Canadian Baseball Network columnist Patrick Kennedy recently caught up with unheralded Kingston multisport legend Jack Lynch.
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Major leaguers Michael Saunders (Victoria, BC) and Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, BC) were drafted by legendary Canadian and Seattle Mariners scout Wayne Norton (Langley, BC). Saunders was there last week when Doug Mathieson’s Langley Blaze travelled to Arizona to play Seattle Mariners’ first and second-year pros in the annual Wayne Norton memorial game.
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“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.”
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2B-RHP Zayden Gukert leads Wildcats contingent of commits south
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Here it is. Our 2024 list of the 135 most influential Canadians in baseball.
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The 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.
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The 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.
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The 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.
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Before 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.
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Canadian 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.
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Several Canadian teams have headed south for their annual trips this spring.
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Toronto Blue Jays manager of player personnel Jon Lalonde (Midland, Ont.) has been named the 2024 Canadian Baseball Network Scout of the Year.
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Former 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.
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Titans’ RHP-OF Matthew Dickie (Orillia, Ont.) has committed to the West Virginia Tech Golden Bears.
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Toronto 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.
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Fieldhouse 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.
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Former Mississauga Majors INF JD (Action) Jackson has committed to Dawson Community College.
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Plenty 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.
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Alan Waffle, the founder of the Royal York Baseball League, passed away on February 19 at the age of 78.
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Fieldhouse 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.
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