On Jackie Robinson Day, we remember the courageous trailblazer that Jackie Robinson was and how his season with the Montreal Royals in 1946 before he broke Major League Baseball’s colour barrier was so important to him.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge catches up with new Team Ontario head coach Jean-Gilles Larocque (Chelmsford, Ont.), who is in charge of building the provincial team that will defend its national championship in Regina, Sask., this summer.
Read MoreSt. Clair College Saints right-hander Kyle Breitner (Etobicoke, Ont.) has been inducted into the OCAA Hall of Fame.
Read MoreFormer ABC infielder Emile Pitre (Repentigny, Que.) had three hits for Kentucky to help lead them to an upset win over No. 1 LSU on Friday.
Read MoreJoe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, shares a list of active professional players with Alberta connections.
Read MoreBob Elliott shares the “love story” behind Jorge Valdes Jr. (Oakville, Ont.), the speedy Junior National Team outfielder who is one of the fastest 2023 draft eligible prospects in the country.
Read More“Unpredictable situations.
Sem Robberse thrives on them.
The uncertainty of what the next few innings will bring every time he takes the mound is part of what excites him about the game. The 21-year-old Blue Jays prospect -- ranked the club’s No. 7 prospect by MLB Pipeline -- doesn’t have to know what the final outcome will be. He just knows he’s playing hard, and he’s playing to win.
That’s always been his mindset. It didn’t matter that back home -- Zeist, Netherlands -- where he grew up, a place where the game was played with more of a laid back outlook.”
Read MoreFormer Pirates du Haut-Richelieu INF Emile Pitre (Repentigny, Que.) went 4-for-4 with two runs, three RBIs and a double in Kentucky's 16-6 loss to LSU on Thursday.
Read MoreThirty-one players have been invited to Baseball Canada’s Junior National Team spring training that will take place from April 19 to 29 in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Read More“As a major league ballplayer for 12 seasons, Philadelphia Phillies alumnus John Briggs experienced numerous adjustments. Nothing compares to what happened within the past six years during which he lost his eyesight to an aggressive form of Glaucoma while battling a cancerous stomach tumor.”
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s London Majors have signed former Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Manuel Silva.
Read MoreThe Western Canadian Baseball League is adding a team in Saskatoon in 2024, but they would like to add even more teams in the future, writes Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories.
Read MoreRight-hander Sam Worthen (Guelph, Ont.) has been named the Terriers’ College Player of the Week after three strong relief appearances for D’Youville University.
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 MoreABC and Junior National Team alum Edouard Julien (Quebec, Que.) is being called up by the Minnesota Twins.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker shares his thoughts on the Tampa Bay Rays’ 11-0 start to the 2023 season.
Read MoreABC and Junior National Team alum Edouard Julien (Quebec, Que.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week. For his performance, he has been called up by the Minnesota Twins.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the minor pro and independent ranks from the past week.
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) will be presented with the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s 2022 Tip O’Neill Award in a pre-game ceremony at the Blue Jays’ home opener against the Detroit Tigers at Rogers Centre tonight.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s London Majors have re-signed outfielder Byron Reichstein.
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