Canucks on the move in March, early April: Bradwell, Flewelling, Leitch, Machibroda, Taggart

Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the pro baseball ranks from the month of March and early April.

Canadians in the MinorsKevin GlewApril 3, 2025

Blue Jays release Pop

The Toronto Blue Jays have released right-hander Zach Pop (Brampton, Ont.).

Canadians in the Majors, Toronto Blue JaysKevin GlewApril 3, 2025Comment

Baseball Canada's Junior National team extended spring roster, schedule -- Updated

Baseball Canada has announced its Junior National Team roster and schedule for its extended spring training trip.

Baseball CanadaAdam MorissetteApril 2, 2025Comment

IBL's Brantford Red Sox re-sign Armitage

The Intercounty Baseball League’s Brantford Red Sox have re-signed right-hander Aidan Armitage (Waterloo, Ont.).

SandlotsCBN StaffApril 2, 2025Comment

UBC edged by NCAA's Seattle Redhawks

The UBC Thunderbirds were handed a stiff nonconference test in the form of a road game against NCAA Division I squad the Seattle Redhawks on Tuesday. In the first meeting between the two sides since 2023, the 'Birds more than held their own and came up just short in the end, falling 8-7.

Canadians in CollegeCBN StaffApril 2, 2025Comment

Betts: Terriers' alum Gomm, Green, Hammill star in U.S. college ranks

Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts highlights the top performances by Terriers in the U.S. college ranks for the week of March 17 to March 23.

Canadians in CollegeMatt BettsApril 2, 2025Comment

Saskatchewan Hall of Fame news

Here is the latest news from the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame.

SandlotsCBN StaffApril 1, 2025Comment

Verge: OCAA players scrambling to find new teams after three baseball programs scrapped

“The inbox of Durham College’s head baseball coach has been especially flooded over the past couple of months.

Players from three Ontario Colleges Athletic Association baseball programs — Centennial College, George Brown and Seneca — that were scrapped have reached out to Scott Cawker looking for a new place to finish out their collegiate career.

He’s had at least 10 players reach out, Cawker said, since the cuts were made a couple of months ago, due to financial constraints brought about by a cap on international students.”

SandlotsMelissa VergeApril 1, 2025Comment

Wilson: 10 times MLB teams visited Alberta

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.

Canadians in the Majors, Major Leagues (MLB)Ian WilsonApril 1, 2025Comment

BMOC Week X: Crowell, Dionne, Gabruck, Husband, Morrison, Rogers

Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts summarizes the top performances by Canadians in the U.S. college ranks from the past week in his latest “Big Man On Campus (BMOC)” column.

BMOCMatt BettsMarch 31, 2025Comment

Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week: Matt Evans

Great Lake Canadians grad and Cloud County T-Birds outfielder Matt Evans (Tillsonburg, Ont.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network college Player of the Week.

Canadians in CollegeMatt BettsMarch 31, 2025Comment

IBL's Toronto Maple Leafs re-sign Dan Marra

The Intercounty Baseball League’s Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed infielder Dan Marra (Toronto, Ont.).

SandlotsCBN StaffMarch 31, 2025Comment

Verge: Centennial, George Brown, Seneca scrap baseball programs

The Centennial, George Brown and Seneca baseball programs have all been scrapped due to budget cuts. They had competed in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association Men’s Baseball League.

SandlotsMelissa VergeMarch 31, 2025Comment

BWDIK: Black, Dickson, Fowler, Hicks, Lopez, Quantrill, Toro

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.

Major Leagues (MLB)Kevin GlewMarch 30, 2025Comment

Kennedy: Jack Lynch a Kingston kingpin

Canadian Baseball Network columnist Patrick Kennedy recently caught up with unheralded Kingston multisport legend Jack Lynch.

SandlotsBob ElliottMarch 30, 2025Comment

UBC sweeps Warner Pacific in doubleheader again

The two games had very different scripts on Saturday, but the UBC Thunderbirds managed to pull out two more wins on the road, taking down the Warner Pacific Knights for the series sweep.

Canadians in CollegeCBN StaffMarch 30, 2025Comment

Wilson: Remembering when the Toronto Blue Jays played in Regina

“It was an event that baseball fans in Saskatchewan had never dreamed was possible, and it went so well that they ended up experiencing it twice.

A press conference in January of 1989 was held at Regina’s Sheraton Centre to announce that the Toronto Blue Jays were coming to play an exhibition game at Taylor Field – home of the Canadian Football League’s Saskatchewan Roughriders – in May.”

Toronto Blue Jays, SandlotsIan WilsonMarch 30, 2025Comment