Canadian 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.
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Abbotsford Cardinals alum Cade Smith (Abbotsford, BC) recorded a save in each of his three relief appearances for the Cleveland Guardians’ double-A Akron RubberDucks last week to earn Canadian Baseball Network Minor League Player of the Week honours.
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the minor professional and independent ranks from the past week.
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Vauxhall Academy alum Demitri Shakotko (Fredericton, N.B.) had 10 hits - including three home runs - for the Cloud County Thunderbirds last week. For his efforts, he has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s College Player of the Week.
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The Victoria HarbourCats have signed four players - including fan favourite Jesse Brown - for the 2023 season.
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The Intercounty Baseball League’s Toronto Maple Leafs have signed infielder/outfielder Justin Murray (Toronto, Ont.).
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After the St. Clair Saints baseball team captured their seventh OCAA gold in nine seasons, players Josh Anderson, Hunter Appleyard and Evan Ferguson were honoured for their OCAA First Team All-Star selections at St. Clair’s 54th annual athletic banquet.
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The Intercounty Baseball League’s London Majors have re-signed outfielder Austin Wilkie (Mississauga, Ont.).
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Left-hander Erik Sabrowski (Edmonton, Alta.) is rehabbing from his second Tommy John surgery in the Cleveland Guardians organization. Despite his injury setbacks, he is confident that he will one day pitch in the major leagues. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, recently spoke with Sabrowski.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?'“ column discusses Edouard Julien, Corey Koskie, Owen Caissie, Zach Pop, James Paxton, Mike Soroka, Oscar Judd and John Upham.
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Bob Elliott pays tribute to Kingston Frontenacs coaching legend Bob (Ox) Senior who has passed away at the age of 86.
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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.
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Canadian 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.
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St. Clair College Saints right-hander Kyle Breitner (Etobicoke, Ont.) has been inducted into the OCAA Hall of Fame.
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Former 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.
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Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, shares a list of active professional players with Alberta connections.
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Bob 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.
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“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.”
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Former 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.
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Thirty-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.
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