“The University of British Columbia is the only school in Canada playing NAIA competition.
And as the saying goes “they play well.”
The Thunderbirds have made the NAIA National championship opening rounds the past four seasons (2018, 2019, 2022, 2023), making the final in 2022 before losing to Lewis-Clark State. Due to COVID, there was not a tournament in 2020 and border restrictions made it difficult to visit their Cascade Collegiate Conference opponents.”
Read MoreBob Elliott shares a list of the award winners from Baseball Ontario’s annual Evening of Excellence that was held on Saturday.
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame will announce their Tip O'Neill Award winner, for the top Canadian player in 2023, on December 7. Here’s a rundown of the top candidates.
Read MoreCalgary’s Michael Soroka saw it all in his eight years in the Atlanta Braves organization. He’ll start a new chapter of his baseball career in the Windy City, after he was dealt to the Chicago White Sox on Friday. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, has more about Soroka’s baseball odyssey.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Abraham Toro, Josh Naylor, Pedro Martinez and James Paxton.
Read MoreThe Cleveland Guardians have traded Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) to the Colorado Rockies.
Read MoreThe Atlanta Braves have traded Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) to the Chicago White Sox as part of a five-player package for left-hander Aaron Bummer.
Read MoreThe Milwaukee Brewers have traded Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) to the Oakland A’s in exchange for right-hander Chad Patrick.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew provides some Canadian baseball news and notes from the past few days.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jimmy Van Ostrand, Tyler Black, Ashley Stephenson, Damiano Palmegiani and Pat Hentgen.
Read MoreOn Remembrance Day, the Canadian Baseball Network remembers Penetanguishene, Ont., native Phil Marchildon who was both an ace big league pitcher and a Second World War hero.
Read MoreTaylor Green (Comox, B.C.) has been promoted to the position of special assistant of scouting and international player development by the Milwaukee Brewers.
Read MoreThe St. Louis Cardinals have claimed OF/1B Jared Young (Prince George, B.C.) off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
Read More“For now, it appears as if it is the end of an era in Cincinnati.
The Reds declined Joey Votto’s 2024 club option on Saturday, making the Etobicoke, Ont., native a free agent for the first time in his career. With the Reds boasting a talented prospect pool and the lefty-batter struggling to produce over the past couple of seasons while battling various injuries, the writing was on the wall for his $20-million US club option. He will receive a $7-million buyout.”
Read MoreThe Cincinnati Reds have declined Joey Votto’s $20-million option for the 2024, a move that ends the slugger’s 17-year season tenure with the club.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Josh Naylor, Justin Morneau, Paul Quantrill and Jared Young.
Read MoreWhere was the first minor league affiliate of the National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks established? The answer is in Lethbridge, Alta., in 1996. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, has the story.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Dave McKay, Fergie Jenkins, Justin Morneau, Matthew Perry, Terry Puhl and Jesse Barfield.
Read MoreMontreal Expos legendary broadcaster Jacquet Doucet and Toronto Blue Jays longtime play-by-play commentator Dan Shulman have been named finalists for the 2024 Ford C. Frick Award. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew takes a look at their respective resumes.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew examines the Canadian connections on the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers who will face off in the World Series beginning on Friday.
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