One of Alberta’s best bats is also one of its least known
“The name T.J. Bennett (Lethbridge, Alta.) is one likely unfamiliar to Canadian baseball fans.
While the 30-year-old was born in Lethbridge, his hometown is usually listed as Mesa, Arizona -- a side-effect of having a well-travelled father.
Jim Bennett, T.J.’s father, played minor league baseball for 13 seasons in the Seattle Mariners system, before being offered a job as a pitching coach with the Lethbridge Mounties who played in the Pioneer League.
“Baseball has always been in my blood,” recalled Bennett.
During this time, T.J. Bennett was born, hence the listing of his birthplace. It wasn’t long before the family travelled to Mesa, causing the confusion between his birthplace and hometown.”
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Goldeyes' Seabrooke tosses shutout against Salt Dogs
Winnipeg Goldeyes starting pitcher Travis Seabrooke (Peterborough, Ont.) tossed a complete game six-hit shutout in a 7-0 win over the Lincoln Saltdogs on Monday night at Haymarket Park.
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Shushkewich: Seven Canucks competing in prestigious Cape Cod League
As the College World Series is all wrapped up and the MLB Draft is just a couple of weeks away, attention now turns to the Cape Cod League, the prestigious collegiate summer baseball circuit hosting some of the country's top players. This year, there are seven Canadians either taking part or at least suited up for one of the 10 teams so far this season, which started back on June 10.
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Canadian Baseball Network POW, Week XII - Mike Soroka
Junior National Team alum Michael Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) allowed just one run on one hit in his start for the triple-A Gwinnett Braves last week. For his effort, he has been named the Canadian Baseball Network minor league Player of the Week.
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Canuck moves, Week XII - Masson, Pop, Quantrill, Skirrow
Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the minor affiliated and independent professional ranks from the past week.
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Elliott: Black & Caissie have future, despite being ignored by Futures Game
Former Toronto Mets second baseman Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) of the Milwaukee Brewers organization, and former Fieldhouse Pirates OF Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.), a Chicago Cubs farmhand, both have the numbers to be selected to MLB’s SiriusXM Futures Game, but they were not chosen. Bob Elliott has the story.
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McFarland: Sabrowski returns early to Guardians’ ranks from second Tommy John surgery
“It might still be early, but Erik Sabrowski is exceeding expectations in restarting his professional baseball journey.
Following his second Tommy John surgery since 2018, the Edmonton-area product was hoping to make his debut in the Cleveland Guardians system sometime in late-June or early-July.
Much to the delight of his teammates, friends, family and those who have known Sabrowski, there he was on May 23, recording a strikeout in extended spring training action.
A week later, he had officially graduated from rehabilitation and was assigned to the double-A Akron RubberDucks.”
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CBN Player of the Week, Week XI - Jared Young
Okanagan Athletics grad Jared Young (Prince George, BC) had three homers last week for triple-A Iowa to earn himself Canadian Baseball Network minor league Player of the Week honours.
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Canuck moves: Balazovic, Coutney, Hewitt, Naylor, Nwogu
George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the affiliated professional and independent ranks from the past week.
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Wright helps Titans sweep doubleheader, extend win streak
Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.) went a combined 4-for-7 to help the Ottawa Titans to a doubleheader sweep over the Washington Wild Things on Wednesday.
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CBN Player of the Week, Week X - Mitch Bratt
Toronto Mets and Junior National Team alum Mitch Bratt (Newmarket, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week after he tossed six scoreless innings in his start for the Texas Rangers’ High-A Hickory Crawdads.
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Canuck moves: Elliott, Ireland, Moore, Smith, Wick
Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the affiliated minor league and independent ranks from the past week.
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Elliott: Connors' Canuck bopper Brady Cerkownyk among seven in Draft League
Bob Elliott writes that there are six Canadians playing in the MLB Draft League.
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Wright homers in Titans' win over Slammers
Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.) homered for the Ottawa Titans on Sunday to help lead them to a 10-1 win over the Joliet Slammers.
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Warkentin homers for Slammers in loss to Ottawa Titans
Matthew Warkentin (Windsor, Ont.) homered for the Joliet Slammers in their 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Titans on Friday.
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Elliott: Zoe Hicks made journey from Boissevain to wearing Dodgers blue
Canadian Women’s National Team member Zoe Hicks talks about her baseball odyssey that has taken her from Boissevain, Man., to a role in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
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Verge: Lefty Kellogg will wear yellow Savannah Bananas uniform
“New rules and a flashy bright yellow uniform.
Ryan Kellogg has played ball all his life, but this is a first.
The Georgia heat is enough to make any banana squishy but the yellow clad crowd of Savannah Bananas fans filling the stands is a dedicated breed. Kellogg (Whitby, Ont.) is dedicated too, to the game.
His love for the game has taken him all across the world in the past decade and to his newest role of ball player and entertainer with the Savannah Bananas.”
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CBN POW, Week IX: Erik Sabrowski
One June, 2, left-hander Erik Sabrowski (Edmonton, Alta.) made his first professional appearance in nearly three years. For his comeback efforts, he has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week.
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Bourassa, Marklund help Goldeyes' snap losing streak
Right-handers Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alta.) and Brandon Marklund (North Vancouver, B.C.) pitched the first six innings for the Winnipeg Goldeyes in their 7-5 over the Chicago Dogs at Shaw Park on Tuesday.
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Canucks on the move: Diaz, McCabe, Pop, Sabrowski, Votto, Yerzy
Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the affiliated minor league and independent ranks from the past week.
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