The UBC Thunderbirds won both halves of their Friday doubleheader, taking their first ever conference games against the Warner Pacific University Knights by scores of 12-0 and 8-4.
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Veteran left-hander Travis Seabrooke (Peterborough, Ont.) has announced his retirement.
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Major leaguers Michael Saunders (Victoria, BC) and Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, BC) were drafted by legendary Canadian and Seattle Mariners scout Wayne Norton (Langley, BC). Saunders was there last week when Doug Mathieson’s Langley Blaze travelled to Arizona to play Seattle Mariners’ first and second-year pros in the annual Wayne Norton memorial game.
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Okotoks Dawgs Red beat the Okotoks Black in the final of the 140-team 12U West Coast Premier tournament in Phoenix, Ariz.
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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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“It doesn’t matter what team Tyler O’Neill is with; he still homers on Opening Day.
The Maple Ridge, B.C., native, who signed a three-year, $49.5-million contract with the Baltimore Orioles in December, belted a three-run home run off Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios in the third inning of yesterday’s season opener at Rogers Centre.
That round-tripper helped the O’s to a 12-2 win and added to O’Neill’s already MLB record by homering on his sixth consecutive Opening Day.”
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The Toronto Blue Jays have designated right-hander Zach Pop (Brampton, Ont.) for assignment.
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Baseball Canada highlights the Canadians on Opening Day rosters.
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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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“Ryan McDonagh’s goal when he boarded a plane from to Phoenix on March 16?
“Improve my stock for this year’s draft,” said McDonagh from Surprise, Ariz. this week.
Well, McDonagh won’t hear his name called on July 13 -- unless it is over a loudspeaker as the P.A. announcer says:
“Now pitching for youuuuur Surprise Royals ... No. 63 ... Ryan McDonagh.”
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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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A scholarship fund has been set aside through donations in memory of Brennan Luffman (Weyburn, Sask.) who was a prominent left-handed pitcher and outfielder with Team Saskatchewan from 2003 to 2005.
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2B-RHP Zayden Gukert leads Wildcats contingent of commits south
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Calgary District 8 Baseball will host the 2025 Senior League Canadian Baseball Championship at Webber Athletic Park from July 13 to 20. This tournament will see the top 14- to 16-year-old Little League baseball players in Canada compete for the honour of representing Canada at the Senior League World Series in Easley, S.C.
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The Intercounty Baseball League’s Toronto Maple Leafs have named Dustin Richardson as their general manager.
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So, who has made the most Opening Day starts for the Toronto Blue Jays?
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew did the research and provides a position-by-position answer.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have signed catcher Alejandro Kirk to a five-year, $58-million contract extension.
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Okotoks Dawgs alum Kaden Zarowny (Strathmore, Alta.) belted two home runs for UBC to help them to a 9-5 win - and series sweep - over Corban on Monday.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have unveiled their event schedule for Opening Day and opening week at Rogers Centre.
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Great Lake Canadians alum and Niagara Purple Eagles’ junior Curtis McKay (Dorchester, Ont.) has signed with the West Coast League’s Victoria HarbourCats.
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