McFarland: Beck's draft stock on the rise
“The extra buzz around Carter Beck doesn’t seem to be affecting him at all.
The Carnduff native has rocketed up this summer’s Major League Baseball Draft rankings over his two seasons at Indiana State University.
Recognized as the No. 81 outfielder across NCAA Division I schools, according to D1Baseball, he’s also moved up to No. 7 on the Canadian Baseball Network’s list of draft-eligible Canadians.”
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Mets call up Tong
Toronto Mets alum Jonah Tong (Markham, Ont.) has been recalled by the New York Mets.
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A's Clarke suffers "significant hamstring strain," out until after All-Star break
Toronto Mets alum and A’s outfielder Denzel Clarke (Pickering. Ont.) will be sidelined until after the MLB All-Star break after he suffered a significant hamstring strain during his rehab assignment with the triple-A Las Vegas Aviators.
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Mariners activate Brash
The Seattle Mariners have activated right-hander Matt Brash (Kingston, Ont.) from the 15-day injured list.
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Bourassa goes six innings in Goldeyes' loss to Cougars
Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alta.) started and tossed six innings for the Winnipeg Goldeyes in their 12-5 loss to the Kane County Cougars on Thursday.
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Betts: Abbotsford Cardinals a program on the rise heading into Road to Okotoks
“The Abbotsford Cardinals believe they can compete with the best programs in the country.
And what better opportunity to prove it than the Road to Okotoks national championship?
“Over the last few years, our program has grown significantly in numbers, as well as overall talent and performance,” Cardinals Director of Baseball Operations Max Ishikawa said.”
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Betts: AHP Renegades believe preparation will guide them on Road to Okotoks
The time has almost arrived for the AHP Renegades Baseball Academy.
The team will hit the field for its Road to Okotoks qualifier beginning on May 28 in Lethbridge, but the tournament has been on the minds of players and coaches since it was announced back in September.
It may be a relatively new program, one that was founded in 2021 by former Central Missouri Mule right-hander Taylor Burns (St. Albert, Alta.), but the sights are set high.
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Wilson: Vauxhall "family" was at Macko's MLB debut with Jays
Adam Macko is a major leaguer.
From first discovering baseball in the first grade at school in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia; to winning a Little League championship in Ireland; to teaching himself how to pitch by watching YouTube videos of David Price and Justin Verlander; to training in Vauxhall in southern Alberta, Macko has now realized his dream of playing Major League Baseball (MLB).
The left-handed pitcher has taken an unlikely path to the bigs and ended up on the sport’s biggest stage at Yankee Stadium in New York for his MLB debut.ew York for his MLB debut.
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Baseball Canada: Miller homers to lead JNT to win over Padres DSL squad
The Junior National Team took command early and earned a 7-3 victory over the San Diego Padres DSL squad in their last game of the Dominican Pro Academy Camp.
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Baker named KJCCC MVP
Webber Wildcats and Junior National Team alum Simon Baker (Cochrane, Alta.) has been named KJCCC MVP.
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Beck named MVC Joe Carter Baseball Player of the Year
Team Saskatchewan alum and Indiana State Sycamores slugger Carter Beck (Carnduff, Sask.) has been named Missouri Valley Conference Joe Carter Baseball Player of the Year.
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Baseball Canada: JNT's comeback against DSL Mets comes up short
The Junior National Team mounted a late comeback but fell 7–5 to the New York Mets DSL squad during Dominican Professional Academy Camp action on Tuesday.
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Gallagher: Indigo publishes baseball books as well as selling them
Indigo, the mega bookseller, has evolved over the years in other areas but one move that has eluded much fanfare is book publishing.
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Baseball Canada: Blain, Jacob, Kilshaw, MacDonald shine for JNT
The Junior National Team battled hard but lost games to the San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros DSL squads on Monday.
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Sinclair: Campbell’s passion for baseball and helping others runs deep
Born in 1967 in Oakville, Ont., Jamie Campbell entered the world not knowing he would not only pursue a career in baseball but also touch the lives of so many others throughout his journey.
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CBN Minor League Player of the Week: Émilien Pitre
ABC alum and Bowling Green Hot Rods second baseman Émilien Pitre (Repentigny, Que.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s Minor League Player of the Week.
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Wright's two hits help Titans to win
Right fielder Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.) had two hits, two runs and an RBI to help lead the Ottawa Titans to an 11-8 win over the Brockton Rox on Sunday.
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Young shuts down Goldeyes to lead Milkmen to win
Right-hander Christian Young (Oakville, Ont.) started and limited the Winnipeg Goldeyes to one run in five innings and earned the win in the Milwaukee Milkmen’s 12-2 victory on Sunday.
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Estey: Slaunwhite pitches complete-game shutout in Kentville win
The Kentville Wildcats picked up where they left off from last season as they opened defence of their Nova Scotia League title with a convincing 4-0 victory over the Metro Brewers at Mainland Commons in Halifax.
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Glew - BWDIK: Black, Franchuk, Hicks, Lopez, Macko, McGriff, Sabrowski, Smith, Soroka
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Cade Smith, Erik Sabrowski, Otto Lopez, Liam Hicks, Michael Soroka, Tyler Black and Fred McGriff.
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