According to a report from Mark Bowman of MLB.com, right-hander Mike Soroka has suffered a setback in his rehabilitation from the torn Achilles tendon injury he suffered last August and will undergo exploratory surgery to deal with the issue.
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Read MoreOn Friday night, Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) became the second Canadian to reach the 300-home run milestone, joining Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, B.C.). Canadian Baseball Network writer Neil Munro puts Votto’s milestone into historic perspective.
Read More“Excluding games in which he reached exclusively by error in Joey Votto’s 1,795-game career, he has reached base safely in 1,562 games, which exceeds Hall of Famers Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle. Ruth did so in 1,552 games of his first 1,792; Mantle in 1,561.”
Read MoreMajor League Baseball and the Colorado Rockies unveiled the official logo of the 2021 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard on Friday night.
Read MoreThe Toronto Mets have added Pete Orr, former big leaguer, current Milwaukee Brewers scout and minor league instructor to their coaching staff.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher commends the writers and broadcasters covering the Toronto Blue Jays in these challenging times.
Read More“With two outs and an 0-2 count to Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames in the top of the ninth inning of Game 6 of the World Series, Ellen Harrigan was standing up and cheering with the two other members of her Los Angeles Dodgers “pod” at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. In a season that had presented more than its fair share of personal and professional challenges, the Dodgers senior director of baseball administration and Agincourt, Ont., native refused to let COVID-19 or her recovery from a pulmonary embolism keep her from experiencing history.”
Read MoreCanuck moves and transactions: Albers, Deglan, Henderson, Tiegs
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo expects big numbers from a slimmed down Vladimir Guerrero (Montreal, Que.).
Read MoreHamiota, Man., native Murray Zuk reflects on his legendary, 50-year scouting career with the Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres.
Read MoreRest in peace, Harold Riopelle, who was Hockey Hall of Famer Brian Kilrea's former linemate.
Read MoreElliott 2020's influentials: Walker, Anthopoulos, Rogers, Freeman, Flett, Shulman
Read MoreThe Shrine & Christie Pits in Toronto turned out 24 pros in the 1960s.
Read MoreUBC will be hosting big leaguers Jeff Francis, Justin Morneau and Mike Soroka in a virtual “hot stove” event. They will also be holding a silent auction to raise funds for their program.
Read More“There is a 10-foot extension atop a chain link fence that protects a house on a hill overlooking a ball field in Etobicoke in west end Toronto. It was known by neighbourhood kids in the 1960s as ‘the fence that Smyth built.’ Almost 60 years later, the post-World War II bungalow on the hill has been replaced by a modern ‘monster’ home, but that extended, weather-beaten fence on the edge of Lambton-Kingsway Park still stands. It represents a beginning of the amateur ball legacy of Etobicoke’s own Bob Smyth.”
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott asked legendary scout Claude Pelletier to name his all-Quebec team.
Read MoreElliott's 9 innings: Jerry Howarth, Jays layoffs, Charlie Kerfeld's year on road, Charlie Montoyo
Read MoreElliott: R. I. P. Heather Pullen
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