Seattle Mariners reliever Matt Brash underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday. The Kingston, Ont., native will miss the rest of this season and most likely the first couple of months of the 2025 campaign.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Cal Quantrill, Tyler O’Neill, Tyler Black, Cade Smith and Russell Martin.
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On Thursday night, Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O’Neill homered in his fifth consecutive Opening Day game to set a new major league record.
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“How did Canada’s greatest major league pitcher fare on Opening Day?
Pretty darn well.
Fergie Jenkins (Chatham, Ont.) posted a 2.58 ERA and threw three complete games in 11 Opening Day starts during his major league career.”
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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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Verge: Still chasing a dream born in Etobicoke; Votto may start at Dunedin
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National team alum and longtime big league reliever John Axford (Port Dover, Ont.) officially announced his retirement on Tuesday night.
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The Mississauga Tigers, Etobicoke Rangers and Langley Blaze will soon embark on their annual spring trips to the south.
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Ontario Blue Jays and Junior National Team alum Jordan Balazovic (Mississauga, Ont.) has been invited to big league spring training by the Minnesota Twins.
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Elliott: In this corner, the challenger ... Joey Votto
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“When Russell Martin was growing up in Montreal, his father used to take him to a handful of Expos games at Olympic Stadium each year.
The price for a hot dog at the Big O was a little steep, so his dad, who made a living as a busker playing his saxophone in Montreal subway stations, often packed sandwiches.
“My dad was a great storyteller, and he would make up these stories like, ‘Here comes Russell Martin at the plate. There’s a shot deep to right field.’ He would make up stories about me hitting homers in the games,” recalled Martin. “He kind of helped me create this visual that I could get there someday.”
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“Sitting in a golf cart fielding questions from numerous journalists via a conference call, newly elected Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Russell Martin was in good spirits as he reflected on his career.
He answered questions about all aspects of his playing career, from competing in youth baseball in Montreal to catching Greg Maddux in his early days with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The four-time major league All-Star even discussed his post-career coaching aspirations.
“I have loved my experiences with the coaching at the recent World Baseball Classic and with the Blue Jays, although I haven’t coached too much since my playing days,” reflected Martin from his cart. “I have three little girls at home that need their dad but once they get older, I definitely can see myself getting into coaching more.”
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The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s class of 2024 will consist of six new inductees.
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Canadians Trevor Brigden (North York, Ont.) and Tristan Peters (Winkler, Man.) have been invited to the Tampa Bay Rays major league camp this spring.
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Peter Berryman, who has run CBN’s weekly Canadians in College master list and our weekly Canadians in College stats update for years, has been hired by the Kansas City Royals.
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Bob Elliott remembers ex-big league right-hander Ron Law (Hamilton, Ont.) who it was only recently discovered died back in 1994.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Rowan Wick, Justin Morneau, Edouard Julien, Liam Hicks, Larry Walker and Vernon Wells.
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After an outstanding performance batting leadoff for Canada at the World Baseball Classic, followed by a standout rookie big league campaign with the Minnesota Twins, Edouard Julien (Quebec, Que.) received a Special Recognition Award from Baseball Canada at their annual Awards Banquet & Fundraiser on Saturday night. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich caught up with Julien on Saturday.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich offers three teams that free agent left-hander James Paxton (Ladner, B.C.) would be a good fit with.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses James Paxton, Andrelton Simmons, Roberto Clemente, Chris Reitsma and Don McDougall.
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