“Ryan McDonagh’s goal when he boarded a plane from to Phoenix on March 16?
“Improve my stock for this year’s draft,” said McDonagh from Surprise, Ariz. this week.
Well, McDonagh won’t hear his name called on July 13 -- unless it is over a loudspeaker as the P.A. announcer says:
“Now pitching for youuuuur Surprise Royals ... No. 63 ... Ryan McDonagh.”
Read More2B-RHP Zayden Gukert leads Wildcats contingent of commits south
Read MoreHere it is. Our 2024 list of the 135 most influential Canadians in baseball.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays signed RHP Aiden Taggart (Grimsby, Ont.) while he was on the FieldHouse Pirates’ spring trip. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich recently spoke to the young right-hander about signing his first pro contract.
Read MoreThe Ontario Blue Jays and ABC are tied for the most players from a Canadian organization on this year’s Rawlings PG Regional Pre-season All-Americans list.
Read MoreThe Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.), for a fourth consecutive year, announced the non-profit has broken its fundraising record, securing $4.4 million in commitments from 1,662 players, coaches, and front office personnel across all 30 MLB clubs during the 2025 Spring Training Fundraising Tour.
Read MoreBefore Canadian sandlot teams headed south for March break -- to strut their stuff in front of recruiters and pro scouts -- they continued their indoor winter workouts. Bob Elliott summarizes what players showed well at their winter workouts in front of scouts.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Mark Whicker chimes in on the Tampa Bay Rays’ stadium situation in Florida, which seems more up in the air than ever after the club backed out of a stadium deal in St. Petersburg this week.
Read MoreSeveral Canadian teams have headed south for their annual trips this spring.
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays manager of player personnel Jon Lalonde (Midland, Ont.) has been named the 2024 Canadian Baseball Network Scout of the Year.
Read MoreFormer Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 74th annual Conn Smythe Dinner, a fundraiser for Easter Seals held on February 26.
Read MoreTitans’ RHP-OF Matthew Dickie (Orillia, Ont.) has committed to the West Virginia Tech Golden Bears.
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays’ 2024 first-round pick Trey Yesavage was given a $4.18 million signing bonus by the club. That’s the third highest in franchise history. Bob Elliott has a rundown of the top Blue Jays’ draft signing bonuses.
Read MoreFieldhouse Pirates and Junior National Team alum Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) was part of the Chicago Cubs’ first round of cuts this spring. He has been dealing with a groin strain.
Read MoreFormer Mississauga Majors INF JD (Action) Jackson has committed to Dawson Community College.
Read MorePlenty of Canadian players have honed their skills at McCook Community College over the years. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich provides a rundown of them.
Read MoreAlan Waffle, the founder of the Royal York Baseball League, passed away on February 19 at the age of 78.
Read MoreFieldhouse Pirates alum and Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) is the winner of the Canadian Baseball Network’s Randall Echlin award, handed out each year to the top Canuck hitter in affiliated ball.
Read More“You know what they say: “There’s no crying in baseball.”
But when has that ever been true?
Baseball (and life) is full of passion, yelling, cheering, screaming, sliding and yes ... even crying.
So how do you manage (and avoid) all the tears and drama? And more specifically, what kind of drama are we avoiding?”
Read MoreFormer Toronto Blue Jays P.R. executive Mal Romanin has teamed with a silent partner to bring a summer collegiate franchise to St. Catharines, Ont., that will compete in the Perfect Game League. The team, the Niagara Ironjacks, unveiled its first player signing at a press conference on Wednesday.
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