“The MLB draft wasn’t even on a 13-year-old Blake Gillespie’s radar.
Why would it be?
Baseball wasn’t part of his repertoire.
The young teen was busy dribbling a soccer ball around cones at the field, not coming set on the mound about to throw a zinger to the catcher.
But it was, unbeknownst to Gillespie, part of his future. The now 21-year-old, who didn’t pick up baseball until he was 14, was drafted in the ninth round by the New York Yankees on July 14. “
Read MoreThe Ottawa Titans have re-signed utility player Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.) after releasing him earlier this season.
Read MoreToronto Mets alum and Binghamton Rumble Ponies right-hander Jonah Tong (Markham, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week after another dominant start on Friday.
Read MoreOutfielder Jacob Robson (Windsor, Ont.) had two hits, two runs and an RBI to help the Winnipeg Goldeyes snap their nine-game losing streak with a 9-3 win over the Lincoln Saltdogs on Sunday.
Read MoreThe Sioux Falls Canaries erased a three-run deficit and defeated the Winnipeg Goldeyes by a score of 4-3 Thursday evening at Sioux Falls Stadium. Matthew Warkentin (Windsor, Ont.) had two RBIs for the Goldeyes in the contest.
Read MoreBabe Ruth Calgary River Cats alum Cohen Achen (Calgary, Alta.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week after he pitched five no-hit innings in a dominant relief appearance for the High-A Aberdeen IronBirds on Friday.
Read MoreJake Sanford (Cole Harbour, N.S.) had two hits and an RBI to help the Ottawa Titans to a 4-1 win over the league-leading Quebec Capitales on Friday night.
Read MoreLeft-hander Evan Grills (Whitby, Ont.) was roughed up for seven runs in the Ottawa Titans’ 9-5 loss to the Tri-City ValleyCats on Thursday.
Read MoreOttawa Titans catcher Victor Cerny (Winnipeg, Man.) has been selected to the Frontier League All-Star Game.
Read MoreZach Cameron (Hamilton, Ont.), Victor Cerny (Winnipeg, Man.) and Jake Sanford (Cole Harbour, N.S.) all contributed to the Ottawa Titans’ 6-1 win over the Tri-City ValleyCats on Tuesday.
Read MoreWinnipeg Goldeyes slugger Matthew Warkentin (Windsor, Ont.) has been named American Association Batter of the Week.
Read MoreFieldhouse Pirates and Junior National Team alum Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week after he topped all Canadians with four home runs last week.
Read MoreKaiden Cardoso (Abbotsford, B.C.) belted a grand slam and Victor Cerny (Winnipeg, Man.) had three hits - including a home run - to help the Ottawa Titans to a 15-14 win over the Sussex County Miners on Sunday.
Read MoreMatthew Warkentin (Windsor, Ont.) belted a solo homer and had two RBIs to help lead the Winnipeg Goldeyes to a 4-1 win over the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks on Saturday.
Read MoreCanadians Victor Cerny (Winnipeg, Man.), Jake Sanford (Cole Harbour, N.S.) and Brandon Marklund (North Vancouver, B.C.) all had standout performances in their 12-2 win over the Sussex County Miners on Saturday.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich makes the case that outfielder Tristan Peters (Winkler, Man.) is worthy of a big league call-up from the Tampa Bay Rays.
Read MoreA ninth-inning home run by Jake Sanford (Cole Harbour, N.S.) led the Ottawa Titans to a 4-3 win over the Sussex County Minors on Friday.
Read MoreThe Winnipeg Goldeyes lost 4-3 to the Fargo-Moorehead RedHawks on Thursday despite three-hit games from Jacob Robson (Windsor, Ont.) and Matthew Warkentin (Windsor, Ont.).
Read MoreOkotoks Dawgs alum Tristan Peters (Winkler, Man.) has been named the International League’s Player of the Month for June.
Read MoreVictor Cerny (Winnipeg, Man.) and Tim Holyk (Nanaimo, B.C.) helped the Ottawa Titans to doubleheader split with the Brockton Rox on Wednesday.
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