All it took was Oakland A’s scout Matt Higginson convincing his bosses on the talents and pedigree of Myles Naylor.
And when Oakland selected Ontario Blue Jays 3B Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) 39th overall in the July draft, the signing by Higginson (Grimsby, Ont.) vaulted Oakland from 19th in overall TSCT (Team Spending on Canadian Teams) to a solid 10th.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts takes a look at the top Canadian prospects playing in major league organizations.
Read MoreFormer Okotoks Dawgs outfielder Tristan Peters (Winkler, Man.) of the double-A Montgomery Biscuits, and ex-Great Lake Canadians right-hander Eric Cerantola (Oakville, Ont.), of the class-A Quad Cities Bandits, have been named co-winners of the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians from the affiliated minor league and independent ranks from the past week.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich takes a look at the five Canadians he believes are most likely next in line to make their MLB debuts.
Read MoreThere may not be a better feeling in the world than hearing your name called on draft day. For Junior National Team alum Jérémy Pilon (Salaberry-De-Valleyfield, Que), it’s an experience he’s had twice. Last year, he was selected in the 18th round by the Toronto Blue Jays but opted not to sign. This year, he was chosen by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 18th round and signed with the club and has since started his pro career in the Florida Complex League.
Read MoreCanada’s first Olympic team supported Canada’s top manager in Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park this past weekend when members of the 1984 Olympic team joined former teammate Rob Thomson for a reunion.
Read MoreJake Sanford (Cole Harbour, N.S.) had three hits to help the Ottawa Titans to an 8-4 victory over the Sussex County Miners on Wednesday night.
Read MoreLeft-hander Erik Sabrowski (Edmonton, Alta.) had two wins in relief for the double-A Akron Rubber Ducks this week to earn Canadian Baseball Network minor league Player of the Week honours.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the affiliated minor league and independent ranks from the past week.
Read More“Pier-Olivier Boucher is a late bloomer.
That’s how Lance Rhodes, his former coach at Southern Illinois University, describes the Quebec-born outfielder who was selected in the 10th round of this year’s MLB draft by the Atlanta Braves.
And the description seems apt when you consider that Boucher didn’t start playing baseball until he was 12, didn’t make his first elite competitive team until he was 16 and didn’t have a single offer to play college ball after high school.
None of this, however, deterred Boucher from pursuing his dream of playing professional baseball.”
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays have added another Canadian into the organization, as right-hander Rowan Wick (North Vancouver, B.C.) has been signed to a minor league deal.
Read MoreFieldhouse Pirates alum Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) batted .444 in five games with the Chicago Cubs’ double-A Tennessee Smokies this past week to earn Canadian Baseball Network minor league Player of the Week honours.
Read MoreThe Ottawa Titans have re-signed outfielder Jake Sanford after he was released by the Sioux City Explorers of the independent American Association.
Read MoreFormer Richmond Collegiate Institute Saint and Mississauga Tiger, Brady Cerkownyk (Etobicoke, Ont.) recently became a Detroit Tiger when signed with the club after being selected by them in the 15th round of the 2023 MLB draft. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew recently spoke with Cerkowynk, who is in Lakeland, Fla., awaiting his first pro assignment.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians from the affiliated minor league and independent ranks from the past week.
Read MoreStrong family support has been one of the keys to right-hander Matt Duffy’s success. It’s also a key reason why Duffy was selected in the fourth round of the 2023 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox. He has since signed with the club. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently spoke with Duffy about his baseball odyssey so far.
Read MoreBob Elliott writes about left-hander Kyle Carr, a third-round pick of the New York Yankees in the 2023 MLB draft, whose father, Darcy, hails from Sydney, N.S.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays and Junior National Team alum Myles Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) became the third Naylor in professional baseball after he was selected 39th overall by the Oakland A’s in the 2023 MLB draft and quickly signed with the club. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently spoke with the youngest Naylor about what it was like growing up with two very competitive older brothers.
Read MoreEach year, thousands of players across the high school and college ranks hope to hear their name called during the MLB Draft, and Avery Owusu-Asiedu, who was born in Saskatoon, Sask., was no different. The outfielder from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was a day two selection, drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the ninth round with the 283rd pick in the draft and later signed for a $150,000 USD bonus. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich recently spoke with Owusu-Asiedu who has started playing for the Phillies’ Rookie Ball affiliate in the Florida Complex League.
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