Shushkewich: Top-ranked Canadian pitcher Langevin excited about draft
“The MLB Draft can be nerve-wracking for any eligible player who dreams of taking their talents to the professional level and another step closer to the big league stage.
For pitcher L.P. Langevin (Quebec, Que.), that dream has a sky-high chance of coming to fruition early next week with the draft set to begin this Sunday evening. After a stellar campaign with the University of Louisiana at Layeffette Ragin’ Cajuns. the right-hander has put himself in a position to get drafted and move on into the world of professional baseball.”
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Shushkewich, CBN Minor League POW - Jonah Tong
Former Toronto Mets right-hander Jonah Tong (Markham, Ont.) has been named Canadian Baseball Network minor league Player of the Week after his dominant 11-strikeout performance for the New York Mets’ high-A Brooklyn Cyclones.
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Shushkewich: Balazovic signs with KBO's Doosan Bears
Ontario Blue Jays alum and former Minnesota Twins right-hander Jordan Balazovic (Mississauga, Ont.) has signed with the Korea Baseball Organization’s Doosan Bears.
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Shushkewich, CBN Minor League POW - Denzel Clarke
Toronto Mets and Junior National Team alum Denzel Clarke (Pickering, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week after his strong performance with the Oakland A’s double-A Midland Rockhounds.
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Shushkewich, CBN Minor League POW: Liam Hicks
Toronto Mets alum Liam Hicks (Toronto, Ont.) has been named Canadian Baseball Network minor league Player of the Week for the period from June 4 to June 9 after registering eight hits for the Texas Rangers’ double-A Frisco RoughRiders.
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Shushkewich: Emotional Martin enters Canadian ball hall
“For over 14 years, Russell Martin (Montreal, Que.) was on the biggest stage in professional baseball, appearing in front of hundreds of thousands of fans every time he stepped onto the field.
Today, the former Toronto Blue Jays backstop took on another stage, one that saw him earn one of the highest honours for a Canadian baseball player in the smalltown of St. Marys, Ont.
Martin was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame as part of their 2024 class, joining a prestigious group of individuals who had a positive impact on Canadian baseball. Splitting his time between the Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Yankees from 2006 to 2019, he retired as one of the top catchers from north of the border.”
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Shushkewich, CBN Minor League POW: Lucas Wepf
Former Team Ontario, Brampton Royals, Oakville A’s and Georgetown Eagles right-hander Lucas Wepf (Georgetown, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network minor league Player of the Week.
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Shushkewich, CBN Minor League POW: Trei Cruz
SS Trei Cruz (Toronto, Ont.), the son of former Blue Jays OF Jose Cruz, Jr. is the Canadian Baseball Network minor league Player of the Week.
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Shushkewich, CBN Minor League POW: Adam Maier
North Shore Twins alum and Augusta GreenJackets right-hander Adam Maier (North Vancouver, B.C.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week.
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Shushkewich, CBN Minor League POW: Charles LeBlanc
ABC alum Charles Leblanc (Laval, Que.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network minor league Player of the Week after a strong week with the Los Angeles Angels’ triple-A Salt Lake Bees.
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Shushkewich: Reigning IBL champs Jackfish set to start season against Majors
The Welland Jackfish, the defending champions of the Intercounty Baseball League, are set to kick off their season on the road facing the London Majors at Labatt Memorial Park tonight.
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Shushkewich: White continues to climb for Mountaineers
Ontario Blue Jays alum Sam White (Aurora, Ont.) is enjoying a strong sophomore campaign with the West Virginia Mountaineers. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich recently spoke with the young slugger.
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Shushkewich: Tong, Wilkinson dominating minor league mounds
Jonah Tong (Markham, Ont.) and Matt Wilkinson (White Rock, B.C.) have dominated at the Single-A level to start their seasons. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich takes a closer look at their hot starts.
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Shushkewich: It's been a rocky, rocky (0-9) road for Colorado in Toronto
Ahead of the Colorado Rockies’ series against the Toronto Blue Jays this weekend at Rogers Centre, Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich shares some of the Rockies’ Canadian connections over the years.
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Shushkewich: Brown lone Canuck as Vancouver Canadians open The Nat tonight
Ontario Blue Jays alum Dasan Brown (Oakville, Ont.) is the lone Canadian on the Vancouver Canadians roster as they get set to play their first home game of the season tonight.
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Shushkewich: 13 Canadian players who we could see in MLB in 2024
Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich takes a look at 13 Canadian players that did not start the 2024 season in the big leagues but are strong contenders to see some time in The Show very soon.
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Shushkewich: Ex-Brave Soroka has No. 2 spot in White Sox rotation
Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich recently spoke with Junior National Team alum Michael Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) who will get the start for the Chicago White Sox in their second game of the regular season.
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Shushkewich: Three D1 Canadian college seniors to keep an eye on
Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich highlights three Canadian senior college players in the D1 ranks to keep an eye on this season.
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Shushkewich: From the backyard to Vauxhall to D1, brothers thriving in similar baseball paths
“Hailing from Abbotsford, B.C., Carlin and Cardel Dick are two of just over a 1,000 Canadian-born players who have decided to head to the United States to continue playing baseball at the post-secondary level.
The brothers make up 1.1% of those Canucks who are suiting up for a D1 program and represent 15% of those players suiting up in the United States who call Abbotsford home.
While the brothers are playing for different programs this season, their journey to postsecondary opportunities ran through the Vauxhall Academy of Baseball in Vauxhall, Alta.”
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