Runge will see relatives he hasn’t seen in decades when he is inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont., on June 20. The 85-year-old former National League umpire was born in St. Catharines, Ont., and lived there until he was six or seven.
Read MoreCanada’s World Baseball Classic will be revealed on Thursday night on the MLB Network, along with the rosters of all of the other countries participating in this year’s WBC.
Read MoreThe Seattle Mariners have promoted Louis Boyd (North Vancouver, B.C.) to the position of assistant director, baseball operations. Meanwhile, Luke Carlin (Hull, Que.) has been named the team’s field coordinator.
Read MoreFormer Okotoks Dawgs left-hander Justin King (Lloydminster, Alta.) has received an invite to Miami Marlins’ big league spring training.
Read MoreOntario Terriers and Junior National Team alum Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) has signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.
Read MoreThe Minnesota Twins have traded Edouard Julien (Quebec, Que.) to the Colorado Rockies.
Read MoreToronto Mets and Junior National Team alum Andy Yerzy (North York, Ont.) have been invited to St. Louis Cardinals’ big league camp this spring.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Larry Walker, Dasan Brown, Denzel Clarke, Justin Morneau, Carlos Delgado and Matt Stairs.
Read MoreLatin 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.
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