"It makes sense that a guy named “Tugboat” would have a lot of ‘ships.
Championships, that is.
Matt Wilkinson – a lefty pitcher from Ladner, British Columbia who trained at Dawgs Academy in Okotoks – has now won championship titles in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL), the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and as a professional in the Midwest League."
Read MoreGreat Lake Canadians and Ontario Blue Jays alum Noah Skirrow (Stoney Creek, Ont.) was named the Canadian Baseball Network's Player of the Week for the week of September 9 to September 15 after he threw six scoreless innings in his final start of the year for the Philadelphia Phillies' double-A Reading Fightin' Phils.
Read MoreToronto Mets alum Jonah Tong (Markham, Ont.) was named the Canadian Baseball Network's Player of the Week for the week of September 2 to September 8 after he threw six no-hit innings in his start for the New York Mets' double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the pro baseball ranks from the month of September.
Read MoreThe University of British Columbia Thunderbirds retired former right-hander Brooks McNiven’s No. 19 on Saturday.
Read MoreWinnipeg Goldeyes general manager Andrew Collier has been named American Association Executive of the Year, the league announced Monday.
Read MoreRight-hander Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alta.) allowed just one run in 7 2/3 innings in his start for the Winnipeg Goldeyes, but the Goldeyes failed to score a run and lost 1-0 to Kane County Cougars in Game 2 of the Miles Wolff Cup Final on Sunday.
Read More"The Cleveland Guardians have been one of the most active major league teams in dipping their toes into Canadian waters at the MLB draft.
They have four Canadians on their big league roster and five Canucks have played in their farm system this season, including right-hander Sean Heppner (Richmond, B.C.), whom they selected in the 12th round of the MLB draft in July.
“I wouldn’t describe it [the day he was drafted] as hectic, but it was definitely a rollercoaster of a day,” said Heppner, speaking to the Canadian Baseball Network. “You don’t know how things will shake up until the draft is in full swing and you start getting phone calls and teams gauging interest. Luckily, the Guardians took me in the 12th round, and the journey is just getting started.”
Read MoreCanadian relievers Nick Trogrlic-Iverson (Oakville, Ont.) and Ben Onyshko (Winnipeg, Man.) combined to throw 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief and help the Winnipeg Goldeyes secure a 3-1 win over the Fargo Moorhead RedHawks on Thursday. With the victory, the Goldeyes advance to the Miles Wolff Cup Finals.
Read MoreWhat MLB teams have paid out the most in signing bonuses to Canadian draft picks over the years? Bob Elliott has the answer in this article.
Read More"He was once a baseball loving kid from Sarnia Ont., who was overlooked due to a smaller physique.
Now, Dylan O’Rae is a top prospect in the Milwaukee Brewers’ organization, doing what he’s always had to do in a historic 2024 season where he’s stolen 62 bases."
Read MoreShushkewich, CBN Minor League POW: Owen Caissie, former FieldHouse Pirate
Read MoreThe Thunder Bay Border Cats have hired Joe Ellison (Toronto, Ont.) to be their new manager.
Read MoreToronto Mets alum Liam Hicks (Toronto, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network's minor league Player of the Week after he had eight hits in five games for the Detroit Tigers' double-A Erie Seawolves.
Read MoreRight-hander Nick Trogrlic-Iverson (Oakville, Ont.) retired all four batters he faced for the Winnipeg Goldeyes in their division-clinching 11-9 win over the Lincoln Saltdogs on Saturday.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the pro baseball ranks from the month of August.
Read MoreLeft-hander Travis Seabrooke (Peterborough, Ont.) started and earned the win for the Winnipeg Goldeyes in their 8-4 victory over the Gary SouthShore RailCats on Wednesday.
Read MoreLeft-hander Kyle Carr, whose father hails from Sydney, N.S., has been named the Canadian Baseball Network's minor league Player of the Week after two strong starts for the New York Yankees' High-A Hudson Valley Renegades.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Canadian pitchers Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alta.), Ben Onyshko (Winnipeg, Man.) and Nick Trogrlic-Iverson (Oakville, Ont.) teamed up to lead the Winnipeg Goldeyes to their fourth straight win.
Read MoreCanadians Nicolas Deschamps (Quebec, Que.) and Bryce Arnold (Grimsby, Ont.) had the opportunity to play with baseball legend Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) in the Toronto Blue Jays' organization this year before Votto decided to retire. Zach Worden, of the Canadian Baseball Network, spoke with the two Canuck prospects about the impact Votto had on them.
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