Toronto Mets and Junior National Team alum Mitch Bratt has 44 strikeouts in just 28 innings for the West Virginia Black Bears of the MLB Draft League, but he is just one of several draft-eligible Canadians impressing in the new circuit.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew highlights some of the best performances by Canadian players in the Major League All-Star Game over the years.
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Former Ontario Blue Jays RHP Jordan Balazovic (Mississauga, Ont.) pitched 5 2/3 hitless and scoreless innings for the double-A Wichita Wind Surge to earn Canadian Baseball Network minor league Player of the Week honours.
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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 Vancouver Canadians lost 6-4 to the Spokane Indians Friday night at Ron Tonkin Field, their third consecutive loss that puts them two games under .500 for the first time since May 7 when they were 1-3.
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Lethbridge Bulls catcher Noah Or has gotten off to a cracking start in the Western Canadian Baseball League. Through nine games, the Richmond, B.C., native is leading the WCBL in batting average (.486), runs (15), hits (17), and on-base percentage (.568). He also hit a home run at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks on June and has posted nine runs batted in (RBI). Ian Wilson, of the Alberta Dugout Stories, recently caught up to Or for his latest “Three Up, Three Down” column.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have received OF Darlin Guzman from the Cincinnati Reds as the player to be named later, completing the January 22 trade of RHP Hector Perez.
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Rain once again delayed the start of the Intercounty Baseball League's 102nd season 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 Vancouver Canadians led early but couldn’t survive a four-run sixth as they fell 5-4 to the Spokane Indians (Rockies) Thursday night at Ron Tonkin Field.
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Baseball Canada today announced that former Major League Baseball player and Olympian, Jason Dickson, will be the new chief executive officer (CEO). Dickson will assume the role held by outgoing executive director, Jim Baba, who is retiring by year’s end.
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“Canada Day is always a special place in Okotoks, AB. Every year the WCBL Okotoks Dawgs take the field in front of a packed house to celebrate Canada’s birthday in style. This year was no different. The province of Alberta lifted many regulations, which enabled the ecstatic Dawgs fanbase to return to Seaman Stadium. Dawgs Black took the field in front of 3500+ fans, while special guest Jason Kenney (Premier of Alberta) took in the special night. For baseball fans, having the WCBL back to full capacity in Okotoks is something many were excited about but just across the road at Tourmaline and Conrad Field, excitement inhabited both parks over four days as the 15U Dawgs (Black and Red) host their annual Canada Day Classic.”
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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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Intercounty Baseball League’s Barrie Baycats legend Ryan Spataro has announced his retirement.
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A two-run lead fizzled and the bullpen faltered late Wednesday night as the Vancouver Canadians fell to the Spokane Indians (Rockies) 3-2 at Ron Tonkin Field.
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“It’s fitting that Shawn Grandmont (Lethbridge, Alta.) plays for the Northwest Nazarene University Nighthawks. Seemingly under the dark of night, the hard-hitting infielder has put up some of the best college numbers of any Alberta baseball product over the last few seasons.”
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians from the past week in the affiliated minor league, independent and foreign professional ranks.
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Tampa Bay Rays process and analytics coach Jonathan Erlichman (Toronto, Ont.) will be part of the American League’s coaching staff at this year’s All-Star Game.
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Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Monday.
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Tanner Morris used three hits to drive in three runs and scored three times to lead the Vancouver Canadians to a 9-3 win over the Spokane Indians (Rockies) Tuesday night at Ron Tonkin Field.
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