McFarland: Yeager prepares for next step in baseball journey

“Merek Yeager can’t help but laugh about his first experience in Toronto.

Invited to the 2023 Blue Jays Academy Canadian Futures Showcase, he checked into his hotel then tried to figure out how to get to Rogers Centre.

With all of the skyscrapers, traffic, train stations and tourist attractions in front of him, Yeager started zig-zagging through a 20-minute walk which felt more like an hour.

It didn’t take long for the young hurler to realize he was a long way from home.”

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Verge: Top prospect Duncan headed to Vanderbilt, his “dream school”

"The black and gold of Nashville's prestigious private university was a part of Sean Duncan’s attire long before he accepted an offer there.

Growing up a B.C. boy with a dream of playing a high level of baseball, he had a Vanderbilt sweater in his closet as early as nine-years-old, he said.

Now, he’ll be able to put on a jersey and represent the Commodores not as a fan, but as a recently committed member of their baseball team. "

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McFarland: Dawgs’ Poirier headed to Miami

"After seeing all that Western Canada has to offer, Max Poirier is ready for something different.

In fact, the young hurler is heading to the opposite coast to continue his baseball journey.

After living and playing the game in Canada’s three western-most provinces – suiting up in some major tournaments and playing for Baseball Canada’s Junior National Team – the 17-year-old has committed to the University of Miami."

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Wilson: Wilkinson caps outstanding first full pro season with another championship

"It makes sense that a guy named “Tugboat” would have a lot of ‘ships.

Championships, that is.

Matt Wilkinson – a lefty pitcher from Ladner, British Columbia who trained at Dawgs Academy in Okotoks – has now won championship titles in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL), the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and as a professional in the Midwest League."

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Guardians make history when four Canadians play for them in post-season game

According to Canadian baseball historian David Matchett, the Cleveland Guardians made history in their 3-0 American League Division Series loss to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Wednesday when four Canadians appeared in the game for them.

This marked the first time that four Canadian major leaguers have played in a post-season contest for the same team.

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