The Atlanta Braves have signed right-hander Rowan Wick (North Vancouver, B.C.) to a minor league contract.
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After batting .500 last week for the triple-A Nashville Sounds, Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week.
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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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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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It 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.
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Bob Elliott shares his thoughts from the third and final day of the MLB Draft.
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Bob Elliott can attest to the fact that Junior National Team infielder Myles Naylor, who was chosen 39th overall by the Oakland A’s in the 2023 MLB draft on Sunday, can throw hard. For many months, he had a bruise on his ankle to prove it.
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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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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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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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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Michael Soroka, James Paxton, Cal Quantrill, Joey Votto, Rene Tosoni and Brock Dykxhoorn.
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On Canada Day, Bob Elliott unveils the Canadian Baseball Network’s 23rd annual All-Canadian team.
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Happy Canada Day to you!
Let’s celebrate with a hodge podge of Canada Day baseball facts that Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew has gathered over the years.
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“It’s always a special occasion when a Canadian suits up for the Toronto Blue Jays, both for the fan and the player, an idea that is not lost on closer Jordan Romano.
Raised in Markham, Ont., and a product of the Junior National Team and the Ontario Blue Jays, Romano recently spoke to the Canadian Baseball Network about representing Canada on the big league stage.
“Being Canadian and growing up and watching players like John Axford and Ryan Dempster all the time, to be in mentioned in the same categories as those guys as a big leaguer now is something really special to me,” said Romano.”
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently caught up with former big leaguer and legendary Canadian baseball coach John Upham (Windsor, Ont.) to talk about his long and influential career in the sport.
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