Brampton, Ont., native Chris Graham was one of four umpires chosen to officiate the final game of the Dominican Winter League. It was just the latest gig in his 11-year professional umpiring odyssey.
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From pitching for the Goderich Seahawks and growing up in a town of just 7,500 people, to stepping into the limelight of the Korean Baseball Organization’s reigning champion SK Wyverns as one of the youngest import players ever to join the league, Brock Dykxhoorn has enjoyed a successful and unconventional baseball odyssey. And he’s still only 24 years old.
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the minor and major league transactions involving Canadians from the month of January.
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He is as well-travelled as just about anybody over the course of his 10-year career in professional baseball, but Brazil is a new one for veteran infielder Wes Darvill (Richmond, BC). The 27-year-old has played 10 seasons in professional baseball and is a member of Canada’s Senior National Team for the Pan Am Games Qualification Tournament taking place this week in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
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Adaptation has proven to be no problem for southpaw Conor Lillis-White (Etobicoke, Ont.) to this point in his career, and he’s facing more as he heads south to Arizona for his fourth spring training as a professional, but his first as a member of the Chicago Cubs organization.
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Gatineau, Que., native Phillippe Aumont has signed a contract to return to the independent Can-Am League’s Ottawa Champions.
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Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column focuses on the Baseball Canada National Teams Awards Banquet and Fundraiser that was held on Saturday evening in Toronto.
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Calgary native Jordan Procyshen will strap on the catcher’s gear again this spring with new colours, as he announced on his personal twitter page on Wednesday that he has signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Putting together some details on the amazing 2018 season Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Montreal, Que.) had in the Toronto Blue Jays system, including the awards won plus other recognition and honours received since the end of his season, we discovered just what a great year it was for Canadians in the Minors. Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli has a summary of the awards that Canadians won in 2018.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Bob Elliott has unveiled his 2018 list of the most influential people in Canadian baseball. So who is No. 1 this year?
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Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Wayne Norton, Michael Saunders, Scott Thorman, Andre Dawson, Early Wynn, Phil Niekro, Lorne Thompson and Wayne Brown.
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Canuck moves: Conor Lillis-White, Jamie Romak, Jordan Romano, Jensen Therrien, Rowan Wick and Eric Wood
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Former Canisius baseball standout Brett Siddall has been named one of the most influential Canadians in baseball by the Canadian Baseball Network. Siddall and his father, former major league catcher and current Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Joe Siddall, came in at No. 43 on the list of 100.
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Ontario Blue Jays graduate Eric Wood (Pickering, Ont.) has signed with the Chinatrust Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have traded outfielder Connor Panas (Toronto, Ont.) to the San Diego Padres for left-hander Clayton Richard.
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Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Larry Walker, Felipe Alou, Scott Richmond, Vernon Wells, Michael Saunders and Sandy Koufax.
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Former major leaguers, triple-A players and even retired players will suit up for Canada way south of the border down Sao Paulo way next month. The goal will be a third straight Pan Am Games gold medal after Canada won in Mexico in 2011 and Ajax in 2015. Canadian Junior National Team gave us baseball in December winning the 18U Pan Am qualifier and now the Team Canada seniors head to Sao Paulo, Brazil for the Pan Am Game Qualifier Jan. 29-Feb. 3.
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Right-hander Scott Richmond (Vancouver, B.C..) has signed with the Auckland Tuatara of the Australian Baseball League.
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Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jim Adduci, Tyler O’Neill, Jordan Romano, Rowan Wick, Fergie Jenkins, Tim Harkness and Larry Walker.
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MiLB.com released its list of Toronto Blue Jays organization all-stars on Wednesday. Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, shares the selections and compares them to his choices from earlier in the fall.
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