Former Toronto Blue Jays right-hander and Vancouver native Scott Richmond reflects on his time playing with Jose Bautista and Scott Rolen.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Josh Naylor, Joey Votto, Edouard Julien, James Paxton, Matt Brash and Tony Gwynn.
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The Cleveland Guardians have placed first baseman Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain.
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“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.”
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Former 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.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses the Naylors, Jordan Romano, Edouard Julien, Joey Votto, Scott Richmond and Scott Diamond.
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The Atlanta Braves have signed right-hander Rowan Wick (North Vancouver, B.C.) to a minor league contract.
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The Milwaukee Brewers called up infielder Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) from the triple-A Nashville Sounds on Wednesday.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew shares some midweek Canadian baseball notes.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Joey Votto, Edouard Julien, Josh Naylor, James Paxton, Rowan Wick and Michael Soroka.
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Rob Ducey (Cambridge, Ont.) is headed to Cooperstown this weekend to celebrate the induction of two friends and ex-teammates.
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Junior National Team alum Nick Pivetta (Victoria, B.C.) set a Canadian major league record and a Boston Red Sox franchise record when he struck out 13 batters in relief on Monday.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Joey Votto, James Paxton, Michael Soroka, Edouard Julien and Nick Bucci.
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Bo Naylor and Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) made baseball history on Friday night when they homered in the same inning for the Cleveland Guardians to become the first Canadian brothers to go deep for the same major league team in the same inning.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Myles Naylor, Josh Naylor, Jim Ridley, Dave Stieb, Joey Votto, Edouard Julien and Matt Brash.
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A new mural of former major league outfielder and legendary broadcaster Jack Graney was unveiled in his hometown of St. Thomas, Ont., last week.
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With the 2023 MLB draft set to begin Sunday, Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew offers some fun facts and firsts about Canadians in previous drafts.
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Junior National Team alum James Paxton (Ladner, B.C.) has been named American League Pitcher of the Month for June after going 3-0 with a 1.74 ERA in five starts for the Boston Red Sox.
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Bob Elliott reflects on this year’s Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony that took place in St. Marys, Ont., on June 17.
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A young Fergie Jenkins (Chatham, Ont.) once contemplated a career in architecture, or as a hockey player, until a local teacher and scout named Gene Dziadura steered him towards baseball. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently caught up with Jenkins to talk about his Hall of Fame career on the diamond.
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