You weren’t going to wipe the smile off Brody Forno’s face after the Western Canadian Baseball League’s All-Star Game.
It also wasn’t going to wipe clean his jersey after a head-first slide into home to score the West Division’s final run in a 10-3 loss to the East Division at a rain-drenched Seaman Stadium in Okotoks.
Read MoreBaseball Canada announced Monday several updates to its Board of Directors following the organization’s Annual General Meeting, which was held virtually on July 27.
Read MoreMemphis Redbirds right-hander and UBC alum Curtis Taylor (Port Coquitlam, B.C.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week after his dominant start against the triple-A Gwinnett Braves on Thursday.
Read MoreJake Sanford (Cole Harbour, N.S.) and Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.) each had multi-hit games to lead the Ottawa Titans to an 11-6 win over the Evansville Otters at Ottawa Stadium on Sunday.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich takes a look at what Canadians might be dealt prior to this Thursday’s MLB trade deadline.
Read MoreCanadian baseball legend Blair Kubicek (Victoria, B.C.) was honoured with a Lifetime Builder Award by the Okotoks Dawgs prior to the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game in July 19.
Read More“Everything is bigger in the state of Texas and Mississauga Tigers INF Joey Khananisho is going to experience everything the state has to offer firsthand next year.
Khananisho (Kleinburg, Ont.) committed to Midland College on June 20, deciding to take his talents to one of the top NJCAA D1 programs in the nation.”
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Dave Parker, Josh Naylor, Michael Soroka, Nick Pivetta, Tyler Black, Fergie Jenkins and Gary Carter.
Read MoreCatcher Victor Cerny (Winnipeg, Man.) drove in three runs for the Ottawa Titans to help them to a 7-4 win over the Evansville Otters at Ottawa Stadium on Saturday.
Read MoreUniversity of British Columbia grad James Bradwell (North Vancouver, B.C.) started and allowed just one run in seven innings for the Winnipeg Goldeyes against the Chicago Dogs on Saturday in a game they would eventually lose 2-1 in 10 innings.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs routed the Brooks Bombers 17-2 on Saturday night at Seaman Stadium.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs gave their fans an early Christmas present on Friday night - a 4-1 win over the Brooks Bombers at Seaman Stadium.
Read More“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. “
Read MoreBaseball historian Larry Gerlach firmly believes that late 19th century and Dead Ball era Canadian umpire Bob Emslie is worthy of a plaque in Cooperstown.
Read MoreKaiden Cardoso (Abbotsford, B.C.) belted a home run and had his first three-hit game in the pro ranks, but it wasn’t enough to propel the Ottawa Titans past the Evansville Otters on Friday.
Read MoreThe Seattle Mariners have acquired Canadian slugger Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Read MoreLittle League Alberta District 2 (Edmonton) has been named a semi finalist for the 2025 National Safety Council (NSC) Green Cross for Safety® Advocate Award. It was the first time any Canadian Little League district, or any youth sports organization in Canada, has received this distinction.
Read More“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.”
Read MoreThe Saskatoon Berries will host the 2026 Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game.
Read MoreFergie Jenkins (Chatham, Ont.), Pat Gillick and Tim Raines will be among the more than 50 inductees returning for the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction weekend this weekend.
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