Glew: Hynes hopes to follow in footsteps of other Canadians with Guardians

“Will Hynes hopes that one day soon he’ll have the opportunity to throw a bullpen session to Bo Naylor.

That seems likely to happen given that the 6-foot-2 right-hander was selected 70th overall by the Cleveland Guardians in the 2025 MLB draft.

Hynes (Mississauga, Ont.), who like Naylor is an Ontario Blue Jays and Junior National Team grad, officially signed with the Guardians on Friday. “

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Fitzpatrick: Skansi looks to continue hot hitting for Dawgs with playoffs approaching

“Outfielder Zane Skansi is no stranger to playing north of the border.

For three of his four summer ball seasons through his college career, the Gig Harbor, Wash., native has come up north to stay sharp in the college offseason.

In 2022 and 2023, his trips were to join the Thunder Bay Border Cats. This year, he stayed on the western side of North America and provided massive results for the Okotoks Dawgs.

A .366 batting average and team-leading (between players with 10 or more games played) 1.096 OPS led to him earning a WCBL All-Star Game selection in his first year in the league.”

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Verge: From the soccer pitch to pitcher, Gillespie ready to begin pro career with Yankees

“The MLB draft wasn’t even on a 13-year-old Blake Gillespie’s radar.

Why would it be?

Baseball wasn’t part of his repertoire.

The young teen was busy dribbling a soccer ball around cones at the field, not coming set on the mound about to throw a zinger to the catcher.

But it was, unbeknownst to Gillespie, part of his future. The now 21-year-old, who didn’t pick up baseball until he was 14, was drafted in the ninth round by the New York Yankees on July 14. “

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