USC infielder Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays late in the MLB draft Tuesday and the club will need to come up with at least a half a million bucks to sign him, according to Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher.
Read MoreTwo more Thunderbirds have earned their opportunity to go pro, as UBC ace Sean Heppner and fireballer Vicarte Domingo have both been selected in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. Heppner was taken in the 12th round, 355th overall, by the Cleveland Guardians. Domingo was chosen in the 19th round, 570th overall, by the San Diego Padres. The two pitchers are the 32nd and 33rd players in program history drafted to or signed by an MLB team.
Read MorePurdue catcher Connor Caskenette (Duncan, B.C.) was drafted by the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.
Read MoreRight-hander Cohen Achen (Calgary, Alta.) was selected in the 14th round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday.
Read MoreAll-American pitcher LP Langevin (Quebec, Que.) became the second Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns player in as many days selected in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft when he was a fourth-round (No. 105 overall) selection on Monday by the Kansas City Royals.
Read MoreKentucky Wildcats second baseman Émilien Pitre (Repentigny, Que.) could become the latest Canadian to play for the Wildcats to be drafted.
Read MoreThe Milwaukee Brewers, who are known for selecting Canadians in the MLB draft, will make four selections on the first day of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, which begins on Sunday.
Read MoreA list of the top Canucks selected in the annual MLB draft since 1985.
Read MoreLike his father, Greg, before him, Connor O’Halloran (Mississauga, Ont.) was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays. The young left-hander has since been assigned to the Blue Jays’ Low-A affiliate in Dunedin. Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts recently caught up with him.
Read MoreThere may not be a better feeling in the world than hearing your name called on draft day. For Junior National Team alum Jérémy Pilon (Salaberry-De-Valleyfield, Que), it’s an experience he’s had twice. Last year, he was selected in the 18th round by the Toronto Blue Jays but opted not to sign. This year, he was chosen by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 18th round and signed with the club and has since started his pro career in the Florida Complex League.
Read More“Pier-Olivier Boucher is a late bloomer.
That’s how Lance Rhodes, his former coach at Southern Illinois University, describes the Quebec-born outfielder who was selected in the 10th round of this year’s MLB draft by the Atlanta Braves.
And the description seems apt when you consider that Boucher didn’t start playing baseball until he was 12, didn’t make his first elite competitive team until he was 16 and didn’t have a single offer to play college ball after high school.
None of this, however, deterred Boucher from pursuing his dream of playing professional baseball.”
Read MoreFormer Richmond Collegiate Institute Saint and Mississauga Tiger, Brady Cerkownyk (Etobicoke, Ont.) recently became a Detroit Tiger when signed with the club after being selected by them in the 15th round of the 2023 MLB draft. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew recently spoke with Cerkowynk, who is in Lakeland, Fla., awaiting his first pro assignment.
Read MoreStrong family support has been one of the keys to right-hander Matt Duffy’s success. It’s also a key reason why Duffy was selected in the fourth round of the 2023 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox. He has since signed with the club. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently spoke with Duffy about his baseball odyssey so far.
Read MoreEach year, thousands of players across the high school and college ranks hope to hear their name called during the MLB Draft, and Avery Owusu-Asiedu, who was born in Saskatoon, Sask., was no different. The outfielder from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was a day two selection, drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the ninth round with the 283rd pick in the draft and later signed for a $150,000 USD bonus. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich recently spoke with Owusu-Asiedu who has started playing for the Phillies’ Rookie Ball affiliate in the Florida Complex League.
Read MoreIt was a down year for Canadians in the MLB draft. Just nine were selected. Bob Elliott talked to various scouts and talent evaluators to try to understand why the number was so low.
Read MoreA list of the top Canucks selected in the annual MLB draft since 1985.
Read MoreElliott blog, Draft Day III: A not so bad start for Canucks, best since 2014 through 10
Read MoreElliott blog, Draft Day II: Hey, it's Tyler Black's pop
Read MoreA list of the top Canucks selected in the annual MLB draft since 1985.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott is writing a daily blog for the 2021 MLB Draft. Here’s his blog entry from Day 1.
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