It is safe to say that Michael Soroka has had a very rough few seasons, dating back to the shortened 2020 campaign. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich recently spoke to the Calgary native about his progress that the 25-year-old righty hopes will land him in the Atlanta Braves’ rotation at some point this season.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Kitchener Panthers have signed veteran Cuban left-hander Yamichel Perez.
Read More“He is still Canada’s Teddy Ballgame.
It’s an unlikely moniker for Ted Bowsfield when you consider he grew up in Penticton, B.C., at a time when he was lucky to find a ball game, let alone dream of playing alongside the “other” Teddy Ballgame.
Yet somehow the Canadian southpaw overcame seemingly insurmountable odds – not to mention a hometown with no Little League program (in the 1940s and 1950s) and a high school with no baseball team – to pitch at Fenway Park with Ted Williams in his outfield.”
Read MoreToronto Mets alum Denzel Clarke (Pickering, Ont.) batted .500 and clubbed four home runs for the Oakland A’s double-A Midland RockHounds last week, while Trei Cruz (Toronto, Ont.) had eight hits and six RBIs for the Detroit Tigers’ double-A Erie Seawolves. They are co-winners of the Canadian Baseball Network Player of the Week honours.
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman has been named the American League Player of the Month for April.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Brantford Red Sox have signed infielder Jaret Lupon (Paris, Ont.).
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew offers some mid-week Canadian baseball news notes about Matt Brash, Denzel Clarke and Nolan Machibroda.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the affiliated professional and independent ranks from the past week.
Read MoreThe emotions were bittersweet for the UBC Thunderbirds who split their final doubleheader of the regular season with the Corban University Warriors Sunday afternoon at Tourmaline West Stadium, as were the results. On a day that saw the T-Birds honour their eight graduating seniors, it turned out to be their final day in the blue and gold at home after failing to secure the weekend sweep which would have clinched first place in the Cascade Collegiate Conference and the right to host next week’s conference championship tournament.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts summarizes the top performances by Canadians in the U.S. college ranks in the past week in his latest “Big Man on Campus (BMOC)” column.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s London Majors have signed former New York Yankees catching prospect Eduardo de Oleo.
Read MoreIan Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, provides a rundown of the Western Canadian Baseball League’s season-opening games slated for later this month.
Read MoreTwo Ontario Blue Jays earned berths on the Rawlings and Perfect Game Scouting Service First Team Pre-season Underclass All America team. RHP Matt Brown and SS Brendan Lawson, who also play for the Junior National Team, were the only two Canucks given All-American honours.
Read MoreTerriers alum Austin Gomm (Mississauga, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s College Player of the Week after his strong performance with the Parkland Cobras.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays have acquired C Tyler Heineman from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for INF Vinny Capra.
Read MoreJays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays, will make infrastructure investments of more than $1.5 million in 2023 to benefit Canadian children and youth through its Field Of Dreams program.
Read MoreThe Winnipeg Goldeyes have acquired infielder Brynn Martinez and signed outfielder and left-handed pitcher Andrew Shaps.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Brantford Red Sox have signed right-hander Noah Falkenberg (Richmond Hill, Ont.).
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Michael Soroka, Matt Brash, James Paxton, John Cerutti, Nick Pivetta and Joe Carter.
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