Northeast Baseball 15U Pirates RHP/SS Matthew Grabmann impressed both in the field and on the mound at Tournament 12 this year. The 16-year-old Maritimer says he has been inspired by fellow Cole Harbour, N.S., native and T12 alum Jake Sanford, who was selected by the New York Yankees in the third round of the MLB draft in June.
Read More“Nick Cafardo, who informed and entertained New England’s passionate baseball fan base for more than 35 years up to the last day of his life, was elected the 2020 winner of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.”
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays alum and Eastern Kentucky University outfielder Nick Howie (Oakville, Ont.) is one of six individuals to receive the prestigious Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Scholar-Athlete Award for 2019-20.
Read MoreIt was 35 years ago today that Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and then Montreal Expos general manager Murray Cook (Sackville, B.C.) traded fan favourite Gary Carter to the New York Mets.
Read MoreEarlier this year, Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott caught up with former St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa to talk about Larry Walker. The Hall of Fame skipper called Walker “the best of his generation.”
Read MorePioneer labour leader Marvin Miller and eight-time All-Star catcher Ted Simmons have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Modern Baseball Era Committee.
Read MoreDevon Teeple, of The GM’s Perspective, reports that River City Rascals slugger Braxton Martinez has signed with the Los Angeles Angels.
Read MoreKevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” article discusses Larry Walker, Russell Martin, Mike Soroka, Dave Van Horne and Tony Fernandez.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs have hired Tyler Milton to be the head coach of their 13U program.
Read MoreTracy Ringolsby, of Inside the Seams, offers nine reasons why Canadian slugger Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, B.C.) should be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame this year, in his final year on the baseball writers’ ballot.
Read MoreEarlier this year, Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott caught up with former all-star third baseman Scott Rolen to talk about Larry Walker. Rolen, who was teammates with Walker on the St. Louis Cardinals in 2004 and 2005, called the Canadian slugger “the most dominant player I ever played with.”
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher weighs on who he thinks should be candidates to be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020.
Read MoreJay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, examines what could happen if the Toronto Blue Jays are unable to land any of the free agent starting pitchers available.
Read MoreThe Toronto Chapter of the BBWAA have announced their annual award winners highlighted by the selection of OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr., who earned both the Neil MacCarl Award as player of the year and the Most Improved Player Award. Also recognized were RHP Ken Giles, who earned the Pitcher of the Year, SS Bo Bichette as the Rookie of the Year, and 1B Justin Smoak as the John Cerutti Award recipient for displaying goodwill, cooperation and character.
Read MoreThe concept of the Tampa Bay Rays splitting their home schedule between Florida and Montreal has been put on the backburner until at least 2028.
Read MorePBF Redbirds and Junior National Team alum Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) has been named the winner of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Tip O’Neill Award for 2019.
Read MoreThe Blue Jays announced on Monday night that they had tendered contracts to all of the players on their 40-man roster except for pitchers Derek Law and Jason Adam and backup catcher Luke Maile. They have also signed reliever Anthony Bass to a one-year contract.
Read MoreAbraham Toro (Longeuil, Que.) wins Randall Echlin award , other winners in 12th annual CBN honors to Jordan Balazovic (Mississauga, Ont.), Jamie Romak (London, Ont.) and Phillippe Aumont (Gatineau, Que.)
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Elisabeth Rositsan recently caught up with legendary Toronto Blue Jays play-by-play man Jerry Howarth who shared his story of how he got his start in baseball broadcasting.
Read MoreCanadian Phillippe Aumont (Gatineau, Que.) has signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays that includes an invite to major league spring training.
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