“Patriotes come in all shapes and sizes.
And ages.
There are young’uns, like shortstop Hugues Marineau, 21, of the University du Québec Les Patriotes.
Or mature students like Antoine Gervais, 27.
Or his young teammate Jean-Sébastien Dessureault, 52.”
Read MoreCanadian infielder Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) elected to become a free agent on Tuesday after he batted .240 with six home runs in 94 games with the Oakland A’s in 2024.
Read MoreCody Andreychuk, currently the head coach of the University of Pikeville, has been named the new head coach of the West Coast League’s Nanaimo NightOwls. He assumes the post immediately.
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays third baseman Ernie Clement and centre fielder Daulton Varsho have been named 2024 Gold Glove Award finalists.
Read More“Merek Yeager can’t help but laugh about his first experience in Toronto.
Invited to the 2023 Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase, he checked into his hotel then tried to figure out how to get to Rogers Centre.
With all of the skyscrapers, traffic, train stations and tourist attractions in front of him, Yeager started zig-zagging through a 20-minute walk which felt more like an hour.
It didn’t take long for the young hurler to realize he was a long way from home.”
Read MoreCanadians Otto Lopez (Montreal, Que.) and Cade Smith (Abbotsford, B.C.) have been selected to the 2024 MLB Pipeline All-Rookie Teams.
Read MoreThe Phillies have extended the contract of manager Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) through the 2026 season.
Read MoreThe host University of Toronto Varsity Blues defeated the Waterloo Warriors 15-5 to claim the Jason Guindon Trophy as 2024 OUA champions on Saturday, October 12 at Ajax Sportsplex.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew researched and wrote about Pete Rose's short tenure with the Montreal Expos in 1984.
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball Network is proud to announce its 2024 All-Canadian college Second Team.
Read More"The black and gold of Nashville's prestigious private university was a part of Sean Duncan’s attire long before he accepted an offer there.
Growing up a B.C. boy with a dream of playing a high level of baseball, he had a Vanderbilt sweater in his closet as early as nine-years-old, he said.
Now, he’ll be able to put on a jersey and represent the Commodores not as a fan, but as a recently committed member of their baseball team. "
Read MoreWith four Canadians on their roster, the 2024 Cleveland Guardians are the most Canadian team in MLB post-season history.
But which of the other three teams remaining has the most Canadian content?
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew researched this question and offers an answer.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew's weekly "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Cade Smith, Erik Sabrowski, Tyler O'Neill, Matt Stairs and Cito Gaston.
Read MoreLeft-hander Miguel Cienfuegos (Laval, Que.) is set to join the Caribes de Anzoátegui of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.
Read More"After seeing all that Western Canada has to offer, Max Poirier is ready for something different.
In fact, the young hurler is heading to the opposite coast to continue his baseball journey.
After living and playing the game in Canada’s three western-most provinces – suiting up in some major tournaments and playing for Baseball Canada’s Junior National Team – the 17-year-old has committed to the University of Miami."
Read More"It makes sense that a guy named “Tugboat” would have a lot of ‘ships.
Championships, that is.
Matt Wilkinson – a lefty pitcher from Ladner, British Columbia who trained at Dawgs Academy in Okotoks – has now won championship titles in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL), the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and as a professional in the Midwest League."
Read MoreBob Elliott caught up with four more players at the Canadian Futures Showcase to ask them about their baseball journeys and their goals.
Baseball Canada has announced their Junior National Team roster for their Fall Dominican Instructional League Camp that will take place from October 21 to October 29.
Read MoreFormer Toronto Blue Jays’ equipment and clubhouse manager Jeff Ross recently lost his home in Hudson, Fla., during Hurricane Helene. According to his former Blue Jays colleague, Kevin Malloy, who has started a GoFundMe page, Ross had just purchased the home and moved in a few weeks ago.
Read MoreAccording to Canadian baseball historian David Matchett, the Cleveland Guardians made history in their 3-0 American League Division Series loss to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Wednesday when four Canadians appeared in the game for them.
This marked the first time that four Canadian major leaguers have played in a post-season contest for the same team.
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