“Dylan O’Rae shot up the draft board faster than he goes first to third on a single through the right side.
And anyone who has seen the young infielder play, knows just how fast that is.
Thanks to the keen eye of scout and Canadian baseball legend Pete Orr (Newmarket, Ont.), the Milwaukee Brewers scooped up the Great Lake Canadian with their third round pick, 102nd overall in the 2022 draft. This made him the first Canadian selected.”
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses the MLB Draft, Paul and Turner Spoljaric, some past Montreal Expos draft selections, Tom Goffena, Larry Walker and Tyler O’Neill.
Read More“For “Junior” it was to be his first game coaching on a Kingston ball diamond in more than 40 years. That’s quite a break between games at a familiar playground for hometown boy Bob Elliott, who long ago outgrew the nickname he earned in his youth as the namesake son of a local sporting hero. (“Niblet,” too, is all but forgotten, although Elliott is known to answer to “Knobber” when in the company of guys who played for him back in the day.)”
Read MoreBrothers Turner and Garner Spoljaric (Lisle, Ont.) are eligible for the 2022 MLB draft, which starts tomorrow. Their father, former big league pitcher, Paul Spoljaric, is proud and excited, but he admits he’s on “pins and needles” ahead of the draft. Canadian Baseball Network writer Zach Worden recently spoke with Paul and his son, Turner.
Read MoreWith the 2022 MLB draft set to begin Sunday, Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew offers some fun facts and firsts about Canadians in previous drafts.
Read MoreVladimir Guerrero Jr. (Montreal, Que.), Alejandro Kirk, Alek Manoah and George Springer will represent the Toronto Blue Jays at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game which will take place at Dodger Stadium on July 19.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses John Axford, Tyler O’Neill, Joey Votto, Josh Naylor, Andre Dawson, Danny Klassen and Denis Boucher.
Read MoreFergie Jenkins (Chatham, Ont.) and Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, B.C.) are among the 54 Hall of Famers returning to Cooperstown for the annual induction weekend.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Russell Martin, Josh Naylor, Cal Quantrill, Nick Pivetta, Zach Pop, Joey Votto and Ernie Whitt.
Read MoreSean Kane was a decade into his career as a professional illustrator when the lifelong baseball fan decided to apply his paintbrush to a most unusual canvas — baseball gloves. Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci recently caught up with the renowned artist in St. Marys, Ont.
Read MoreSix Toronto Blue Jays player are finalists for spots at the 2022 MLB All-Star Game.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker shares some of the best baseball stories of the 2022 season. One of the players he highlights is left-hander Hobey Milner, who is the son of ex-Toronto Blue Jays catcher Brian Milner.
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk lead their respective positions in American League All-Star voting.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Nick Pivetta, Rob Thomson, Tyler O’Neill, Jean-Pierre Roy, Joey Votto and Dave Stieb.
Read More“Toronto Blue Jays fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Duane Ward strolling the grounds prior to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on June 18 could have been forgiven for thinking they saw double.
Or even quadruple.
Ward’s three brothers – Tommy, Gary and Mike – made the trip to St. Marys to see Duane enshrined among the luminaries of Canadian baseball, and the four Ward boys bear a striking resemblance.”
Read MoreAs Father’s Day gifts go, seeing your son become a Hall of Famer has to rank right up there.
“This is obviously the pinnacle of his career to be elected to a prestigious place like this. I mean, it’s amazing,” Mike Francis said before watching his son, Jeff, process out of the VIP tent and onto the stage at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in St. Marys, Ont., on Saturday.
Read More“I love you, Canada!” Pedro Martinez yelled from the podium near the end of his Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction speech in St. Marys, Ont., on Saturday. And judging by the ovation he received, Canada still loves him, too.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column this week is a special Father’s Day/Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame edition.
Read MoreJustin Morneau made Canada proud again with his acceptance speech at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in St. Marys, Ont., on Saturday afternoon, writes Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew shines the spotlight on Pedro Martinez ahead of the former Montreal Expos ace’s induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday.
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