“Alone in a hotel room, with no screaming crowd and bright lights to distract him from his own mind, Travis Snider spirals.
The Toronto Blue Jays outfielder is struggling at the plate, with his self worth, and with unhealed childhood trauma that he’s tried to repress.
“I still never got to the point of grieving, of processing these emotions to where I could just let go of it and go play the game,” Snider said. “I was always carrying that baggage with me.”
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick took in the action on a rainy Day 3 of the CPBL Showcase in Dorchester, Ont. on Saturday. He shines the spotlight on four of the players participating in the event.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column includes a tribute to his mom. It also discusses Cal Quantrill, Zach Pop, Tyler Black and Felipe Alou.
Read MoreElliott, CPBL Showcase Day II: Jacob, Kwinter, Lessard, Sikkema
Read MoreThe Intercounty Baseball League’s Kitchener Panthers have signed four players from the University of Waterloo Warriors.
Read MoreJake Sanford (Cole Harbour, N.S.) belted a three-run home run for the Ottawa Titans in their 6-4 loss to New England Knockouts in the first game of their Frontier League season.
Read MoreThe Canadian Premier Baseball League regular season is officially underway for all Terriers teams. Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts takes a look at who stood out for each this past week.
Read MoreSeattle Mariners reliever Matt Brash underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday. The Kingston, Ont., native will miss the rest of this season and most likely the first couple of months of the 2025 campaign.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott shines the spotlight on four of the players participating in the CPBL Showcase in Dorchester, Ont., this weekend.
Read MoreGreat Lake Canadians and Junior National Team alum Adam Hall (London, Ont.) batted leadoff and scored two runs for the Winnipeg Goldeyes in their season-opening 5-3 loss to the Cleburne Railroaders on Thursday at La Moderna Field.
Read MoreThe Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) has launched its new and improved website.
Read MoreThe third annual Amanda Asay Memorial Jamboree will take place in Burnaby, B.C. on Saturday. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge has the details.
Read MoreThree of the University of Mary’s Canadian players - Carter Beck (Carnduff, Sask.), Kalen Haney (Lethbridge, Alta.) and Noah Hull (Scarborough, Ont.) - have received postseason honours from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
Read MoreThe UBC Thunderbirds lost 7-1 to the No.1 seed Lewis-Clark State Warriors at the Cascade Conference Championship Tournament on Monday, ending the T-Birds chance to repeat as conference champions.
Read MoreGreat Lake Canadians alum Core Jackson (Wyoming, Ont.) had a four-hit day for the Utah Utes in their 11-8 loss to Utah Tech on Tuesday.
Read MoreFor the second day in a row, No. 8 Kentucky received big-time performances from Émilien Pitre (Repentigny, Que.) and Nick Lopez as the Wildcats defeated No. 2 Arkansas, 7-4, in a monumental rubber match at Kentucky Proud Park.
Read MoreOriginal Expos pitcher Mike Wegener died in December in Fort Collins, Colo. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher remembers the right-hander.
Read MoreJoe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, recently spoke with Okotoks Dawgs pitching coach Joe Sergent about Dawgs alum and Carolina League Pitcher of the Month Matt Wilkinson (Ladner, B.C.). Sergent told McFarland that he knew there was something special about Wilkinson the first time he played catch with the young lefty.
Read MoreIn their lone pre-season home game, the Ottawa Titans used a three-run eighth inning to defeat the Trois-Rivières Aigles 5-3 on Tuesday.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays alum Sam White (Aurora, Ont.) is enjoying a strong sophomore campaign with the West Virginia Mountaineers. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich recently spoke with the young slugger.
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