Kevin McCarthy is getting his shot with the Toronto Blue Jays. McCarthy, who coached at the University of New Brunswick for the last six years and coached the New Brunswick Selects 17 U team in the past, signed a one-year contract as the Player Development Technology Assistant with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the double-A team in the Blue Jays’ farm system.
Read MoreKody Butt has committed to Williston State, but he won’t be the first in his household to play college ball in North Dakota. More than 20 years ago, his father Gerald, was an NAIA All-American Honourable Mention, just a few hours down the road at Mayville State. But the similarities don’t stop there. Gerald and Williston State head coach, Mason Przybilla both played under Scott Berry during their separate stints at Mayville.
Read MoreTwo former Ontario Terriers players - Elliott Curtis (Waterloo, Ont.) and Travis Seabrooke (Peterborough, Ont.) - have signed professional contracts. Matt Betts has the details.
Read MoreOntario Terriers’ alum Elliott Curtis (Waterloo, Ont.) has signed with the Frontier League’s Ottawa Titans.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the January 2022 transactions involving Canadians from the professional and foreign ranks.
Read More“When a club drafts the top Canuck a hike in our official six-figure signing bonuses unofficial standings can be expected.
The Milwaukee Brewers chose Toronto Mets alum Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) with their second first-round pick. Black was the sixth, best college hitter selected and the 33rd player chosen overall in North America.
The slot amount for the 33rd spot was $2,202,200 US. Milwaukee general manager Matt Arnold gave the former Wright State Raider a $2.2-million bonus and the Brewers jumped in our standings from seventh overall to fourth of 31 clubs -- counting the Montreal Expos and the Washington Nationals -- to have given out $100,000 or more to a player.”
Read MoreHighly respected Ontario Blue Jays coach Mike Steed has been hired by the Atlanta Braves.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli and editor-in-chief Bob Elliott recently discovered two more Canucks that have been added to the website’s various lists in Kevin MacLeod (Sydney, N.S.), who was selected by the Oakland A’s in 1987 and son, Christian, a left-hander who was drafted in the fifth found by the Minnesota Twins in 2021.
Read MoreMike Steed (Beamsville, Ont.) has landed a coaching position in the Atlanta Braves’ organization.
Read MoreCanadian right-handers Matt Brash (Kingston, Ont.) and Jordan Balazovic (Mississauga, Ont.) have cracked Baseball America’s list of the Top 100 MLB Prospects.
Read MoreLegendary Lewis-Clark State Warriors coach Ed Cheff, who helped hone the skills of many Canadians over the course of his career, has passed away.
Read MoreThe Kansas City Royals have promoted Scott Thorman (Cambridge, Ont.) to manage the triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers.
Read MoreThe province of Quebec is well-represented on the Canadian Baseball Network’s 2021 list of the 100 Most Influential Canadians in baseball. Jacques Lanciault has the details.
Read MoreCanadian right-hander Brock Dykxhoorn has re-signed with the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the 2022 season.
Read MoreOutfielder Marc-Antoine Lebreux ( Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Que.) and right-handed pitcher Jake Sims (Guelph, Ont.) have signed with the Quebec Capitales of the independent Frontier League.
Read MoreMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays and all the best in Canadian baseball for 2022!
From the Canadian Baseball Network
Read MoreCanucks on the move: Bradwell, Kirwer, Leblanc, Pelletier, Sabrowski. Zastryzny
Read MoreNorth Shore Twins alum Louis Boyd (North Vancouver, B.C.) has been named the Seattle Mariners’ minor league field coordinator.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network lead writer Matt Betts profiles the 17 Canadians who made the MLB Pipeline top 30 prospects lists for their respective major league teams.
Read MoreThe Frontier League’s Trois-Rivières Eagles have signed outfielder Louis-Philippe Pelletier (Montreal, Que.) for the 2022 season.
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