Elliott: Brewers climb 3 spending spots with Tyler Black bonus, Jays 8th
“When a club drafts the top Canuck a hike in our official six-figure signing bonuses unofficial standings can be expected.
The Milwaukee Brewers chose Toronto Mets alum Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) with their second first-round pick. Black was the sixth, best college hitter selected and the 33rd player chosen overall in North America.
The slot amount for the 33rd spot was $2,202,200 US. Milwaukee general manager Matt Arnold gave the former Wright State Raider a $2.2-million bonus and the Brewers jumped in our standings from seventh overall to fourth of 31 clubs -- counting the Montreal Expos and the Washington Nationals -- to have given out $100,000 or more to a player.”
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Ontario Blue Jays coach Steed joins the Braves
Highly respected Ontario Blue Jays coach Mike Steed has been hired by the Atlanta Braves.
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Farelli/Elliott: We really like the MacLeod father and son duo -- honest
Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli and editor-in-chief Bob Elliott recently discovered two more Canucks that have been added to the website’s various lists in Kevin MacLeod (Sydney, N.S.), who was selected by the Oakland A’s in 1987 and son, Christian, a left-hander who was drafted in the fifth found by the Minnesota Twins in 2021.
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Steed lands coaching position in Atlanta Braves' organization
Mike Steed (Beamsville, Ont.) has landed a coaching position in the Atlanta Braves’ organization.
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Balazovic, Brash on Baseball America's Top 100 MLB prospects list
Canadian right-handers Matt Brash (Kingston, Ont.) and Jordan Balazovic (Mississauga, Ont.) have cracked Baseball America’s list of the Top 100 MLB Prospects.
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Elliott R. I. P. Ed Cheff: L-C State boss had Downes, Duda, Kissock and more Canucks
Legendary Lewis-Clark State Warriors coach Ed Cheff, who helped hone the skills of many Canadians over the course of his career, has passed away.
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Thorman promoted to manage Royals' triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers
The Kansas City Royals have promoted Scott Thorman (Cambridge, Ont.) to manage the triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers.
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Quebec well represented on CBN's 2021 Most Influential list
The province of Quebec is well-represented on the Canadian Baseball Network’s 2021 list of the 100 Most Influential Canadians in baseball. Jacques Lanciault has the details.
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Dykxhoorn re-signs with Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions
Canadian right-hander Brock Dykxhoorn has re-signed with the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the 2022 season.
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Lebreux, Sims sign with Capitales
Outfielder Marc-Antoine Lebreux ( Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Que.) and right-handed pitcher Jake Sims (Guelph, Ont.) have signed with the Quebec Capitales of the independent Frontier League.
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Canadian Baseball Network
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and all the best in Canadian baseball for 2022!
From the Canadian Baseball Network
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Canucks on the move: Bradwell, Leblanc, Pelletier, Sabrowski, Zastryzny
Canucks on the move: Bradwell, Kirwer, Leblanc, Pelletier, Sabrowski. Zastryzny
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Boyd named Mariners' minor league field coordinator
North Shore Twins alum Louis Boyd (North Vancouver, B.C.) has been named the Seattle Mariners’ minor league field coordinator.
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17 Canadians among MLB Pipeline’s Top Prospects
Canadian Baseball Network lead writer Matt Betts profiles the 17 Canadians who made the MLB Pipeline top 30 prospects lists for their respective major league teams.
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Trois-Rivières Eagles sign Pelletier
The Frontier League’s Trois-Rivières Eagles have signed outfielder Louis-Philippe Pelletier (Montreal, Que.) for the 2022 season.
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Cienfuegos, Glaude, Lacroix sign with Quebec Capitales
Quebec City native David Glaude, the winner of the Canadian Baseball Network’s 2021 Murray Zuk Award, as top offensive player in the foreign or independent ranks, has signed with the Frontier League’s Quebec Capitales for the 2022 season.
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Sabrowski headed to Cleveland after second Tommy John surgery
Prospects Baseball Academy alum Erik Sabrowski (Edmonton, Alta.) just underwent his second Tommy John surgery. He will rehab in a new organization after the Cleveland Guardians selected him from the San Diego Padres in the Rule 5 draft. Joe McFarland, from Alberta Dugout Stories, recently caught up with Sabrowski to discuss his operation and his future with the Guardians.
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KENNEDY: Brash came oh so close to being Kingston's first big leaguer
Right-hander Matt Brash (Kingston, Ont.) had a dominant season in the Seattle Mariners’ organization in 2021 and came oh so close to becoming the first Kingstonian to pitch in the big leagues. Canadian Baseball Network contributor Patrick Kennedy recently caught up with Brash to talk about his breakout season.
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Kirwer gets unexpected call, lands with Mariners
Sherwood Park Dukes alum Tanner Kirwer (Sherwood Park, Alta.) was selected by the Seattle Mariners from the Toronto Blue Jays in Wednesday’s Minor League Rule 5 draft. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, caught up with Kirwer to talk about the transaction.
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Brash, Dykxhoorn, Glaude, Lopez, Sakurayama named 2021 CBN Award winners
The Canadian Baseball Network (CBN) announced the winners of its 2021 awards for top Canadian minor league hitter and pitcher, top foreign/independent ball hitter and pitcher and Scout of the Year on Monday.
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