Canadian slugger Josh Naylor signed a one-year, $10.9-million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday to avoid arbitration.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Owen Caissie, Cade Smith, Cal Quantrill, Jeff Fassero, Doug Hudlin and Bob Oldis.
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If you talk to a Toronto Blue Jays fan who’s old enough to have gone to games at Exhibition Stadium, one of the first things they are bound to do is break into an imitation of the way P.A. announcer Murray Eldon used to introduce Willie Upshaw.
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Gary Sutherland, who scored the first regular season run in Montreal Expos’ history, died on December 16 at the age of 80. Sutherland later scouted future Hall of Famers Tony Gwynn, Pedro Martinez and Mike Piazza.
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When Roberto Clemente’s plane carrying relief supplies to Nicaragua crashed 52 years ago today, down with it went the hearts and spirits of the thousands – including many in Canada and Montreal – that Clemente managed to touch during his short life.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Josh Naylor, John Upham, Devon White, Russell Martin, Jason Bay and Kirk McCaskill.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew shares a (Steve) Christmas story and highlights some former major leaguers born on December 25.
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Right-hander Jordan Balazovic (Mississauga, Ont.) has signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Rickey Henderson, Russell Martin, Michael Soroka, Justin Morneau, Fergie Jenkins and Edwin Encarnacion.
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Former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder and Major League Baseball’s all-time stolen base king, Rickey Henderson, has died at the age of 65.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew is attempting to document all of the transactions involving Canadians in the pro ranks this off-season.
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The New York Mets have signed INF/OF Jared Young (Prince George, B.C.) to a major league contract.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Nick Pivetta, Tyler O’Neill, Dave McKay, Justin Morneau and Tom Henke.
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Fifteen years before Rickey was being Rickey in Toronto, Rico was being Rico.
Rico Carty, who died on November 23, was a great hitter but an equally great character. Read more about the slugger who insisted on playing with his wallet in his back pocket.
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Former big leaguer Rob Butler will return for a third season as manager of the Intercounty Baseball League’s Toronto Maple Leafs in 2025.
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Former Toronto Blue Jays roving minor league hitting instructor Merv Rettenmund passed away on Saturday at the age of 81.
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Jordan Romano found it “a little surprising” that the Toronto Blue Jays didn’t tender him a contract following the season.
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Former Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) is in agreement on a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, pending a physical.
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Newly elected Hall of Famer Dave Parker played his final 13 major league games with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1991.
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This week’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Tyler O’Neill, Dave McKay, Jacques Doucet, Jordan Romano, George Bell and Fergie Jenkins.
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