The Ottawa Titans have re-signed left-handed pitcher Matt Valin and acquired outfielder Jake Gitter for the upcoming 2023 Frontier League campaign. They have also released Dane Tofteland (Grande Prairie, Alta.).
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A memorial service was held for legendary Toronto coach, umpire, scorekeeper and third baseman Joe Sawchuk on Sunday. Bob Elliott shares some of the stories about Sawchuk that were told among friends at the service.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Terry Puhl, Rob Thomson, Scott Thorman, Stubby Clapp, Lefty Wilkie and Ron Fairly.
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Toronto Blue Jays legendary broadcaster Buck Martinez and former Montreal Expos ace Steve Rogers are two of the finalists for the MLBPA’s Curt Flood Award, which is presented annually to “a former player, living or deceased, who in the image of Flood demonstrated a selfless, longtime devotion to the Players Association and advancement of players’ rights.”
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The minor league seasons are over. The numbers have been added up. So, who fits into the top 10s in each category among Canadians in the minors and independent ball?
Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli has the answers.
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Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) will become the first Canadian to manage a team in the World Series in 135 years when he leads his Philadelphia Phillies against the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the Fall Classic on Friday. The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame has more on Thomson and also highlights the top World Series performances by Canadians over the years.
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The Junior National Team defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates DIL 6-2 on Thursday to make it three victories in a row during their WBSC Americas U18 Baseball World Cup Qualifier Selection Camp.
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Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) will attempt to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their first World Series title since 2008. That’s enough to make the Phillies Canada’s team when they take on the Houston Astros in the first game of the World Series on Friday, writes Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew.
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The Junior National Team defeated the Los Angeles Angels DIL 9-3 in an exhibition game on Wednesday in preparation for the WBSC Americas U-18 Baseball World Cup Qualifier.
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Kelly McIntosh has been named Baseball Canada’s director of national programs. This will be McIntosh’s second stint with Baseball Canada as he worked with the organization as program coordinator from 2010 to 2018.
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“If you would have told Ty Penner in high school or even early in his college baseball career that he would one day sign a contract with a Major League Baseball team, he would have wanted to believe you.
But he admits, he doesn’t know if every bone in his body would have thought it was possible.
Just a few short years later, a life-long dream for the Lethbridge infielder became a reality when he signed a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.”
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The Junior National Team defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks DIL squad 3-2 in an exhibition game on Tuesday in preparation for the WBSC Americas U-18 Baseball World Cup Qualifier.
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The Junior National Team opened selection camp with a 1-1 tie against the Boston Red Sox Dominican Instructional League squad in preparation for the WBSC Americas U-18 Baseball World Cup Qualifier.
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The Winnipeg Goldeyes announced Monday that longtime manager Rick Forney has resigned to become the field manager of the Atlantic League’s York Revolution.
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Columnist Mark Whicker discusses the Mr. Octobers of years past and writes that Bryce Harper is making a case to be the next one.
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ABC and Junior National Team alum Edouard Julien (Quebec City, Que.) continued his torrid hitting in the Arizona Fall League with two home runs for the Glendale Desert Dogs on Saturday.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Rob Thomson, Matt Stairs, Joe Carter, Jackie Robinson, Sherry Robertson and Jameson Taillon.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Neve Van Pelt recently connected with highly respected Canadian baseball coach Mike Steed to talk about his baseball odyssey that has taken him from Burlington's Nelson Park to the Atlanta Braves organization.
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Elliott: CBN All-Canuck 1st Team: Nicoll, McCabe, Poole, Grant, Duffy, Leitch
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Five Toronto Blue Jays players - Jose Berrios, Jackie Bradley Jr., Matt Chapman, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Whit Merrifield - have been named American League Gold Glove Award finalists.
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