The Okotoks Dawgs were beaten 13-11 by the Brooks Bombers on Friday night.
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Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Friday.
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If you’re a young Canadian baseball prospect feeling disillusioned about your chances for a professional baseball career, Jason Bay’s story may provide just the inspiration you need. The Trail, B.C., native, who received only one scholarship offer to a junior college out of high school, was drafted in the 22nd round by the Montreal Expos in 2000 and traded three times before he got his first extended big-league opportunity. But the right-handed hitting outfielder persevered to become the first Canadian to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award and a three-time all-star. And on Saturday in St. Marys, Ont., he became a Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.
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Early in his baseball career, Gord Ash was always one to embrace new opportunities. “Any time there was an opening [in the Toronto Blue Jays organization], I put my hand up,” he said from the podium during his Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction speech on Saturday. “After I worked in the ticket office [in 1978], they needed someone to supervise the grounds crew and I put my hand up, not knowing anything about running a grounds crew.” It was this fearless approach, coupled with his strong work ethic, that helped him ascend from part-time ticket seller to general manager of his hometown Toronto Blue Jays during his 25 years with the organization.
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Okotoks Dawgs’ players belted seven home runs and Nolan Ruff was dominant on the mound to lead the team to a 17-1 win over the Brooks Bombers.
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Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Thursday.
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The Medicine Hat Mavericks of the Western Canadian Baseball League are staying positive despite a three-game losing streak.
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The Okotoks Dawgs routed the Moose Jaw Miller Express 13-4 in the rubber match of the three-game series between the two clubs on Thursday.
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Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Wednesday.
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The Winnipeg Goldeyes get their first look at the expansion Milwaukee Milkmen this weekend. The clubs play a three-game series over two days at Kokomo Municipal Stadium in Kokomo, Ind. The Milkmen were expected to play at state-of-the-art Routine Field in Franklin, Wisc., but the harsh winter led to construction delays, and the first-year franchise will not move into its permanent home until later this month.
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Victoria Mariners and Junior National Team alum Jason Willow (Victoria, B.C.) will return to play for the Victoria HarbourCats this summer.
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Former Ontario Blue Jay R. J. Freure (Burlington, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network minor league player of the week.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have signed Brock Badgers pitcher and Burlington, Ont., native Alex Nolan to a contract.
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James Clark, of the East Village Times, writes that Mississauga, Ont., native Josh Naylor has brought enthusiasm and energy to a San Diego Padres team that is already full of characters and that the left-handed hitting Canadian has shown advanced maturity at the plate and in the clubhouse.
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The Okotoks Dawgs lost a close game 3-2 to the Moose Jaw Miller Express on Wednesday.
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Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Tuesday.
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians from the affiliated, independent and foreign pro baseball ranks from the past week.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have called up Canadian right-hander Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.).
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The Brampton Royals had a solid week in COBA Major League play as they went 2-0 running their overall record to 3-1 on the season good for second in the Andrews Division.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts summarizes the top Canadian collegiate performances from the past week and highlights the Canuck players that have received postseason honours in his latest “Big Man on Campus (BMOC)” column.
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