UPDATED: And then there were four, a look at the Canadians left in MLB postseason
It’s likely the most Canadian American League Championship Series ever.
The Toronto Blue Jays and their Montreal-born slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will face Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) and Matt Brash (Kingston, Ont.) and the rest of the Seattle Mariners starting tonight at 8 p.m. E.T.
Here’s a rundown of the Canadian content on the four teams left in this year’s MLB postseason.
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BWDIK: Brash, Naylor, Guerrero Jr., Kubek, Taylor, Thomson
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses the Mariners and Blue Jays, Josh Naylor, Matt Brash, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Ron Taylor and Rob Thomson.
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Shushkewich: Brash, Naylor help propel Mariners to ALCS
Canadians Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) and Matt Brash (Kingston, Ont.) were major contributors to the Seattle Mariners’ 3-2, series-clinching win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday.
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Guerrero Jr., Springer named AL Hank Aaron Award finalists
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Montreal, Que.) and George Springer are among the 2025 American League Hank Aaron Award finalists.
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BWDIK: 1985 Blue Jays, Brash, Gibbons, Guiel, Naylor, Pivetta, Zastryzny
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses the 1985 Toronto Blue Jays, Alejandro Kirk, Josh Naylor, Matt Brash, Nick Pivetta, Aaron Guiel and John Gibbons.
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UPDATED: Blue Jays are Canada’s team, but who are other Canadians in postseason?
There’s still plenty of Canadian content left in this year’s postseason.
For the first time, the Toronto Blue Jays, Canada’s team, will face off against the big bad New York Yankees in the playoffs. Their American League Division Series starts today.
Here’s a rundown of the Canadian content on the eight teams left in this year’s MLB postseason.
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Elliott: R. I. P. Dick (The Legend) Groch
Legendary scout Dick Groch, best known for scouting Derek Jeter for the New York Yankees, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 84.
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Cade Smith named AL Reliever of the Month for September
Right-hander Cade Smith (Abbotsford, B.C) has been named the American League Reliever of the Month for September.
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Shushkewich: Who might start for Canada at 2026 WBC?
Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich takes a look at who might be the starting pitchers for Canada at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
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Glew: Blue Jays are Canada’s team, but who are other Canadians in postseason?
This just might be the most Canadian MLB postseason yet.
Not only will the Toronto Blue Jays be competing in it, but there could be as many as 10 Canadian players on postseason rosters.
And let’s not forget that Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) is managing the Philadelphia Phillies, who many consider a World Series favourite.
So which one of the postseason teams, outside of the Blue Jays, is the most Canadian?
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Guerrero Jr., Naylor, Pivetta, Smith among All-MLB Team nominees
Four Canadian-born players - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Montreal, Que.), Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.), Nick Pivetta (Victoria, B.C.) and Cade Smith (Abbotsford, B.C.) - are among the nominees that you can vote for for the 2025 All-MLB Team.
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2025 Wild Card Series broadcast schedule
MLB has released its 2025 Wild Card Series broadcast schedule.
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Doucet, Shulman named Ford C. Frick Award finalists
Legendary Montreal Expos broadcaster Jacques Doucet and Sportsnet Blue Jays TV play-by-play man Dan Shulman are two of the 10 finalists for the 2026 National Baseball Hall of Fame Ford C. Frick Award.
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BWDIK: Julien, Lopez, Naylor, Pivetta, Smith, Tong
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Josh Naylor, Jonah Tong, Nick Pivetta, Cade Smith and Otto Lopez.
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Freeman, Guerrero Jr. among top selling MLB jerseys
Freddie Freeman and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are two of the most popular players when it comes to major league jersey sales, according to Nike.
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R.I.P. Bob Oldis Expos coach and long-time scout
“Until his death at the grand age of 97 on Sept. 21, Bob Oldis had been the oldest surviving uniformed member of the Expos.
That honour will now be passed on to Elroy Face, who is the oldest surviving Montreal player.
Oldis was one of the longest running scouts the Expos ever had for 35 years.”
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Gallagher: Yankees legend Selkirk honoured by town of Huntsville
“The decision to get George Selkirk's name on a baseball field in Huntsville, Ont. wasn't a simple exercise.
After close to 10 years of coaxing and prodding by Peter Haynes of Toronto, a Huntsville property owner and president of the Muskoka Hornets Baseball Association, town council voted 7-2 on Sept. 22 to rename the F Diamond the Selkirk Diamond in honour of the New York Yankees legend.”
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Kennedy: Three memorable moments connect Kennedys and Guerreros
“Although Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doesn’t know it, the Kennedy clan of Kingston, Canada, and the Guerrero clan from Don Gregorio, Dominican Republic, are entwined by three memorable moments.
That these ‘moments’ are memorable for only one family — mine — is irrelevant. A bond is a bond.”
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BWDIK: Hicks, Naylor, Sabrowski, Smith, Soroka, Tong
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Cade Smith, Erik Sabrowski, Josh Naylor, Bo Naylor, Liam Hicks, Jonah Tong and Pete Ward.
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Whicker: Fernandomania lives on in sold-out plays in Los Angeles
“The year before Fernando Valenzuela was born, authorities in Los Angeles began clearing his stage.
It was ugly and arbitrary, with cops breaking into the houses of the 20 or so families that still lived in Chavez Ravine, throwing them out onto Sunset Boulevard. Those houses were sacrificed for Dodger Stadium, which was finished in 1962 and, today, is a place where nearly four million fans visit per year, despite the $50 parking and the $14 beers.”
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