Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott shares his memories of Scott Rolen the Hall of Fame ballplayer and Scott Rolen the Hall of Fame person.
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Next to the Junior National Team, the trip of the year for Canadian high schoolers is when Doug Mathieson gathers his players from across the country and ventures into Arizona. Mathieson doubles as a Milwaukee Brewers scout and coach of Langley Blaze, along with Jamie Bodaly. This spring on the schedule are no less than 27 games, 90 innings against first and second-year pro teams and 153 innings against college teams with a roster of 57 players, including six Americans.
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The Kansas City Royals have purchased the contract of right-hander Will McAffer (North Vancouver, B.C.) from the Winnipeg Goldeyes.
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Former Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Scott Rolen, a seven-time All-Star who won eight Gold Glove Awards for fielding at third base during a 17-season career in the major leagues, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America and verified by Ernst & Young.
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The Ottawa Titans have traded 1B/OF Malik Williams (Toronto, Ont.) to the Evansville Otters of the independent Frontier League.
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The London Majors have re-signed right-hander Braeden Ferrington (London, Ont.) for his ninth season with the club.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with nine international free agents, including one player from Brazil and eight from Venezuela.
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Great Lake Canadians alum Noah Myers (Tilbury, Ont.) has signed with the independent Frontier League’s Evansville Otters.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Abraham Toro, Andrew Albers, Roy Halladay and Rusty Staub.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have signed OF Enmanuel Bonilla as an international free agent, giving him a $4.1 million US signing bonus, pending him passing a physical.
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli provides the stats from the past week for Canadians in the minor pro, independent and foreign ranks.
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Ontario Terriers and Okanagan College alum Trevor Brigden (North York, Ont.) has been invited to the Tampa Bay Rays big league spring training camp.
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor Evan Christie recently spoke with veteran left-hander Andrew Albers (North Battleford, Sask.) to talk with the southpaw about his pro career that has taken him to five countries, including a successful stop in Japan.
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Junior National Team alum and former big league left-hander Adam Loewen (Surrey, B.C.) will attempt a comeback to play for Canada at the World Baseball Classic. The 38-year-old left-hander hasn’t thrown a pitch or hit in an international competition for Canada since 2019, but given his track record, no one should bet against him, writes Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew.
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Brock Badgers alum Nick Davies (Ancaster, Ont.) has re-signed with the Intercounty Baseball League’s Hamilton Cardinals.
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The Okotoks Dawgs have re-signed Brendan Luther, Ryan McFarland and Connor Crowson for the 2023 season.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew writes about Ralph Buxton, who in 1938 became the first player born in Saskatchewan to compete in the big leagues.
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National Women’s Team legend Ashley Stephenson has been hired as a coach by the Toronto Blue Jays’ class-A Vancouver Canadians.
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The Ottawa Titans have re-signed utility player Jackie Urbaez.
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A recently released Netflix documentary about Nolan Ryan called “Facing Ryan” shines the spotlight on the iron tough Texan who became Major League Baseball’s all-time strikeout king. Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker shares his thoughts about the film.
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