Toronto Blue Jays prospect Otto Lopez, who spent four years in Montreal during his youth, led all Canadian hitters in the affiliated minor league ranks, combining to bat .315 with triple-A Buffalo Bisons and double-A New Hampshire. For his efforts, he is the winner of the 13th annual Canadian Baseball Network’s Randy Echlin award, as the best offensive player in the minors with Canadian connections. Danny Gallagher recently caught up with Lopez.
Read MoreUniversity of Illinois assistant coach Adam Christ has been hot on the Canadian recruiting trail recently, locking in four Canadian up-and-comers in the 2022 and 2023 classes. Great Lake Canadians’ right hander Liam Adamson (London, Ont.) and infielder Dylan O’Rae (Sarnia, Ont.), along with Toronto Mets righty Parker Burgess (Douro-Drummer, Ont.) and Ontario Terriers outfielder Cameron Chee-Aloy (Toronto, Ont.) will all look to be an integral part of what the Fighting Illini are building. Combine that with the players that are currently on the rosters, or have committed to, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue and Rutgers, and the Big Ten is becoming must-watch baseball for Canadian baseball fans.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays C/IF Sam White (Aurora, Ont.) has committed to further his academic and baseball career at the University of West Virginia.
Read MoreVeteran left-hander Andrew Albers (North Battleford, Sask.) has been named a Minnesota Twins’ organizational All-Star for his performance with the triple-A St. Paul Saints in 2021.
Read MoreElliott: T-Money Sakurayama 2021 Jim Ridley scout of the year winner
Read MoreLongtime National Post and The Athletic writer John Lott has been named the winner of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s 2021 Jack Graney Award.
Read MoreLeft-hander James Paxton (Ladner, B.C.) will sign a one-year, $6-million contract with the Boston Red Sox that will include team options for 2023 and 2024.
Read MoreThe Ottawa Titans have signed outfielder Rodrigo Orozco for the 2022 Frontier League season.
Read MoreThe Winnipeg Goldeyes executed a pair of trades on Thursday resulting in the acquisition of left-handed pitcher Tasker Strobel.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays’ SS Corey Morro (Cheltenham, Ont.) has committed to further his academic and baseball career at Eastern Oklahoma State College.
Read MoreRight-hander Heidi Northcott (Rocky Mountain House, Alta.), who has saved games for the Canadian Women’s National Team, is now saving lives as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in Edmonton during the COVID-19 pandemic. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, recently caught up with her to talk about her new career and her baseball experiences.
Read MoreOn Giving Tuesday, Jays Care Foundation and the Toronto Blue Jays are pleased to announce an investment of more than $2.4 million in funding for students, educators, and schools in all 10 provinces and three territories. The funds will be used to provide baseball equipment, books, and warm winter clothing for tens of thousands of children and youth across Canada.
Read MoreLangley Blaze and National Team alum Kellin Deglan (Langley, B.C.) was one of the players signed to a minor league contract by the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday. He has also received an invite to big league camp.
Read MoreThe 2022 Women’s Invitational Championships will be played in Winnipeg, Man., from August 18-21 after The Town of Stonewall advised that they would be unable to host the event.
Read MoreThe Frontier League’s Ottawa Titans have released their 2022 schedule.
Read MoreOutgoing: INF Marcus Semien to Rangers, Incoming: RHP Kevin Gausman joins Jays after 14 wins with San Francisco Giants
Read MoreSS Alex Ellert (White City, Sask.) has committed to further his academic and baseball career at Colby Community College.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays’ OF Jackson Somerville (Burlington, Ont.) has committed to further his academic and baseball career at Jefferson College.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Justin Morneau, Fergie Jenkins, Larry Walker, the Jack Graney Award, Brett Lawrie, Frank O’Rourke and B.J. Ryan.
Read MoreBaseball Canada umpire Tanya Millette has professional baseball umpiring aspirations and will attend the prestigious Wendelstedt Umpire School in Florida early in 2022 after receiving news from Major League Baseball’s Umpire Program that she’s set to receive a bursary to attend. The announcement came via Baseball Québec where Millette is a member of their High-Performance Umpire Program.
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