“Matt Brash left the Niagara Purple Eagles nest and found his way west to become the first player from Kingston to receive a major-league pay check.
But who is Matt Brash?
Ask his former Niagara University roommates and teammates Alex MacKinnon (Aurora, Ont.) and Joe Tevlin (Toronto, Ont.) and they’ll tell you all about the fearless competitor, tireless worker and Purple Eagle star.”
Read MoreFormer left-handed pitcher Phil Devey (Lachute, Que.) is one of four new inductees to the University of Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays alum Lukas Barry (Mississauga, Ont.) and ABC grad Chris Pouliot (Boischatel, Que.) have transferred to Canisius College.
Read MoreOkotoks Dawgs Academy grad Ricardo Sanchez has earned this year’s Canadian Baseball Network Okotoks scholarship award.
Read MoreVauxhall Jets and UBC alum Garrett Hawkins (Biggar, Sask.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week.
Read MoreParksville Royals, UBC and Georgia Gwinnett College alum Adam McKillican (Comox, B.C.) has been signed as an amateur free agent by the Texas Rangers.
Read MoreFormer Ontario Blue Jays coach Kyle MacKinnon (Caledon, Ont.) has been named head coach of the McPherson College Bulldogs.
Read MoreCanadians and Okotoks Dawgs Academy alumni Ayden Makarus and Jackson Fraser helped led the LSU-Eunice Bengals to a national championship this season. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, recently caught up with the Canuck duo.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays C Lucas Johnson (Hamilton, Ont.) has committed to further his academic and baseball career at Wright State University.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays alum Ryan Dos Santos (Mississauga, Ont.) has broken the Ohio Valley League stolen base record.
Read MoreAdam McKillican (Comox, B.C.) has become the second member of the 2021 NAIA national champion Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team to sign a professional contract, joining the Quebec Capitales of the Frontier League. McKillan has also pitched for the University of British Columbia and the Parksville Royals.
Read MoreLes Ailes du Quebec alum Anthony Quirion (Dixville, Que.) has signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent.
Read MoreOntario Terriers RHP/INF Dylan Oborne has committed to Florida Atlantic University.
Read MoreUniversity of British Columbia right-hander Garrett Hawkins (Biggar, Sask.) was selected in the ninth round of the 2021 MLB draft by the San Diego Padres.
Read MoreWest Virginia Mountaineers left-hander Adam Tulloch, who was born in Toronto, Ont., was selected in the 17th round of the 2021 MLB draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Read MoreToronto Mets alum and Arkansas State catcher Liam Hicks (Toronto, Ont.) was selected in the ninth round by the Texas Rangers in the MLB draft on Monday. He is the 45th player in Arkansas State program history to be drafted and the first since fellow Canadian Kyle McDonald (Missisauga, Ont.) was chosen by the New York Yankees in 2019.
Read MoreOkotoks Dawgs alum and Southern Illinois Salukis outfielder Tristan Peters (Winkler, Man.) was selected in the seventh round of the MLB draft on Monday by the Milwaukee Brewers. He becomes the highest Salukis’ draft pick since 2014.
Read MoreRight-hander Alex MacKinnon (Aurora, Ont.) pitched five seasons for the Niagara University Purple Eagles and evolved into one of the best closers and leaders in the program’s history. The bright young Canuck is also a three-time member of the MAAC all-academic team who graduated with an MBA in sports marketing. Now he’s on to his next challenge, which he hopes will include an opportunity to play professional baseball.
Read MoreToronto Mets and Junior National Team alum Mitch Bratt has 44 strikeouts in just 28 innings for the West Virginia Black Bears of the MLB Draft League, but he is just one of several draft-eligible Canadians impressing in the new circuit.
Read More“It’s fitting that Shawn Grandmont (Lethbridge, Alta.) plays for the Northwest Nazarene University Nighthawks. Seemingly under the dark of night, the hard-hitting infielder has put up some of the best college numbers of any Alberta baseball product over the last few seasons.”
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