From his bantam days with the North York Blues, to his time with the Toronto Mets, to the all-star game junior home run derby to signing and turning pro , C-1B Andy Yerzy (Toronto, Ont.) has always looked larger than whatever team picture he was in. And that was the case again this summer as he played for the Hillsboro Hops of the class-A Northwest League. Yerzy was listed as the 15th best prospect on the highly-respect Baseball America’s Top 20 list for the league.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli highlights the top 10 Canadian minor league pitchers for 2018 in various statistical categories for both the affiliated and Independent/foreign league ranks.
Read MoreNo one knows for sure what lies ahead for the members of our soon-to-be-announced 20th annual Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian College team? Whomever makes the All-Canadian team — the best playing the majority of their schedule south of the border in the spring of 2018 — they will be carrying on a Canadian tradition: success at the college level that translates into success at the pro level.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli highlights the Canadian minor league statistical leaders in various offensive categories, for affiliated and Independent/foreign league players.
Read MoreAnother Canadian has been part of a championship team in the professional ranks this season. Reliever Skylar Janisse (Maidstone, Ont.) pitched for the Joliet Slammers, who won the independent Frontier League.
Read MoreFormer Ontario Blue Jays slugger Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) will play in the first Don Welke On Deck Classic that will take place at Petco Park in San Diego on Thursday.
Read MoreJay Blue reveals the 2018 Blue Jays from Away “Jay of the Day” champion.
Read MoreKevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Scott Richmond, Dalton Pompey, Scott Thorman, Tim Raines, W.P. Kinsella and Jose Bautista.
Read MoreJay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, names his Toronto Blue Jays’ Organizational All-Stars for 2018.
Read MoreCBN POW, Week XXIII: Cal Quantrill, Jordan Romano
Read MoreGeorge Farelli’s weekly update of Canadians in the minors.
Read MoreCanuck moves Week XXIII: Wes Darvill, Adam Loewen, Jordan Romano
Read MoreKevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Joey Votto, James Paxton, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Scott Thorman, Larry Walker and George Gibson.
Read MoreMarkham, Ont., native Jordan Romano held the Trenton Thunder to one unearned run in 5 2/3 innings on Friday to lead the double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats to a win and a sweep of their opening round playoff series. Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, has the details.
Read MoreGreat Lake Canadians, Junior National Team and Tournament 12 grad Adam Hall (London, Ont.) has been named the Baltimore Orioles’ minor league player of the month for the month of August.
Read MoreCBN POW Week XXII: Charles Leblanc (Laval, Que.)
Read MoreCanuck Moves Week XXII: Demi Orimoloye, Jordan Scheftz, Rowan Wick and Rob Zastryzny
Read MoreJay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Monday.
Read MoreJay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Sunday.
Read MoreJay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, summarizes how the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league affiliates performed on Saturday.
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