McFarland: Rauckman is ready to roll at Canadian Futures Showcase
“Like many Canadian kids who loved baseball, Mitchell Rauckman grew up as a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Even though he is primarily a pitcher himself, the Saskatoon native always enjoyed watching slugger Josh Donaldson.
He’s been to Rogers Centre to watch his favourite team play, always hoping to one day play on the same turf.
Rauckman is one of three Saskatchewan products, along with Matthew Tran and Aiden Kilshaw, who will get the chance to do that in the Canadian Futures Showcase.”
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Elliott: Mikey Batiste has hoop genes, diamond dreams
Ontario Blue Jays switch-hitting slugger Mikey Batiste is garnering a lot of attention from scouts at the Canadian Futures Showcase. His father, Michael, played in the NBA and is a coach with the Toronto Raptors. Bob Elliott spoke with both father and son at the Rogers Centre on Tuesday.
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Miller, Paul propel Team New Blue past Team Red in Showcase opener
Cohen Miller (Calgary, Alta.) had three hits and two RBIs and Ben Paul (Ottawa, Ont.) had an RBI double in the sixth inning to help Team New Blue defeat Team Red 6-1 in the opening game of the 11th annual Canadian Futures Showcase on Tuesday at Rogers Centre.
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Fitzpatrick: Young Dawg Renaud ready to compete against best at Canadian Futures Showcase
At 15, Okotoks Dawgs Academy RHP/OF Ethan Renaud (Okotoks, Alta.) is one of the youngest players at the Canadian Futures Showcase.
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Fitzpatrick: Toronto Mets' Lascelles hopes to follow Tong and Hicks to big leagues
Competing in his second Canadian Futures Showcase, highly touted Toronto Mets infielder Elliot Lascelles (Toronto, Ont.) hopes to follow Mets’ grads Jonah Tong (Markham, Ont.) and Liam Hicks (Toronto, Ont.) to the big leagues.
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Shushkewich: Past Canadian Futures Showcase HR Derby winners have turned pro
Each of the Home Run Derby winners at the Canadian Futures Showcase has been drafted by a major league team the following summer.
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CBN Minor League Player of the Week: Noah Myers
Great Lake Canadians and Sarnia Braves alum Noah Myers (Wyoming, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network minor league Player of the Week after he belted his first two home runs at the double-A level for the Tampa Bay Rays’ Montgomery Biscuits.
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Bo Naylor named Guardians' Roberto Clemente Award nominee
Bo Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) has been named the Cleveland Guardians’ Roberto Clemente Award nominee.
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Glew: Remembering Roberto Clemente's first pro season in Montreal
On Roberto Clemente Day, Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew takes a look back at Roberto Clemente’s first professional season with the Montreal Royals.
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Cubs place Caissie on seven-day IL with concussion
Chicago Cubs outfielder Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) has entered into Major League Baseball’s concussion protocol after he hit his head on the Wrigley Field wall while making an outstanding catch on a fly ball in the third inning in the Cubs’ 5-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.
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Welland Jackfish win IBL championship
The Welland Jackfish have won the Intercounty Baseball League championship.
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Canadian Futures Showcase rosters
The rosters for the 2025 Canadian Futures Showcase have been announced.
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Welland Jackfish one win from IBL title
The Welland Jackfish defeated the Barrie Baycats 5-1 on Saturday night. The Jackfish are now just one win from winning the Intercounty Baseball League championship.
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International baseball community mourns passing of Jim Baba
The international baseball community is mourning the loss of longtime Baseball Canada executive director Jim Baba.
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BWDIK: Baba, Brash, Caissie, McCaskill, Naylor, O'Neill, Pivetta
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jim Baba, Josh Naylor, Matt Brash, Nick Pivetta, Tyler O’Neill and Kirk McCaskill.
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Four Terriers headed to Canadian Futures Showcase
Four Terriers players are headed to the Canadian Futures Showcase that will take place at Rogers Centre this coming week.
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R.I.P. Jim Baba
Baseball Canada is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Jim Baba, longtime executive director and one of the most respected and influential leaders in Canadian baseball history.
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McFarland: Alberta brings home silver at first Women's baseball Canada Summer Games competition
“It’s admittedly going to sting for a while.
However, Team Alberta has nothing to hang their heads for after returning home with a silver medal in the first-ever women’s baseball event at the Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.”
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Fitzpatrick: Seto takes reins of Canadian Futures Showcase
For the first time in its 11-year history, the Canadian Futures Showcase will be held without T.J. Burton at its director. Geoff Seto has replaced Burton, who has moved on to be the president of the Ottawa-Nepean Canadians.
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Luther, Mullen help Jackfish to Game 3 win in IBL finals
Brendan Luther’s one-out single in the bottom of the eighth scored Robert Mullen for the go-ahead run in the Welland Jackfish’s 3-2 victory over the Barrie Baycats on Thursday night. The win gives the Jackfish a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Intercounty Baseball League finals.
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