Toronto Blue Jays catching prospect Jerry Huntzinger is focusing on improving his defence at Toronto Blue Jays camp this spring. He s entering his first full season with the Blue Jays after signing with them as a free agent last July following the MLB draft. Centennial Sports Journalism student Jacob White recently caught up with Huntzinger in Dunedin, Fla.
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Michael Dominguez was once compared to Mariano Rivera and he went to the same high school as Fred McGriff. He draws inspiration from both of them as he attempts to climb the Blue Jays’ minor league ranks. Centennial Sports Journalism student Shaelyn Winters recently caught up with him in Dunedin, Fla.
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays left-handed pitching prospect Trenton Wallace has been impressive in his first two seasons in the Blue Jays’ organization, posting a 2.55 ERA in 25 appearances (14 starts). He is focused on improving his command in 2023. Centennial Sports Journalism student Zachary Friedman recently caught up with Wallace in Dunedin, Fla.
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Matt Svanson loves pitching in front of a packed house for the Vancouver Canadians at Nat Bailey Stadium. He hopes to do more of it while rising up the Blue Jays’ minor league ranks. Centennial Sports Journalism student Thomas Chiarot caught up with Svanson in Dunedin, Fla., this week.
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays left-handed pitching prospect Cooper Benson is training for his first full season since undergoing Tommy John surgery. Centennial Sports Journalism student Lisa Amaral recently caught up with him in Dunedin, Fla.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher reports that there have been no long-term extension talks between Opening Day starter Alek Manoah and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Read MoreCharismatic Toronto Blue Jays infield prospect Manuel Beltre, 18, is impressing on the field with his skills and off the field with his attitude. “I’m a funny guy,” he told Zulfi Sheikh, a Centennial Sports Journalism student recently in Dunedin, Fla. “People say baseball is boring, but I’m going to make it fun. Stay tuned because I’m coming to Toronto really soon.”
Read MoreAlan Roden hopes his collegiate experience as a Creighton Blue Jay will help him one day become a Toronto Blue Jay. Centennial Journalism student Christin Lazar recently caught up with Roden in Dunedin, Fla.
Read MoreThe 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.
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