“It was an epic series final that had more storylines than an entire postseason crammed into one game.
For one special night at NexGen Patch at Cairns Field, Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) fans were treated to a playoff classic, filled with lead changes, gasps, close calls and hero moments.”
Read MoreBaseball Canada offers a preview of the baseball competition at the Canada Summer Games which started on Sunday in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Read MoreThe Sylvan Lake Gulls downed the Okotoks Dawgs 7-3 in the first game of the WCBL West Division finals on Sunday.
Read More“The University of Evansville has produced dozens of pro ball players, with Kyle Freeland, Andy Benes, former Toronto Blue Jays coach Sal Fasano and former Expos infielder Jamey Carroll being notable alumni.
This solid track record is one of the many reasons Toronto Mets right-hander Nick Halcovitch committed to the Purple Aces last month, deciding to take his talents to Indiana -- the home of Blue Jays coach Don Mattingly -- for the fall of 2026.”
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Josh Naylor, Tristan Peters, Michael Soroka, Brian Ostrosser and Alex Rios.
Read MoreThere is a new name atop the list of Canadians on our all-time list of MLB draft signing bonuses.
In fact, five Canadians who signed last month now rank among the top 30 since we started tracking six-figure bonuses for Canucks.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs will take on the Sylvan Lake Gulls in the WCBL’s West Division finals starting on Sunday.
Read MoreLittle Mountain Little League (Vancouver, B.C.) will represent Canada at the Little League World Series set to begin on Wednesday.
Read MoreThe Boston Red Sox claimed catcher Ali Sanchez off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.
Read MoreRight-hander James Bradwell (North Vancouver, B.C.) threw 10 no-hit innings for the Winnipeg Goldeyes against the Sioux Falls Canaries on Thursday, but had to settle for a no-decision. The Goldeyes eventually lost 3-1.
Read MoreThe Tampa Bay Rays have called up Canadian outfielder Tristan Peters (Winkler, Man.).
Read MoreThe Saskatoon Cubs have won the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League championship.
Read MoreSlugger Nash Crowell (Yarmouth, N.S.) went 4-for-4 with two home runs and six RBIs to lead the Okotoks Dawgs to a 9-2 win over the Brooks Bombers on Thursday. With the win, the Dawgs advance to the WCBL’s West Division finals.
Read MoreRight-hander Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alta.) tossed three scoreless innings in his return to the Winnipeg Goldeyes’ rotation to help them to a 4-0 win over the Sioux Falls Canaries.
Read More“There’s nothing like winning a provincial championship unless of course it comes on your home field.
And to add a bit of drama to that, when you come from behind and take the title in an extra inning of play. That was exactly the case for the St. Albert Cardinals as they captured the Baseball Alberta Elite League U18 Championship by edging the Calgary Cubs 5-4 in eight innings.”
Read MoreTwo more Baseball Canada national championship tournaments are set to begin today.
Read MoreThe Okotoks Dawgs beat the Brooks Bombers 11-4 in the first game of their playoff series on Wednesday.
Read More“It has been said that the game should be called perseverance.
Take Antoine Jean for example.
He didn’t have to battle a bad-hop single or a bad call on the black by the umpire.
Drafted in the 17th round in 2019 by the Minnesota Twins he turned down life-changing money for a high schooler attending Academy Baseball Canada. He said no to $495,000 US to pitch for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide. Initially he had committed verbally to Pitt.”
Read More“Sometimes when Ray Chadwick watches his son pitch he sees himself out there on the mound.
“I just shake my head when I watch him pitch,” said Ray, who toed the rubber for the California Angels in 1986. “It’s eerie how similar it is.”
Like his dad, Tyrelle Chadwick is a tall right-hander whose fastball can reach the high 90s.
And like his dad, he has had to work to control that pitch.
But thanks to his breakthrough junior season at Illinois State University this spring, Tyrelle, like his dad, will pitch professionally. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound right-hander was selected in the 18th round of the 2025 MLB draft by the Colorado Rockies.”
Read MoreDamon Topolie didn’t waste any time making an impact with his new team.
The 49-year-old Toronto native, who started his IBL career with Stratford in 1995, singled home Conner Morro with two outs in the sixth inning to break a 5-5 tie and give the Royals a 6-5 win over Chatham-Kent on Tuesday night at David E. Hastings Stadium.
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