When it comes to baseball firsts, 2025 Canadian Baseball Network Randy Echlin Award winner Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) crossed off a bunch of bucket list items in 2025.
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As part of its 50th season anniversary celebrations, the Toronto Blue Jays will unveil a Joe Carter statue outside Rogers Centre on July 18 to commemorate the club’s back-to-back World Series titles in 1992 and 1993.
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“The Junior National Team has produced a ton of big league talent over the years – the Naylor Brothers, Denzel Clarke (Pickering, Ont.), Cade Smith (Abbotsford, B.C.), and numerous others.
Two new names are entering the fold, but at different stages of their baseball careers.
Will Hynes (Mississauga, Ont.) and Sean Duncan (Port Coquitlam, B.C.) are two of the latest success stories to emerge under the tutelage of Greg Hamilton and the JNT squad. Hynes heard his name called in the second round of the MLB Draft last summer, while Duncan continues to work towards his pro dreams as part of the eligible players for the 2026 MLB Draft. Both were on hand for the Baseball Canada Awards banquet in early January, as Hynes earned the Canadian Futures Award while Duncan took home his second Russell Martin JNT MVP Award.”
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Canadian Baseball Network founder Bob Elliott says thank you to Savannah Blakley and Angela Burger who saved his life.
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The Winnipeg Goldeyes have signed Fieldhouse Pirates alum Bryce Arnold (Grimsby, Ont.).
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The Ottawa Titans have re-signed right-hander Alfredo Villa.
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“It was a start Tyson Kilbreath had been thinking about for months.
On paper, Saturday’s showdown between NAIA No. 15 Arizona Christian University and No. 10 University of British Columbia was an early season ranked matchup in what’s a lengthy college campaign.
But for Kilbreath (Calgary, Alta.), it was an opportunity to face his former team.
The Webber Academy Wildcats graduate spent the 2023-24 season in Vancouver with the Thunderbirds, making 11 relief appearances before transferring to the College of the Sequoias and eventually ACU. “
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts identifies five Canadian Division I players to watch as we inch closer to the start of the college season.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Adam Hall, Trei Cruz, Fred Freeman, Justin King, Gavin Logan, Vince Barton and Ted Bowsfield.
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“Believe the hype.
A new Baseball Canada national championship that is being hosted by the Okotoks Dawgs is getting plenty of attention from Major League Baseball (MLB) players from across the country.
The Road to Okotoks will see 16 elite academy teams compete for the Morneau Cup, which is named after Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer and former American League MVP Justin Morneau. The prestigious prize will be awarded at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks in mid-July of 2026 to the top team of amateur baseball players who are 19 years old or younger.”
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Former Okotoks Dawgs left-hander Justin King (Lloydminster, Alta.) has received an invite to Miami Marlins’ big league spring training.
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Ontario Terriers and Junior National Team alum Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) has signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.
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The Canadian Baseball League’s Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed infielder Mike Cecchetto (Toronto, Ont.).
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“You would be hard-pressed to find a more memorable opening weekend of professional baseball than the one Eric Hartman had.
Hitting cleanup for the Augusta GreenJackets as the Single-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves hosted the Columbia Fireflies, the 2024 20th round MLB draft pick was already 1-for-3 with a single, walk and run scored when he came up to bat in the seventh inning.
With a runner on and facing right-hander Ismail Michel, Hartman launched a rocket to right field that cleared the fence and added some insurance for the GreenJackets in taking an 11-7 lead.”
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The Minnesota Twins have traded Edouard Julien (Quebec, Que.) to the Colorado Rockies.
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John Wilson has been named president of the WCL’s Victoria HarbourCats and Nanaimo NightOwls.
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The Canadian Baseball League’s Guelph Royals have signed veteran right-hander Marek Deska (Toronto, Ont.).
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No less than 23 Canadians are on the rosters of the top 25 pre-season ranked schools on the National Junior College Athletic Association rankings.
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The Canadian Baseball League’s Barrie Baycats are mourning the passing of longtime owner and vice president Paul Marley.
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Toronto Mets and Junior National Team alum Andy Yerzy (North York, Ont.) have been invited to St. Louis Cardinals’ big league camp this spring.
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