Glew: Late-blooming Boucher happy to be a Brave
“Pier-Olivier Boucher is a late bloomer.
That’s how Lance Rhodes, his former coach at Southern Illinois University, describes the Quebec-born outfielder who was selected in the 10th round of this year’s MLB draft by the Atlanta Braves.
And the description seems apt when you consider that Boucher didn’t start playing baseball until he was 12, didn’t make his first elite competitive team until he was 16 and didn’t have a single offer to play college ball after high school.
None of this, however, deterred Boucher from pursuing his dream of playing professional baseball.”
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COBA Major's best Week IX: Brampton Royals, Mullin, Novia
COBA has announced their award winners for the past week.
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De Oleo, Custodio named IBL Players of the Week
London Majors catcher Eduardo De Oleo has been named Intercounty Baseball League Batter of the Week after a five-homer week. Meanwhile, Guelph Royals right-hander Claudio Custodio (was named Pitcher of the Week, following a dominant six-inning performance against Hamilton on July 29.
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HarbourCats sweep Nanaimo to set new WCL home win record
The Victoria HarbourCats defeated the Nanaimo NightOwls 4-1 Thursday night in West Coast League (WCL) action at Wilson's Group Stadium in Victoria and in the process, set a new WCL record for home wins with 25.
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Hammill's grand slam propels Dawgs to win
The Okotoks Dawgs beat the Swift Current 57s 13-2 on Thursday.
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Blue Jays purchase Clifton from Ottawa Titans
The Toronto Blue Jays have purchased the contract of right-hander Trevor Clifton from the independent Frontier League’s Ottawa Titans.
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Shushkewich: Blue Jays sign Wick
The Toronto Blue Jays have added another Canadian into the organization, as right-hander Rowan Wick (North Vancouver, B.C.) has been signed to a minor league deal.
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Cazorla, Luther, Rose lead Dawgs to 9-2 win
The Okotoks Dawgs made it two wins in a row after defeating the Swift Current 57s 9-3 on Wednesday night.
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CBN, POW in Week XVII -- Owen Caissie
Fieldhouse Pirates alum Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) batted .444 in five games with the Chicago Cubs’ double-A Tennessee Smokies this past week to earn Canadian Baseball Network minor league Player of the Week honours.
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Ottawa Titans bring back Sanford
The Ottawa Titans have re-signed outfielder Jake Sanford after he was released by the Sioux City Explorers of the independent American Association.
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Grant, Luther help Dawgs end losing streak
The Okotoks Dawgs ended their three-game losing streak with a 10-7 win over the Lethbridge Bulls on Tuesday.
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Glew: From Mississauga Tiger to Detroit Tiger, Cerkownyk begins pro career
Former Richmond Collegiate Institute Saint and Mississauga Tiger, Brady Cerkownyk (Etobicoke, Ont.) recently became a Detroit Tiger when signed with the club after being selected by them in the 15th round of the 2023 MLB draft. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew recently spoke with Cerkowynk, who is in Lakeland, Fla., awaiting his first pro assignment.
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Carey, Lawson at East Coast Pro Showcase in Alabama
SS Brendan Lawson (North York, Ont.), of the Ontario Blue Jays, and RHP Tate Carey (Windsor, Ont.), of the Great Lake Canadians, are the two Canadians competing at the East Coast Pro Showcase in Alabama.
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Canuck moves Week XVII: Carr, Fascia, Lopez, Naylor, Sabrowski, Toro
Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians from the affiliated minor league and independent ranks from the past week.
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Lawson only Canuck invited to Perfect Game All-American Classic
Ontario Blue Jays INF Brendan Lawson (Toronto, Ont.) is the only Canadian that has been selected to participate in the Perfect Game All-American Classic.
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Blue Jays acquire DeJong from Cardinals
The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired shortstop Paul DeJong from the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Verge: Family support helped Sox draft Duffy achieve dream
Strong family support has been one of the keys to right-hander Matt Duffy’s success. It’s also a key reason why Duffy was selected in the fourth round of the 2023 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox. He has since signed with the club. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently spoke with Duffy about his baseball odyssey so far.
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Elliott: Kyle Carr surprise third rounder of Canuck roots to Yankees - Updated
Bob Elliott writes about left-hander Kyle Carr, a third-round pick of the New York Yankees in the 2023 MLB draft, whose father, Darcy, hails from Sydney, N.S.
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Caissie named Southern League Player of the Week
Fieldhouse Pirates and Junior National Team alum Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) has been named the Double-A Southern League’s Player of the Week after he hit .444 with two homers in five games for the Tennessee Smokies.
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