Evan Wilde, along with Brett Higgins and Zane Pollon, combined for the first no-hitter in Sylvan Lake Gulls’ history in a 9-0 win over the Lethbridge Bulls on August 15. Alberta Dugout Stories writer Joe McFarland has the details.
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A seven-run inning proved fatal for the Vancouver Canadians in an 8-5 loss to the Tri-City Dust Devils (Angels) Tuesday night at Ron Tonkin Field.
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Nicolas Deschamps sparked the Florida TNXL Academy Ducks’ offence in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Monday In the third inning, with his team leading 1-0 over the IMG Academy from Bradenton, Fla., Deschamps (Quebec City, Que.) slammed a two-run double to push his team’s lead to 3-0.
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ABC alum and catching prospect Nicolas Deschamps (Quebec City, Que.) has been signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as an amateur free agent.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have called up INF/OF Otto Lopez, who spent part of his youth in Montreal, and placed outfielder George Springer on the 10-day injured list with a left knee sprain.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Neil Munro discusses Joey Votto’s 2,000th hit and also looks a number of other significant hitting accomplishments by Canadians in the big leagues.
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Thirty-eight past inductees will be returning to the National Baseball Hall of Fame for his year’s induction ceremony on September 8 in Cooperstown.
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Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Sunday.
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Minor League Baseball announced today that Vancouver Canadians utility man Sebastian Espino has been named the High-A West Player of the Week for August 10-15. He is the first C’s player to earn the award this season.
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With his seventh-inning single on Monday night, Cincinnati Reds slugger Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) became the second Canadian to record 2,000 major league hits.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott writes that the 2021 MLB draft was the best in 16 years for Canadian players.
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It was 32 years ago today that Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, B.C.) made his MLB debut with the Montreal Expos.
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Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes Toronto Blue Jays’ newest reliever Connor Overton’s long arduous road to the big leagues. He also provides a scouting report.
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Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Saturday.
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Sebastian Espino’s career day powered the Vancouver Canadians to an 11-3 triumph over the Everett AquaSox Sunday evening at Funko Field to help the C’s win their first series over the ‘Sox in 2021.
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Right-hander Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alta.) started and tossed six scoreless innings to lead the Winnipeg Goldeyes to a 2-0 win over the Kane County Cougars on Saturday. Wes Darvill (Langley, B.C.) also singled in the game to extend his hitting streak to 13 games.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s latest “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jacob Robson, Joey Votto, Abraham Toro, Rowan Wick, Tyler O’Neill and Rheal Cormier.
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The Ontario Blue Jays recently capped off their 52-day Florida road trip by winning the Perfect Game 17U Summer Select tournament in Ft. Myers, Fla.
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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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A 16-hit barrage – headlined by three-knock nights from three different players – and a stout showing from starter CJ Van Eyk earned the Vancouver Canadians an 11-6 win and a guaranteed series split against the Everett AquaSox Saturday night at Funko Field.
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