The road to Major League baseball for any draftee is lengthy. For Toronto Blue Jays prospect and Dayton University graduate Riley Tirotta, it’s been longer. Centennial Sports Journalism student Ryan Galati recently caught up with Tirotta in Dunedin, Fla., to talk with the young prospect about his baseball odyssey so far.
Read More“It’s hard to imagine that anything we saw over the last couple of weeks [at the World Baseball Classic] will do anything but energize the long, upcoming season. We were reminded just how intoxicating the game can be when it is played at a cosmic level, with pre-season enthusiasm and with precision,” writes Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker.
Read MoreHaving played on a high school team that has won titles and a Long Beach State Program that has produced Troy Tulowitzki and Evan Longoria, Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Devereaux Harrison has a good understanding of what it will take for him to make the big leagues. Centennial Sports Journalism student Carter Smith recently caught up with Harrison in Dunedin, Fla.
Read MoreVauxhall Academy alum Damiano Palmegiani (Surrey, BC) has brought the lessons he learned from his Team Canada teammates at the World Baseball Classic back to Toronto Blue Jays camp. Centennial Journalism student Ryleigh Mulvihill recently spoke with the young slugger in Dunedin, Fla.
Read MoreDominican left-hander Naswell Paulino, 22, has set aside his bat to focus on becoming a big league pitcher in Toronto Blue Jays camp this spring. Centennial Sports Journalism student Montserrat Soto recently caught up with the young lefty in Dunedin, Fla.
Read More“An age-old question in the world of officiating is facing a new twist: how do you recruit and retain talented people coming out of a global pandemic?
It’s often a thankless job that has come under enormous scrutiny in the face of instant replay and cellphone video, but COVID-19 also opened up the eyes of potential umpires and referees to other ways to spend their summers.
Organizations like Baseball Alberta have been left holding the bag, scrambling to find enough people to service each game.”
Read MoreThe departure of Damon Topolie has left the Toronto Maple Leafs in somewhat of a bind heading into the 2023 Intercounty Baseball League season.
Read MoreThe Guelph Royals have signed left-hander Jared Kennedy (Calgary, Alta.).
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs have signed right-hander Greg Ross (Sarnia, Ont.).
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Toronto Maple Leafs have signed first baseman Robin Fox-Pappas (Toronto, Ont.).
Read MoreThe 2023 World Baseball Classic shattered tournament viewership, attendance and merchandise records as Samurai Japan took home the Gold Medal with one-run wins in both the Semifinal and Final of the tournament.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network lead 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 MoreThree Canadians should play a huge role on the Oregon Ducks’ roster this season as they continue to work their way to put themselves in a position to compete for the Pac-12 Championship and the College World Series .
Read MoreJapan’s two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels has been voted the 2023 World Baseball Classic Most Valuable Player. The 2023 All-World Baseball Classic Team has also been announced.
Read MoreTerriers and Junior National Team alum Hugh Pinkney (Etobicoke, Ont.) has worked hard on his mental approach to the game and that has helped him excel on the the field with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Read MoreAhead of tonight’s World Baseball Classic final featuring the United States against Japan, Bob Elliott shares some final thoughts and stories from this year’s very successful tournament.
Read MoreFormer Philadelphia Phillies executive Larry Shenk shares a list of the 11 pitchers who made their major league debuts with the Phillies as teenagers.
Read MoreTerriers and Junior National Team alum Ben Abram (Georgetown, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week for his two strong pitching appearances with the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge talks with former Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons ahead of the launch of his new book on April 4. Gibbons played his first baseball in Goose Bay, Nfld.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network contributor Rob Seguin is back in Dunedin this spring and he provides a report on Toronto Blue Jays players and prospects and provides his projections for 2022.
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