Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the minor league affiliated and independent ranks from the past week.
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Read MoreABC alum Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) went 8-for-16 (.500 batting average) in five games for the triple-A Nashville Sounds last week to earn himself Canadian Baseball Network minor league Player of the Week honours.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the affiliated minor league and independent professional ranks from the past week.
Read MoreRight-hander Jonah Tong made his pro debut this past Friday, making the start for the Florida Complex League Mets in Rookie ball facing the FCL Astros at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach.
The game did not start on time as there was lightning in the area, with the game eventually called in the third inning due to the weather. It will be completed at a later date.
A product of the Toronto Mets program, Tong (Markham, Ont.) faced four batters through 2/3 of an inning, allowing two hits and one earned run while striking out two batters generating six swings and misses on the day.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Michael Soroka, James Paxton, Cal Quantrill, Joey Votto, Rene Tosoni and Brock Dykxhoorn.
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Read More“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.”
Read MoreWinnipeg 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.
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreJunior 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.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the minor affiliated and independent professional ranks from the past week.
Read MoreFormer 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.
Read More“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.”
Read MoreOkanagan 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.
Read MoreGeorge Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the affiliated professional and independent ranks from the past week.
Read MoreTaylor 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.
Read MoreToronto 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.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the affiliated minor league and independent ranks from the past week.
Read MoreBob Elliott writes that there are six Canadians playing in the MLB Draft League.
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