A Topps commercial presenting Tom Brady’s fictitious major league career if he had signed with the Montreal Expos after being drafted by the club in 1995 has generated quite the social media buzz. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher has the details.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker writes that Shohei Ohtani’s unprecedented 10-year, $700-million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, in which he will defer $68 million a season, will give the Dodgers much-needed payroll flexibility.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick weighs in on Shohei Ohtani’s $700-million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers that Ohtani won’t see 97 percent of until 2034 thanks to the deferred payments that are part of the agreement.
Read MoreStubby Clapp (Windsor, Ont.) and Jamie Pogue (Guelph, Ont.) will return to the St. Louis Cardinals coaching staff in 2024.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network scribe Danny Gallagher writes that the suspense, drama, intrigue and secrecy surrounding Shohei Ohtani and the Toronto Blue Jays was worth all the trouble for the franchise, even though they didn’t land the two-way star.
Read MoreThe Ontario Blue Jays have been acquired by the owners and operators of GRIT Athletics Toronto.
Read MoreThe Cardinals traded outfielder Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, B.C.) to the Boston Red Sox on Friday to acquire “pitching depth” and “to address concerns on potential playing time in the outfield,” according to Cards president of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Tyler O’Neill, Josh Naylor, Fergie Jenkins and Gary Carter.
Read MoreNine UBC Thunderbirds get nod for work in class room.
Read MoreThe Boston Red Sox have acquired outfielder Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, B.C.) from the St. Louis Cardinals, in exchange for right-handed pitcher Nick Robertson and minor league right-handed pitcher Victor Santos.
Read MoreJoe Castiglione, who has called Boston Red Sox games on the radio for a record 41 seasons, has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in broadcasting by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Read MoreThe Ottawa Titans have re-signed infielder Michael Fuhrman and signed right-handed pitcher Scott Prins.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays and Junior National Team alum Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) has won the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2023 Tip O’Neill Award, as top Canadian player.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich takes a look at whether the Toronto Blue Jays should look to acquire St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, B.C.) this offseason.
Read MoreGerry Fraley wins BBWAA Career Excellence award
Read MoreAfter managing the Philadelphia Phillies to the National League Championship Series in back-to-back seasons, Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) has signed a one-year contract extension with the club through the 2025 campaign.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts takes a look at five Canadians playing in the Division 1 college ranks to watch out for in 2024.
Read MoreLongtime Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez has been named the winner of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s 2023 Jack Graney Award.
Read MoreJim Leyland, who managed three franchises to the postseason and led the Florida Marlins to the 1997 World Series title, earned election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday via the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee process. Longtime Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston failed to garner enough support in the voting.
Read MoreJunior National Team alum Carson Latimer (North Delta, B.C.) will pitch for the Sacramento State Hornets in 2025.
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