McFarland: Hawkins caps outstanding comeback season with Padres’ top minor league pitcher honour

“When Garrett Hawkins toed the rubber at Parkview Field in Fort Wayne for the first time in 2025, it felt surreal.

Facing the Lansing Lugnuts on April 4, he induced a ground out from Sahid Valenzuela, struck out Rodney Green, Jr., and got another ground out from Tommy White.

It was almost as if the Biggar, Saskatchewan native had never left, even though he had last appeared in a TinCaps uniform almost 23 months earlier before undergoing Tommy John surgery.”

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Baseball Canada, McConkey, honoured by WBSC

Baseball Canada has been named the WBSC National Federation of the Year for 2023, recognizing its outstanding contributions to the promotion and development of baseball. The award was presented during the WBSC Congress, currently taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, and accepted by Baseball Canada CEO Jason Dickson. Also honoured was Keith McConkey, of Welland, Ontario, who was named the WBSC Umpire of the Year for 2023, marking a prestigious international distinction for a Canadian official.

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McFarland: Kilshaw set to rep Saskatchewan on Junior National Team

“The baseball season just keeps getting longer for Aiden Kilshaw – not that he minds at all.

Originally from Swift Current and now living in Saskatoon, he has seen opportunity after opportunity come his way over the last few months.

The young prospect has been determined to make the most of every one of them.

Little did he know, Kilshaw was setting himself up for one of the biggest announcements of the season: the Baseball Canada Junior National Team Fall Instructional League roster.”

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Shushkewich: Lawson studying first base and political theory with Florida Gators

“Balancing academic commitments and time on the diamond is a constant struggle for college players.

Brendan Lawson is no stranger to this balancing act, fresh off completing his freshman campaign at the University of Florida.

Whether Lawson (Toronto, Ont.) is working on his footwork at first base or hitting the books, he is always moving – so much so that the phone interview for this article had to be postponed because of a late-night exam that Lawson had to prepare for.”

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