Jays prospect Kasevich working hard, but also learning to have fun
Selected in the second round of the 2022 MLB draft, Toronto Blue Jays infield prospect Josh Kasevich is working hard at the club’s training complex in Dunedin, Fla., this spring, but he also has to remind himself to have fun. “It's a game you can get caught up in performance and stuff like that,” he said. “But I mean, shoot, we get to come here and play baseball every day. It’s the best thing in the world . . . “ Centennial Sports Journalism student Kyle Ramnarine recently caught up with Kasevich in Dunedin, Fla.
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Canadians make history on MLB Opening Day
Canadians made history on Major League Baseball’s Opening Day yesterday. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew has the details.
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IBL's Toronto Maple Leafs re-sign Deska
The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed veteran pitcher Marek Deska (Cambridge, Ont.).
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Gomm named Terriers' Player of the Week
Infielder Austin Gomm (Mississauga, Ont.) has been named Terriers’ College Player of the Week, after another outstanding week with Parkland College.
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Saskatoon WCBL president Hildebrand explains expansion
Steve Hildebrand, president of the new Saskatoon Western Canadian Baseball League franchise, recently participated in a Q&A about his team which will begin play in 2024.
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Baseball Canada: 2023 MLB Opening Day Canadians
Baseball Canada shares its list of Canadians on 2023 Opening Day rosters.
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Glew: Remembering when Bell hit three HRs for the Blue Jays on Opening Day
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew takes a look back at George Bell’s three home run performance for the Toronto Blue Jays on Opening Day in 1988.
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Schneider’s breakout 2022 season puts him on Blue Jays’ radar
Davis Schneider, a Toronto Blue Jays’ 28th round pick in 2017, has persevered through his share of adversity on and off the field, but the 24-year-old infield prospect put himself on the big league club’s radar with a breakout 2022 campaign that saw him reach triple-A. He hopes to build on that momentum in 2023. Centennial Sports Journalism student Zeno Fu recently caught up with him in Dunedin, Fla.
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Jays prospect Danner sees himself in the big leagues in the near future
Hagen Danner, a catcher/outfielder turned pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays’ organization, has been impressed enough to be added to the club’s 40-man roster. The young right-hander, who will start the season in triple-A, expects to make his big league debut soon. Centennial Sports Journalism student Jamie Attard recently caught up with him in Dunedin, Fla.
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Pop joins Romano in Canada's bullpen, Lopez heads for the Herd
Canadian Baseball Network contributor Tyson Shushkewich writes that Zach Pop (Brampton, Ont.) will join fellow Ontario Blue Jays alum closer Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) in the Toronto Blue Jays’ bullpen on Opening Day. Meanwhile, Otto Lopez (Montreal, Que.) has been sent to triple-A Buffalo.
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Saskatoon franchise to join Western Canadian Baseball League
The Western Canadian Baseball League has added a Saskatoon franchise that will begin play in 2024.
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BMOC Week IX: Geekie, Gomm, Murdoch, Rosser, Sirois, Wilkinson
Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts summarizes the top performances from Canadians in the U.S. college ranks from the past week in his latest “Big Man on Campus (BMOC)” column.
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Jays prospect Van Eyk returns after Tommy John surgery
Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect CJ Van Eyk has returned to the mound after 17 months rehab after Tommy John surgery. The 2020 second-round pick will likely begin the season with the High-A Vancouver Canadians. Centennial Sports Journalism student Yannis Economopoulos recently caught up with the right-hander in Dunedin, Fla.
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Verge: Speedy on base paths, Calabrese now tries to climb Angels ladder
Los Angeles Angels outfield prospect and Maple, Ont., native David Calabrese’s competitive spirit combined with his skills, workout routine, and his mom’s cooking have helped him climb the minor league ranks. The Ontario Blue Jays and Junior National Team alum hopes to continue his ascent up the Angels’ organization in 2023. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently caught up with Calabrese to talk about his career so far.
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GREG OLIVER: Working with Gibby on his memoir
In the memoir, Gibby: Tales of a Baseball Lifer, John Gibbons argues in a few places that he is not the analytics-hater that he has sometimes been portrayed to be. Having worked with Gibby on the book, co-author Greg Oliver came to a similar conclusion. Oliver shares some of his experiences in writing the book with Gibbons.
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Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week: Tucker Zdunich
Okotoks Dawgs Academy alum Tucker Zdunich (High River, Alta.) had a monster week for the Reinhardt University Eagles, belting five home runs. For his efforts, he has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s College Player of the Week.
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Catcher Deschamps hopes to follow in Martin’s footsteps
ABC alum and Toronto Blue Jays catching prospect Nicolas Deschamps (Quebec, Que.) hopes to follow in the footsteps of his favourite player Russell Martin (Montreal, Que.) and one day catch in the big leagues. Centennial Sports Journalism student Spencer Closs recently caught up with Deschamps in Dunedin, Fla.
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Elliott: Our first-ever, No. 1,000th Canuck college player south of the border is ...
For the first-time in the history of the Canadian Baseball Network’s Canadians in College list, there are more than 1,000 Canadians playing in U.S. colleges. So who was No. 1,000? It is CF Layton Cuvilier (Hantsport, N.S.) who plays for the Sussex Community College Skylanders.
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Canadian MLB Notes: Lopez, O'Neill, Toro, Votto, Wick
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew summarizes the transactions involving Canadian big leaguers that have taken place over the past 24 hours.
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Late-blooming Dallas hopes to continue climb up Jays’ ranks
Late-blooming right-hander Chad Dallas has learned a lot from his dad and his brother who both played in the U.S. collegiate ranks. The Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect hopes to draw from some of that wisdom as he attempts to climb up the club’s minor league ranks. Centennial Sports Journalism student Grace Klodt recently caught up with Dallas in Dunedin, Fla.
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