Bo Naylor and Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) made baseball history on Friday night when they homered in the same inning for the Cleveland Guardians to become the first Canadian brothers to go deep for the same major league team in the same inning.
Read MoreNash Crowell (Yarmouth, N.S.) will represent the Okotoks Dawgs in the Western Canadian Baseball League’s Home Run Derby which will take place before the league’s All-Star Game. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew caught up with the young slugger to talk about the event and his baseball odyssey so far.
Read MoreIt was a down year for Canadians in the MLB draft. Just nine were selected. Bob Elliott talked to various scouts and talent evaluators to try to understand why the number was so low.
Read MoreIan Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, provides a preview of the participates in the Western Canadian Baseball League Home Run Derby that will take place on Saturday at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks, Alta., prior to the league’s All-Star Game.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Brooks Bombers 12-6 on Thursday night.
Read MoreThe Mississauga Southwest Twins beat the Markham Mariners 14-5 to win the Brampton 13U double-A tounament.
Read MoreThe rosters for the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game, which will take place at Seaman Stadium, home of the Okotoks Dawgs on Saturday, have been announced.
Read MoreFormer ABC LHP and San Diego Padres prospect Miguel Cienfuegos (Laval, Que.) earned his first win of the season with the class-A Lake Elsinore Storm on Friday. For his efforts, he has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays unveiled their 2024 schedule on Thursday.
Read MoreToronto Maple Leafs left-hander Wilgenis Alvarado (Maracay, Ven.) has been named Intercounty Baseball League Pitcher of the Week, while Welland Jackfish infielder McCoy Pearce (Kamloops, B.C.) has been named top batter.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs rallied for an 11-5 win over the Moose Jaw Miller Express on Wednesday night.
Read More“Logan Grant admits he’s not the best cook, so getting to play close to home for the first time in a few years has been a nice treat.
He grew up in the Dawgs Academy program in Okotoks before heading off to school at Bismarck State College and, most recently, Bellevue University.
After successful stints with the Sylvan Lake Gulls in 2021 and the Swift Current 57s in 2022, he’s back in the friendly confines of Seaman Stadium as part of the Okotoks Dawgs, a team he always wanted to play for.
“It’s unbelievable being able to be on this side of it,” Grant told Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast. “Watching those players growing up, it’s super-cool getting to do what they got to do.”
Read MoreThe best two-way player in college baseball is honoured with the John Olerud award each year. Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker suggests there might soon be a similar Shohei Ohtani award in Major League Baseball.
Read MoreToronto’s Brady Cerkownyk and Junior National Team grad Jérémy Pilon (Valleyfield, Que.) were the only two Canadians selected on the third and final day of the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs lost 6-4 to the Moose Jaw Miller Express on Tuesday night.
Read MoreBob Elliott shares his thoughts from the third and final day of the MLB Draft.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the minor league affiliated and independent ranks from the past week.
Read MoreSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville junior outfielder Avery Owusu-Asiedu (Saskatoon, Sask.) was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the ninth round of the Major League Baseball Draft Monday afternoon.
Read MoreCanisius junior right-handed pitcher Matt Duffy became the 15th player in program history to be drafted on Monday when he was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the fourth round of the 2023 MLB Draft.
Read MoreTerriers and Junior National Team alum and University of Michigan left-hander Connor O'Halloran (Mississauga, Ont.) was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays with the 20th pick of the fifth round (157th overall) on day two of the 2023 MLB Draft on Monday afternoon.
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