Shushkewich: MacKinnon excited about his new role with KC Royals
“If you look across Canada, you will see a wide array of teams from coast to coast — from travel ball teams such as the Ontario Blue Jays out to the prairies, where the Medicine Hat Mavericks suit up in the Western Canadian Baseball League.
For Cheltenham, Ont. product Kyle MacKinnon, these teams were just some of the organizations that were stepping stones for his newest opportunity. He was recently named the assistant hitting coach of the Columbia Fireflies, the single-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals.”
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Final 2023 minor league/affiliated top 10 Canuck stats
Final 2023 minor league/affiliated top 10 Canuck stats
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Betts: Who’s Canada’s next Edouard Julien, Matt Brash?
Who will be the first Canadian to make their major league debut in 2024?
Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts offers three strong candidates.
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Verge: Trailblazing Stephenson preparing for second season as pro coach, World Cup
“I like to think that I was always going to be someone who really tries to push boundaries and tries to make things happen in whatever I want to do,” Women’s National Team great and Vancouver Canadians coach Ashley Stephenson (Mississauga, Ont.) recently told Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge. “I don’t want to be mediocre at things, I want to be exceptional at things. And sometimes to do that you’ve got to take scary steps.”
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Steed returns to Atlanta Braves' Rome Emperors as pitching coach
Former Ontario Blue Jays and Thunder Bay Border Cats coach Mike Steed (Lincoln, Ont.) will return as the pitching coach for the Atlanta Braves High-A Rome Emperors in 2024.
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MacKinnon hired by Kansas City Royals
Former Ontario Blue Jays coach Kyle MacKinnon (Cheltenham, Ont.) has been hired by the Kansas City Royals to serve as assistant hitting coach for their class-A Columbia Fireflies.
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Goldeyes re-sign Seabrooke
The Winnipeg Goldeyes have re-signed left-hander Travis Seabrooke (Peterborough, Ont.).
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Ottawa Titans sign Grills
The Ottawa Titans have signed veteran left-hander Evan Grills (Whitby, Ont.).
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McFarland: Peters switch to “puck knob” bat helped batting resurgence in 2023
“When he looks back on 2023, Tristan Peters says it was a good year, but he believes he can have an even better one.
The Winkler, Manitoba native seems poised for another jump in his professional baseball journey, potentially setting himself up for a Major League Baseball (MLB) call-up, after what can only be described as a whirlwind last 12 months.”
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Verge: Big league dream fulfilled, Lien shows his strength returning to Canadian roots
Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently caught up with Dong Lien, who after working as a strength and conditioning coach for the Philadelphia Phillies, has returned to his Canadian roots and is helping young players with the Langley Blaze and North Shore Twins.
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Chénard named pitching coach of Quebec Capitales
Christian Chénard (Quebec, Que.) has been named pitching coach of the Quebec Capitales.
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Glew - BWDIK: Calabrese, Davidi, Dunnell, Lloyd, O'Rae, Polancic
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Matt Lloyd, Jake Polancic, Shi Davidi, Tim Wallach and Milt Dunnell.
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McFarland: Remembering the ill-fated Canadian Baseball League 20 years later
Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, takes a look back at the ill-fated Canadian Baseball league 20 years after it folded.
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Shushkewich: King hoping to take game to next level in 2024
Okotoks Dawgs Academy alum Justin King (Lloydminster, Alta.) is hoping to continue his ascent up the Milwaukee Brewers’ minor league ranks in 2024. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich recently spoke with the young left-hander.
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Bourassa returns for fourth season with Goldeyes
Right-hander Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alta.) has re-signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes.
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Worden: Procyshen diary - WBC, Round Rock, Argentina, viewing Texas pals' spritz champagne
From the World Baseball Classic to the taxi squad for the World Series-winning Texas Rangers, with a stop playing for Canada at a Pan Am Games Qualifier in Argentina in between, catcher Jordan Procyshen (Calgary, Alta.) had a long and successful year on the field. Zach Worden recently caught up with the Okotoks Dawgs alum to talk about his eventful 2023.
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Glew - BWDIK: Graney, Harris, McKay, Robson, Rutckyj, Saunders
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Michael Saunders, the Jack Graney Award, Dave McKay, Jacob Robson, Evan Rutckyj and Billy Harris.
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Sanford re-signs with Ottawa Titans
Outfielder Jake Sanford (Cole Harbour, N.S.) has re-signed with the Ottawa Titans.
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Glew: Black, O'Rae named Brewers' Organization All-Stars
Canadians Tyler Black and Dylan O’Rae have been named infielders on the Milwaukee Brewers’ Organization All-Star team, assembled by MILB.com.
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Leblanc signs with Angels
Infielder Charles Leblanc (Laval, Que.) has signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels. The deal includes an invite to major league spring training.
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