Imagine some of the biggest stars of the game coming to Alberta to play exhibition games. Instead of Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Paul Skenes and Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., it was Reggie Jackson, Joe Carter, Mark McGwire and Ken Griffey, Jr. who suited up at Alberta’s biggest fields. Take a trip down memory lane with Ian Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, as he shines the spotlight on 10 times big league clubs visited Alberta.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Liam Hicks, Otto Lopez, Tyler O’Neill, Michael Soroka, Jason Dickson and Dick Fowler.
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Milwaukee Brewers’ prized prospect Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) will be sidelined for six-to-eight weeks with a hamate fracture in his right hand.
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Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker shares who he thinks is the most interesting player on each major league team as the regular season begins.
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“How did Canada’s greatest major league pitcher fare on Opening Day?
Pretty darn well.
Fergie Jenkins (Chatham, Ont.) posted a 2.58 ERA and threw three complete games in 11 Opening Day starts during his major league career.”
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Cal Quantrill, Liam Hicks, Otto Lopez, Abram Toro, Rob Zastryzny, Josh Naylor and Jamie Richmond.
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Toronto Mets alum and catching prospect Liam Hicks (Toronto, Ont.) has made the Miami Marlins’ Opening Day roster.
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Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios will face Baltimore Orioles righty Zach Eflin in one of 14 Opening pitching matchups.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Matt Brash, Josh Naylor, Bo Naylor, Edouard Julien, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Jose Cruz Jr.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Mark Whicker chimes in on the Tampa Bay Rays’ stadium situation in Florida, which seems more up in the air than ever after the club backed out of a stadium deal in St. Petersburg this week.
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Arizona Diamondbacks first base coach Dave McKay is the definition of a baseball lifer. The 2025 season will represent his 55th consecutive campaign in pro baseball and his 41st as a big-league coach. That’s the longest streak among active major league coaches. Longtime Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli recently shared his tribute to McKay which includes some jaw-dropping stats about McKay’s career.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Rob Zastryzny, Josh Naylor, Tristan Peters, Michael Soroka and Doug Ault.
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Former Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 74th annual Conn Smythe Dinner, a fundraiser for Easter Seals held on February 26.
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Former Minnesota Twins left-hander Scott Diamond has been elected to the Guelph Sports Hall of Fame.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher provides a review of former Montreal Expos player Curtis Pride’s new memoir called I Felt The Cheers: The Remarkable Silent Life of Curtis Pride.
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By now, major league teams have released their 2025 promotional schedules. Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker has suggested some additions.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Tyler O’Neill, Tristan Peters, Cal Quantrill, Cade Smith, Michael Soroka and Frank Colman.
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Toronto Blue Jays’ 2024 first-round pick Trey Yesavage was given a $4.18 million signing bonus by the club. That’s the third highest in franchise history. Bob Elliott has a rundown of the top Blue Jays’ draft signing bonuses.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Liam Hicks, Cal Quantrill, Matt Brash, Nick Pivetta, Josh Naylor, Howie Starkman and Dave Winfield.
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We were sad to learn that Jim Lawrence, Canada's Moonlight Graham and Caledonia's only big leaguer, passed away on January 8 at the age of 85. Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci caught up with Lawrence back in 2019 after a local ballpark had been named after the ex-big leaguer.
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