Toronto Mets alum Jonah Tong (Markham, Ont.) was named the Canadian Baseball Network's Player of the Week for the week of September 2 to September 8 after he threw six no-hit innings in his start for the New York Mets' double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies.

"The Cleveland Guardians have been one of the most active major league teams in dipping their toes into Canadian waters at the MLB draft.

They have four Canadians on their big league roster and five Canucks have played in their farm system this season, including right-hander Sean Heppner (Richmond, B.C.), whom they selected in the 12th round of the MLB draft in July.

“I wouldn’t describe it [the day he was drafted] as hectic, but it was definitely a rollercoaster of a day,” said Heppner, speaking to the Canadian Baseball Network. “You don’t know how things will shake up until the draft is in full swing and you start getting phone calls and teams gauging interest. Luckily, the Guardians took me in the 12th round, and the journey is just getting started.”

Toronto Mets alum Liam Hicks (Toronto, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network's minor league Player of the Week after he had eight hits in five games for the Detroit Tigers' double-A Erie Seawolves.

Left-hander Kyle Carr, whose father hails from Sydney, N.S., has been named the Canadian Baseball Network's minor league Player of the Week after two strong starts for the New York Yankees' High-A Hudson Valley Renegades.