Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge remembers Duane Ward, who was a “Big Friendly Giant” to her at two baseball camps in Moncton, N.B. when she was a teenager. In fact, Ward literally gave her the hat off his head.
Bob Elliott shares his memories of former Toronto Blue Jays closer Duane Ward who passed away on the weekend at the age of 62.
Former Toronto Blue Jays reliever Duane Ward has died at the age of 62.
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses the Joe Carter statue, Otto Lopez, Cade Smith, Mitch Bratt, Rachel Robinson, Carlos Delgado and Ron Hunt.
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew provides some fun facts and trivia about Canadians in the MLB All-Star Game.
“Once a closer, always a closer.
Former Toronto Blue Jays reliever John Axford has not thrown a professional pitch since the 2023 World Baseball Classic, but last week he picked up a save for youth baseball in his hometown of Port Dover.
Axford was at Rogers Centre on Canada Day to close the deal on a $50,000 donation to Port Dover Minor Baseball from the Jays Care Foundation, part of a $300,000 gift to six youth baseball organizations championed by six Canadian-born former Blue Jays.”
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto has been named American League Rookie of the Month for June.
During the pregame ceremony for Canada Day at Rogers Centre, the Toronto Blue Jays and Jays Care Foundation announced they will be donating $300,000 to six youth baseball organizations in Canada.
The Toronto Blue Jays have traded right-hander Hayden Juenger to the Athletics from catching prospect Owen Carapellotti.
“I knew the answers. All of them.
I just needed Devo to pick me.
Devon White and Dave Stewart were at my elementary school in Etobicoke about a month after winning the World Series in 1993, and my baseball-mad nine-year-old self could barely believe he was in the same room as two real-life Blue Jays.
Most of what they said has been lost to time, though I recall Stewart giving us tips on how to sneak a peek at our Christmas gifts by carefully peeling off the corners of the wrapping paper.”
The Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy will host its 12th annual Canadian Futures Showcase presented by Rogers from September 17 to 20 in Vancouver.
“Now, what would you expect the daughter of a seven-time Gold Glove winner to do as a grown up?
Maybe running a basketball camp after two years in the WNBA?
Repairing the leather on the latest Rawlings model?
Or working in an office with a 9-to-5 job?
Not quite.
Davellyn Whyte, daughter of new Canadian Hall of Fame member Devon, breaks wild mustangs. “
As part of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony in St. Marys, Ont., on Saturday, Sportsnet’s Hazel Mae will be presented with the 2025 Jack Graney Award.
Six new members will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on Saturday.
The Toronto Blue Jays have traded right-hander Connor Seabold to the Kansas City Royals.
The Jays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays, is proudly committing more than $2.6 million in infrastructure investments in 2026 to build and refurbish baseball diamonds across Canada.
The Toronto Blue Jays have reacquired right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson from the Minnesota Twins.
When Jim Abbott was drafted in the 36th round by the Toronto Blue Jays 41 years ago today, the then 17-year-old left-hander called it “the thrill of a lifetime.”
The Toronto Blue Jays have reacquired right-hander Connor Seabold from the Detroit Tigers.
“If you give it time, there will always be a moment in which the Phillies interim manager goes … well … full-on Don Mattingly. He becomes one of the most down-to-earth, self-deprecating All-Star baseball men most of us have seen in our lifetimes.
Stoic at times, but with twinkles in his eyes and a warm smile when speaking about anyone other than himself, Don Mattingly refuses, as always, to count himself in that class of unapproachable baseball royalty.”
Indigo, the mega bookseller, has evolved over the years in other areas but one move that has eluded much fanfare is book publishing.
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.
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses his mom, Fergie Jenkins, Liam Hicks, Otto Lopez, Paul Beeston, Bobby Cox and Josh Naylor.
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Louis Varland has been voted American League Reliever of the Month for March/April.
The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont., is opening for the season today.
The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired C Willie MacIver from the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash considerations.
Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich takes a look at the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league prospects that are off to the best starts at each level.
The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired INF Lenyn Sosa from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for OF Jordan Rich and a player to be named later or cash considerations.
The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired infielder Tyler Fitzgerald from the San Francisco Giants.
The Toronto Blue Jays have signed 17 players selected from the 2026 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, as well as eight non-drafted free agents.