Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians from the affiliated minor league and independent ranks from the past week.
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Strong family support has been one of the keys to right-hander Matt Duffy’s success. It’s also a key reason why Duffy was selected in the fourth round of the 2023 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox. He has since signed with the club. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently spoke with Duffy about his baseball odyssey so far.
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Bob Elliott writes about left-hander Kyle Carr, a third-round pick of the New York Yankees in the 2023 MLB draft, whose father, Darcy, hails from Sydney, N.S.
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Ontario Blue Jays and Junior National Team alum Myles Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) became the third Naylor in professional baseball after he was selected 39th overall by the Oakland A’s in the 2023 MLB draft and quickly signed with the club. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently spoke with the youngest Naylor about what it was like growing up with two very competitive older brothers.
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Each year, thousands of players across the high school and college ranks hope to hear their name called during the MLB Draft, and Avery Owusu-Asiedu, who was born in Saskatoon, Sask., was no different. The outfielder from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was a day two selection, drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the ninth round with the 283rd pick in the draft and later signed for a $150,000 USD bonus. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich recently spoke with Owusu-Asiedu who has started playing for the Phillies’ Rookie Ball affiliate in the Florida Complex League.
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The Atlanta Braves have signed right-hander Rowan Wick (North Vancouver, B.C.) to a minor league contract.
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After batting .500 last week for the triple-A Nashville Sounds, Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week.
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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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Ottawa Titans outfielder Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.) has been named the Frontier League’s Player of the Week for the week of July 18 to 23.
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Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.) made like Shohei Ohtani for the Ottawa Titans on Sunday. He started on the mound and was the club’s designated hitter in their 4-1 win over the Florence Y’Alls at Ottawa Stadium.
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David Mendham (Dorchester, Ont.) hit his first professional home run for the Ottawa Titans on Saturday to help them to a 6-5 win over the Florence Y’Alls at Ottawa Stadium.
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Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.) had three hits - including a home run - and three RBIs to help the Ottawa Titans to a 9-2 win over the Florence Y’Alls at Ottawa Stadium on Friday.
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Former Victoria Mariners right-hander Noah Takacs (Victoria, B.C.) has signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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It’s safe to say that Kevin Aitcheson saw Fred McGriff belting moonshot home runs long before almost all of us did. The Stratford, Ont., native and former Toronto Blue Jays outfield prospect played with McGriff in Double-A in Knoxville in 1984, nearly three years before the 2023 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee clubbed the first of his 493 major league homers
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Brampton Royals alum and Cleveland Guardians catching prospect Zac Fascia (Brampton, Ont.) has been named Canadian Baseball Network minor league Player of the Week.
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Dorchester, Ont., native David Mendham has signed his first professional contract with the Ottawa Titans of the independent Frontier League.
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians from the affiliated minor league and independent ranks from the past week.
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The future remains bright for Langley Blaze and Junior National Team alum and Cleveland Guardians pitching prospect Jacob Zibin (Langley, B.C.) despite his recent Tommy John surgery. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich recently spoke with the young right-hander.
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Former ABC LHP and San Diego Padres prospect Miguel Cienfuegos (Laval, Que.) earned his first win of the season with the class-A Lake Elsinore Storm on Friday. For his efforts, he has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s minor league Player of the Week.
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Bob Elliott shares his thoughts from the third and final day of the MLB Draft.
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