Former Ontario Blue Jays INF Danny Pinero (Toronto, Ont.) , is George Farelli's CBN minor league Player of the Week for week X, plus Canucks on the move
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As the Toronto Blue Jays' class-A Short Season Vancouver Canadians opened their season on Thursday night, playing professional baseball in another city in Canada may have provided some good karma as the Blue Jays' minor league affiliates won all eight of their games including sweeps of doubleheaders by the New Hampshire Fisher Cats and Lansing Lugnuts. The big story was Bo Bichette who is now hitting .400 after going 7/8 in the Lugnuts' two games last night. Jay Blue has the rundown.
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As a defenceman with the Montreal Canadiens, Doug Harvey was a 10-time first-team all-star between 1952 and 1962, but what many do not know is that he was also an outstanding baseball player. Canadian Baseball Network writer Bill Young examines Harvey's brief but successful career on the diamond in the minor-pro ranks.
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On the first day of the MLB draft, there were only three games on the slate for the Toronto Blue Jays' minor affiliates. All three won with a lot of roster shuffling to prepare for the start of the short-season teams this week. Jay Blue has the rundown.
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It’s been almost 12 full months since Toronto native Daniel Pinero signed a professional contract to play with the Detroit Tigers, after the organization selected him in the ninth round of last summer’s draft, and since then, he has already logged some highlights and less-than-ideal moments in his professional career. Canadian Baseball Network lead writer Alexis Brudnicki recently spoke with the young shortstop.
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In five games on Saturday, the Toronto Blue Jays' minor league affiliates closed the day with a 3-2 record, getting wins in Buffalo, Dunedin and the Dominican Republic. Jay Blue has the rundown.
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The West Michigan Whitecaps hosted Canada Night to honour its current Canucks native Jacob Robson (Windsor, Ont.), Cole Bauml (Muenster, Sask.) and Daniel Pinero (Toronto, Ont.), amidst an array of gestures and displays celebrating the country north.
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Junior National Team alum Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) has been named to the South Division roster for the Southern League All-Star Game that will take place on June 20. Despite being just 19 years old, the Canadian right-hander is tied for first in the double-A loop with seven wins, while his 2.73 ERA and 1.02 WHIP are among the top 10 in the league.
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Elliott: RHP Ian Harvey saw Matt Holliday and Ray Halladay before they were drafted, his freshman year at Oklahoma State
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In five games on Thursday, the Toronto Blue Jays' minor league affiliates were 2-3 as the DSL Blue Jays lost their first game and the Dunedin Blue Jays' losing skid continues. Jay Blue has the rundown.
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Ontario Prospects grad LHP Ryan Kellogg (Whitby, Ont.) had a two-win week for the class-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Kellogg broke in playing for Rob and Rich Butler.
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The DSL Blue Jays were the only Toronto Blue Jays' affiliate to win on Monday, but two of their minor league teams were not in action. Jay Blue has the rundown.
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Okotoks, Alta., native Jordan Procyshen is doing his best to represent his red-and-white roots within the red-and-blue ranks of the Boston Red Sox organization. Now in his fourth professional season, the hard-nosed Portland Sea Dogs catcher is the lone Canadian to be playing on a Red Sox affiliate. Canadian Baseball Network lead writer Alexis Brudnicki recently caught up with Procyshen to talk about his baseball odyssey.
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The Toronto Blue Jays' affiliates went 2-2 on Sunday with wins from Lansing and Buffalo while the DSL Blue Jays got their season going on Saturday, winning their opener. Jay Blue has the rundown.
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With his recent promotion to the double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, right-hander Andrew Case (Saint John, N.B.) is now pitching professionally in the same city he travelled to as a youngster with the New Brunswick Selects team. Canadian Baseball Network lead writer Alexis Brudnicki recently caught up with the 24-year-old in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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The Toronto Blue Jays' minor league affiliates were on the wrong end of two 1-0 losses on Friday as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats and Lansing Lugnuts both wasted strong outings from their starting pitchers. The Buffalo Bisons were the only winners, opening up a series at home on the right note. Jay Blue provides the details.
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The Lansing Lugnuts salvaged the only win among the Toronto Blue Jays' four minor league affiliates on Thursday, putting on a huge offensive display to beat the Lake County Captains. Jay Blue has the rundown.
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With five games on the schedule for the Toronto Blue Jays' minor leaguers, four ended up in victories, including a doubleheader sweep by the New Hampshire Fisher Cats over the Harrisburg Senators. Jay Blue has the rundown.
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Jesen Therrien (Montreal, Que.) has seven saves and gives a lot of the credit to former Cy Young award winner Eric Gagne.
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