“Sixteen years ago he was unemployed and tainted twice over. College baseball coaches don’t become major league managers, or even major league coaches. Fired college baseball coaches, especially brazen ones, don’t become much of anything.
Today Pat Murphy is not only on the verge of winning the National League Manager of the Year award, as he did in 2024. He has restored the very role of the baseball manager, the trail boss, the theme composer, the man Out Front.”
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays have unveiled their 2026 regular season schedule.
Read MoreABC alum Charles Davalan (St-Bruno-De-Montarville, Que.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week for his outstanding first week in professional baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ class-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
Read MoreFor the third consecutive season, the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) set a new single-season attendance record.
Read MoreThree national titles were decided across Canada this past weekend.
Read MoreThe debut of women’s baseball at the 2025 Canada Summer Games delivered an unforgettable week in St. John’s, where outstanding play on the field was matched by incredible support in the stands. As the sport made its historic first appearance at the Games, the competition did not disappoint, showcasing the depth of talent and passion for women’s baseball across the country.
Read MoreCanadian John Axford (Port Dover, Ont.) was inducted on to the Milwaukee Brewers’ Wall of Honor in a pre-game ceremony at American Family Field on Saturday.
Read More“The Kansas City Royals have continued to tap into the Canadian pipeline in recent years and Tyson Moran is the latest player to join the American League Central club.
A product of the Great Lake Canadians program, Moran (Wingham, Ont.) knew there was a chance he would hear his name called in this summer’s draft.”
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Josh Naylor, Nick Pivetta, Cal Quantrill, Otto Lopez, Tippy Martinez and Rob Ducey.
Read MoreIan Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, recaps five key moments from these year’s Western Canadian Baseball League playoffs.
Read MoreWhen he wasn’t getting it done with his bat, catcher Brady Bye (Regina, Sask.) was getting it done on the field with the Regina Red Sox pitching staff during the postseason. For his efforts in helping lead the Red Sox to a WCBL championship, he was named playoff MVP.
Read MoreKaiden Cardoso (Abbotsford, B.C.), Victor Cerny (Winnipeg, Man.) and Jake Sanford (Cole Harbour, N.S.) had two hits each to help the Ottawa Titans to a 5-2 win over the Brockton Rox on Friday.
Read MoreSeattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) belted his 100th major league home run on Friday night. With that, he became the 12th Canadian to reach that milestone.
Read MoreOn this date 50 years ago, Dave McKay (Vancouver, B.C.) homered in his first major league at bat for the Minnesota Twins. He remains the only Canadian to go deep in their first MLB at bat.
Read MoreFirst baseman Kaiden Cardoso (Abbotsford, B.C.) had four hits to help the Ottawa Titans to a 6-5 win over the Trois-Rivieres Aigles on Thursday.
Read More“When it was time for Tim Piasentin to step into the batting cage at Chase Field for the MLB Combine on June 18, the 18-year-old slugger was so nervous that he was almost shaking.
“I had to put a bunt down for my first pitch and I bunted it straight back and I’m like, ‘Oh, no, this isn’t going to go well,’” recalled Piasentin. “Then the first swing I took I caught a barrel, and it was 105 [mph] or something like that off the bat and I’m like, ‘OK, we’re good.’”
The Coquitlam, B.C. native was more than good that day.
He put on a show, smacking several home runs that registered exit velocities higher than 100 mph. That performance certainly helped his draft stock and the following month he was selected in the fifth round by the Toronto Blue Jays.”
Read MoreThe Atlanta Braves have claimed right-hander Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) off waivers from the Miami Marlins.
Read MoreThe Boston Red Sox have designated infielder Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) for assignment.
Read MoreHamilton Cardinals right-hander Owen Boon (London, Ont.) has been named the winner of the Ted Earley Memorial Trophy as the Intercounty Baseball League’s best pitcher after finishing the 2025 regular season with a league-best 1.80 ERA.
Read MoreThree National Championship tournaments are set to take place this weekend.
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