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McFarland: Newly engaged Macko close to achieving big league dream

“A promotion to the big leagues is so close, Adam Macko can almost touch it.

And if everything goes according to plan, the young left-hander would like to do it sometime in 2025.

The highly touted Toronto Blue Jays prospect is coming off a year which saw him play at three different levels, with his final start coming for the triple-A Buffalo Bisons.”

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McFarland: Despite detours, Lloyd’s big league dream still alive

“Unlike a ball diamond’s basepaths, a journey in professional baseball is never a straight line.

No one knows that more than Matt Lloyd, who has endured more than his fair share of detours over the past few years as he looks to fulfill the dream of making it to the big leagues.

He’s been released, played independent ball, represented his country, suited up internationally, almost quit the game, signed a new professional contract, and is now coming off a solid season with the double-A Springfield Cardinals.

The dream is still very much alive.”

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Shushkewich: Black heads to Brewers' spring training looking to win a job

After making his major league debut with the Milwaukee Brewers last year, Butler Prospects and Toronto Mets alum Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) was honoured at the Baseball Canada Awards Banquet with a Special Recognition Award. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich spoke to Black prior to the banquet on Saturday.

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