It’s been almost 12 full months since Toronto native Daniel Pinero signed a professional contract to play with the Detroit Tigers, after the organization selected him in the ninth round of last summer’s draft, and since then, he has already logged some highlights and less-than-ideal moments in his professional career. Canadian Baseball Network lead writer Alexis Brudnicki recently spoke with the young shortstop.

The West Michigan Whitecaps hosted Canada Night to honour its current Canucks native Jacob Robson (Windsor, Ont.), Cole Bauml (Muenster, Sask.) and Daniel Pinero (Toronto, Ont.), amidst an array of gestures and displays celebrating the country north.

Okotoks, Alta., native Jordan Procyshen is doing his best to represent his red-and-white roots within the red-and-blue ranks of the Boston Red Sox organization. Now in his fourth professional season, the hard-nosed Portland Sea Dogs catcher is the lone Canadian to be playing on a Red Sox affiliate. Canadian Baseball Network lead writer Alexis Brudnicki recently caught up with Procyshen to talk about his baseball odyssey.

With his recent promotion to the double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, right-hander Andrew Case (Saint John, N.B.) is now pitching professionally in the same city he travelled to as a youngster with the New Brunswick Selects team. Canadian Baseball Network lead writer Alexis Brudnicki recently caught up with the 24-year-old in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Saskatoon Giants alum Cole Bauml (Muenster, Sask.) is suiting up for the class-A West Michigan Whitecaps in his third professional season in the Detroit Tigers organization. The 24-year-old outfielder is one of three Canadians on the roster. The other two - Jacob Robson and Daniel Pinero - hail from Ontario, so Bauml will represent Saskatchewan at the Whitecaps' upcoming Canada Night scheduled for June 8. Canadian Baseball Network lead writer Alexis Brudnicki recently caught up with Bauml in Grand Rapids, Mich.