Toronto Mets alum Mitch Bratt (Newmarket, Ont.) and Okanagan Athletics grad Jared Young (Prince George, B.C.) were standouts for Canada in their 11-7 exhibition game loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday in preparation for the World Baseball Classic.
Read MoreIan Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, writes about legendary Canadian Stubby Clapp’s two important seasons with the independent Northern League’s Edmonton Cracker-Cats in 2005 and 2006.
Read MoreTeam Canada took the field for the first time prior to the 2023 World Baseball Classic with an exhibition contest against the Chicago Cubs and dropped an 11-7 decision at Sloan Park.
Read MoreThe Ottawa Titans have signed right-hander Trevor Clifton.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott talks to Canadian manager Ernie Whitt about the skipper’s decision to start ace Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) in the first game of the World Baseball Classic against Great Britain.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts summarizes the top performances by Canadians in the U.S. college ranks from the past week in his latest “Big Man on Campus (BMOC)” column.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott pays tribute to the late Tim McCarver, whom he recalls riding down Main Street in Cooperstown with in 2012.
Read MoreCincinnati Reds superstar Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) will miss playing for Canada at the World Baseball Classic this year, but he is focused on his recovery from shoulder surgery. The 39-year-old slugger told Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott that he believes he can be a productive hitter again in 2023.
Read MoreTerriers alum Josh Cote (Midland, Ont.) had eight hits - including four home runs - and 13 RBIs in three games for the Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen this past week. For his efforts, he has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s college Player of the Week.
Read MoreFrom Red Deer to Big Bend Community College to the Tampa Bay Rays organization, Reign Letkeman experienced both success and adversity during his pitching career. The new father has now returned to his alma mater to share his wisdom as a coach. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, recently caught up with Letkeman.
Read MoreFormer Montreal Expos left-hander Dan McGinn, who hit the first home run in Expos history, passed away on March 1 at the age of 79.
Read MoreFormer Miami Marlins third-round draft pick Tristan Pompey (Mississauga, Ont.) has signed with the Intercounty Baseball League’s Guelph Royals.
Read MoreThe London Majors have signed first baseman Kayne McGee (Almonte, Ont.).
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Patrick Kennedy can hardly wait for the World Baseball Classic - or as he calls it the “real World Series - to begin.
Read MoreThe roadway through the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s site in St. Marys, Ont., will be renamed Ferguson Jenkins Way.
Read MoreThe Ottawa Titans have signed infielder Ivan Marin and catcher Daniel Molinari.
Read More“With neighbors like Saskatchewan and Manitoba, it was only natural that Canadian players would find their way into North Dakota and the University of Mary campus. Over a third of the University of Mary Marauders roster this season is Canadian. Seventeen of their 49 players made the trip across the border to play for the program.”
Read MoreJose Bautista will become the next member of the Toronto Blue Jays Level of Excellence. His name and number will be added to the Level of Excellence in a ceremony on August 12, the Blue Jays announced on Sunday.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses James Paxton, Andrew Albers, Andy Yerzy, Joey Votto, Curtis Taylor and Fergie Jenkins.
Read MoreLeft-hander Travis Seabrooke (Peterborough, Ont.) has re-signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes.
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