Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker writes that Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer’s first-ballot election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame raises some questions. Whicker ponders “whether a player with such holes in his career shouldn’t have been subject to a multi-year evaluation.”
Read MoreLeft-hander James Paxton (Ladner, B.C.) has signed a one-year, $11-million dollar contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to Ronald Blum of The Associated Press. The deal is pending a physical.
Read MoreThe Winnipeg Goldeyes have re-signed shortstop Andy Armstrong.
Read MoreAdrián Beltré, a five-time Gold Glove winner and four-time Silver Slugger recipient at third base, and former batting champions Todd Helton and Joe Mauer were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Toronto Maple Leafs have announced that former big leaguer Rob Butler (East York, Ont.) will return as the team’s field manager in 2024.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Hamilton Cardinals have re-signed veteran infielder Laine Renaud (Hamilton, Ont.).
Read MorePeter Berryman, who has run CBN’s weekly Canadians in College master list and our weekly Canadians in College stats update for years, has been hired by the Kansas City Royals.
Read MoreSteve Staggs, who batted leadoff for the Toronto Blue Jays more than any other player in the franchise’s first season, died on Sunday at age of 72.
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Read MoreJeff Lounsbury will return as the general manager of the Intercounty Baseball League’s Toronto Maple Leafs this season.
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Welland Jackfish have signed slugger Greyson Barrett.
Read MoreThanks largely to the eye-opening spin rate on his curveball, Sudbury Voyageurs alum Scott Rienguette (Sudbury, Ont.). is off to Kansas State.
Read MoreBob Elliott remembers ex-big league right-hander Ron Law (Hamilton, Ont.) who it was only recently discovered died back in 1994.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Rowan Wick, Justin Morneau, Edouard Julien, Liam Hicks, Larry Walker and Vernon Wells.
Read More“He’s polite, mild mannered and a seemingly all-around nice guy.
Micah McDowell is at his best on the diamond, however, when he taps into his nasty side.
“I remember freshman and sophomore year didn’t go the way he planned, he had an injury in there as well and trying to come back from that, but I remember that transition of him going from kind of passive and unsure to, ‘I’m a bad man.’ Here we go,” said Mitch Canham, the head coach of Oregon State University’s baseball program.”
Read MoreThe Winnipeg Goldeyes have signed former St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Ryan Holgate.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs have re-signed Logan Grant (Chestermere, Alta.).
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Hamilton Cardinals have signed right-hander Takaki Eguchi.
Read MoreWe shine the spotlight on Deborah Steciuk, proud aunt of former Okotoks Dawgs and UBC left-hander Jared Spearing, in the fifth profile in our loyal subscriber series.
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