Ontario Blue Jays’ C Dylan Shepherd (Barrie, Ont.) has committed to further his academic and baseball career at Highland Community College.
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AHP Baseball Academy alum Chas Wheatley (Edmonton, Alta.) has persevered through his share of adversity to land with the NCAA Division 1 University of Iowa Hawkeyes. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, recently caught up with the young right-hander.
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The Canadian Baseball Network (CBN) announced the winners of its 2021 awards for top Canadian minor league hitter and pitcher, top foreign/independent ball hitter and pitcher and Scout of the Year on Monday.
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Six candidates earned election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday via the Eras Committee process, it was announced today on MLB Network.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses James Paxton, Nick Pivetta, Dick Allen, the Tip O’Neill Award, Fergie Jenkins, Larry Walker, Pat Gillick and Tom Cheek.
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Texas Rangers area scout Takeshi “T-Money” Sakurayama has been selected as winner of the 2021 Jim Ridley Scout of the Year Award by the Canadian Baseball Network in an announcement on Friday morning.
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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.
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University 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.
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Ontario Blue Jays C/IF Sam White (Aurora, Ont.) has committed to further his academic and baseball career at the University of West Virginia.
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Veteran 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.
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Elliott: T-Money Sakurayama 2021 Jim Ridley scout of the year winner
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Longtime 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.
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Left-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.
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The Ottawa Titans have signed outfielder Rodrigo Orozco for the 2022 Frontier League season.
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The Winnipeg Goldeyes executed a pair of trades on Thursday resulting in the acquisition of left-handed pitcher Tasker Strobel.
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Ontario Blue Jays’ SS Corey Morro (Cheltenham, Ont.) has committed to further his academic and baseball career at Eastern Oklahoma State College.
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Right-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.
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On 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.
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Langley 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.
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The 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.
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