“Julian Valdez left his native Dominican Republic at the age of 19 with the dream of playing for the Blue Jays in Toronto.
Now 27 years old, the game has brought him to the city, but with a new dream to pursue.”
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The Can Am Baseball League out of the Windsor area, kicked off its 2026 regular season Wednesday night and the Windsor Stars and Windsor Selects 22U collected opening day victories in their respective games.
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After his completes what has been an outstanding freshman season with the University of Portland, Dawgs Academy alum Will Labonté will return to pitch for the Dawgs this summer.
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Jim Baba is the first winner of the Canadian Baseball Network’s Jim Baba Lifetime Builder Award.
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Estey: Sun shines on Alberta Sunburst league first senior game of 2026
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“Baseball lends itself to dramatic comeback stories.
When Dutche Iannetti spearheaded the creation of the Fort McMurray Giants in 2015, he no doubt dreamt of those captivating tales that would await his ball club. The ninth-inning rally, the unlikely walk-off win, the playoff upset, a home-run robbing catch at the wall, the grand slam after battling back from an 0-2 count. That’s the good stuff.”
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“Blue Jays scout Austin Wells was sitting in Hugo Marchand’s house in Charleston, S.C.
It was a routine, pre-draft meeting that scouts make to the home of the top prospects each year. Wells was asking questions to Hugo and his son, shortstop Taj Marchand, when all of a sudden the scout stopped mid-sentence. The Jays Atlanta Metropolitan area scout asked, “Wait a second ... where are you from?” according to Marchand.
“Montreal,” Hugo said, “I’m a proud Canadian. My parents are still in Montreal, I used to take part of the summer off to go home until baseball took over.”
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A team comprised of the best players in Atlantic Canada is completing its final preparations for the Road to Okotoks, attending the Ontario qualifier beginning May 28.
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Despite the upcoming Road to Okotoks only holding regional qualifiers in Ontario, Alberta, and B.C., the other provinces won’t go without a representative in the tournament.
Making the trip from Manitoba to the Ontario regional qualifiers is the Home Run Sports Training Centre (HRSTC) team out of Winnipeg. The training centre, which is the only indoor training space specialized for baseball in the city, will feature a 19U team which will compete at the tournament.
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Don Seaman, principal donor, visionary and Okotoks Dawgs legend, was announced as an inductee into the Okotoks Hall of Fame on Monday in recognition of his contributions to sport and community in Okotoks.
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“As the all-new Road to Okotoks tournament approaches, the Mississauga North Tigers are ready to defend their home field as one of the regional qualifier host teams.
While some teams may only send one age group plus one or two players from the announced draft, the Tigers are planning to play multiple of their age groups to fill out their roster.”
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Vauxhall Academy OF Rogan Rivard (Bonnyville, Alta.) had an extended spring training trip to remember with the Junior National Team.
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The Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) has announced a leadership transition. Ray Merkley has been appointed president, following the resignation of Ed Quinlan from the role of president.
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Former major leaguer and longtime umpire Ossie Chavarria has been elected to the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame.
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Of the teams participating in the upcoming Road to Okotoks qualifiers, the North Toronto Athletics are likely to be one of the youngest.
The tournament is open to players 19 and under, but the Athletics oldest squad in their program is their 17U group led by head coach Jamie Lekas (Toronto, Ont.).
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The Okotoks Dawgs have signed three more pitchers, including Canadians Brody Forno (Okotoks, Alta.) and Jerome Pare (Montreal, Que.).
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The Canadian baseball community is mourning the loss of Colin Cummins, a devoted player, coach, and tireless advocate for the game, who passed away in Toronto on April 11 at the age of 55.
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“He has learned from some of the greatest baseball coaches Alberta has ever seen.
And for a moment on Opening Weekend of the Canadian College Baseball Conference season, University Baseball Club (based out of the University of British Columbia) head coach Devery Van De Keere decided to channel one of his favourites: his father, Keith.
Despite losing three of their four games against Prairie Baseball Academy, the Barrhead native was proud of how his team competed, keeping it close against a team viewed as a potential championship contender.
That gave Van De Keere the perfect opportunity to impart some wisdom he received from his dad: “Humble in victory, no excuses in defeat.”
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Parksville, B.C. , native Clyde Inouye, who helped found the BC Premier League, could use your positive messages and prayers.
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The Saskatoon Berries are juiced to invite the best of the Western Canadian Baseball League to NexGen Patch at Cairns Field for a full weekend celebrating the top talent in the league.
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