Bob Elliott caught up with several players and asked them a series of questions on the first day of the Canadian Futures Showcase at Rogers Centre on Tuesday.
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the affiliated minor pro and independent ranks from the past week.
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Okotoks Dawgs Academy standout Colton Ullyet-French might be the youngest player at the Canadian Futures Showcase, but with his 6-foot-3, 210-pound frame and impressive skillset, he sure doesn’t look like it. Canadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick caught up with Ullyet-French at the Rogers Centre on Tuesday.
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“He might not have realized it when the plans were first put in place, but Brett Getz will be bringing a Little League World Series vibe to the Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase.
The Vauxhall Academy of Baseball product stayed in touch with several of his tournament teammates from across Canada when they played in Ottawa last year.
Instead of trading pins like they do in Williamsport, Getz says they will all come bearing gifts for each other in the form of swag from their hometowns when they arrive in Toronto for the Sept. 19-23 showcase at Rogers Centre.”
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Toronto Blue Jays legendary right-hander Dave Stieb has been elected to the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame.
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The Canadian Futures Showcase will start at Rogers Centre today.
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Vauxhall Academy left-hander Jack Baxter (Quispamsis, N.B.) will pitch in his second Canadian Futures Showcase this week, hoping to make a strong impression on the college recruiters and big league scouts in attendance.
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“Athletic, with a body built for baseball.
Those are two things that you can’t teach, said Muskoka Outlaws head coach Jeff Amos, that Aaron Hicks (Fredericton, N.B.) brings to shortstop every time he takes the field.”
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After signing an 11-year, $300-milllion contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, Trea Turner slumped miserably to begin his tenure with the team, but, as Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker notes, the club’s often ruthless fans surprisingly continued to support him. This has helped him turn his fortunes around and become baseball’s hottest hitter.
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From ticketing to sponsorship, merchandise to ballpark upgrades, player/coach signings to building a passionate fan base, the Saskatoon Berries, the Western Canadian Baseball League’s newest franchise, are busy gearing up for the 2024 season.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Edouard Julien, Josh Naylor, Cal Quantrill, Matt Brash and Jose Bautista.
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The Welland Jackfish beat the Barrie Baycats 17-1 on Saturday night to win their first Intercounty Baseball League championship.
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COBA has announced its award winners from the past week.
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Baseball Canada’s Greg Hamilton has been elected to Baseball Ontario’s Hall of Fame as part of their 2023 class.
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“Cydnie Moore must be looking forward to her next trip to the Maritimes to play baseball.
She must also have to pack light, knowing she will likely be bringing back some hardware to lug around the airports.
The Calgary product has put the finishing touches on what turned into a great summer where she helped Alberta earn bronze as a player at the Open Women’s National Championship in Halifax and Upper Sackville, Nova Scotia and as a coach at the 16U Girls National Championship in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.”
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On Roberto Clemente Day, Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew takes a look back at Roberto Clemente’s first professional season with the Montreal Royals.
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The Welland Jackfish defeated the Barrie Baycats 4-2 on Thursday night and they are now one win from clinching the Intercounty Baseball League title.
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After an outstanding week with the triple-A Nashville Sounds, Toronto Mets alum Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week.
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Scout John Castleberry of Orleans, Mass., who scouted and signed Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) for the Cincinnati Reds in 2002, has been named the Canadian Baseball Network 30th annual Scout of the Year.
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Right-hander Brennan Doyle started and allowed just one run in six innings to propel the PEI Eastern Express to victory in the 13U Atlantic Championship game on Sunday. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge shares that the victory is another for a province in which baseball is growing in popularity.
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