“He put the “battle” in North Battleford.
Following a playing career full of twists and turns that showed off his resilience, Andrew Albers has returned to his home province of Saskatchewan and he’s ready for the next chapter of his baseball life.
It’s been a full-circle time for Albers, who grew up watching Toronto Blue Jays broadcasts on television and tagging along at his father’s senior men’s baseball games.”
Read MoreFormer star outfielder Sebastien Boucher (Hull, Que.) will have his No. 18 retired by the Quebec Capitales on August 18.
Read MoreThe Winnipeg Goldeyes have signed right-hander Nick Trogrlic-Iverson (Oakville, Ont.).
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays alum Dasan Brown (Oakville, Ont.) is the lone Canadian on the Vancouver Canadians roster as they get set to play their first home game of the season tonight.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich takes a look at 13 Canadian players that did not start the 2024 season in the big leagues but are strong contenders to see some time in The Show very soon.
Read MoreThe Ottawa Titans have signed catcher Victor Cerny (Winnipeg, Man.).
Read MoreCanadian outfielder Jared Young (Prince George, B.C.) was one of six players sent to minor league camp by the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.
Read MoreElliott: Bloor pitches through sun and sprinkler delay to a Twins contract
Read More“If you’re a Canadian baseball prospect in search of your first professional contract, there are far worse ways to spend a month of the winter than showcasing your skills in Palm Springs, Calif.
Carson Barker (Alliston, Ont.) can attest to this.
From mid-January to mid-February, the 22-year-old catcher competed in the California Winter League, an eight-team circuit that recently concluded its 15th season.
“Palm Springs was absolutely gorgeous,” said Barker. “I loved Palm Springs. It was a really, really great experience.”
On top of the beautiful weather, Barker’s tenure in the California Winter League helped him land a contract with the independent Frontier League’s Ottawa Titans in early February.”
Read MoreWhy not take a look at the previous Toronto Blue Jays signing bonuses on Spring Breakout weekend?
Like any list for organizations, there are hits, there are misses and as always — there are memories.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew has attempted to document all of the updates and transactions involving Canadians in the professional ranks this off-season.
Read MoreOtto López (Montreal, Que.) hit a two-run home run in his first game in a San Francisco Giants uniform.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays purchased the contract of Ottawa Titans’ right-handed pitcher Evan Elliott (Toronto, Ont.) on Friday.
Read MoreThe Ottawa Titans have signed right-hander Conor Angel (Pointe-Claire, Que.).
Read MoreHometown hurler Jack Pineau is one of the first three players the Thunder Bay Border Cats have signed for the 2024 season.
Read More“Matt Coutney remembers the exact moment when he realized that professional baseball was going to be a grind.
In his final two seasons at Old Dominion University (2021-2022), the Wetaskiwin product played a total of 117 games.
On his way to playing 121 games in 2023 in the Los Angeles Angels’ farm system, it was a roadtrip to California when he started to understand what many others had told him about life in the pros.
“It was game 32 and I was thinking to myself, ‘I have 100 games left – there’s no way I’m going to be able to make it through this,’” Coutney told Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast. “As the year goes on, you hit certain benchmarks – you make it another week, you make it another month – and the next think you know, the season is over.”
Read MoreThe Ottawa Titans have signed catcher Carson Barker (Alliston, Ont.).
Read MoreSlugger Kole Cottam, whose family is from Burlington, Ont., is the winner of the Canadian Baseball Network’s 2023 Murray Zuk Award winner, as the top Canadian hitter in the foreign or independent pro ranks.
Read MoreToronto Mets alum Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) was in Arizona at the Milwaukee Brewers facility when he found out he’d been named the Canadian Baseball Network Randy Echlin Award winner as the top Canadian hitter in the affiliated ranks.
Read MoreUni-President 7-Eleven Lions ace Brock Dykxhoorn (Goderich, Ont.) has won the Canadian Baseball Network’s 2023 Claude Pelletier Award, as the top Canuck pitcher in the independent or foreign pro ranks.
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