OTTAWA – With the annual Major League Baseball Draft and trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, it’s that time where the prospect gurus of the world rejig their top prospect lists given the injection of talent into organizations via the draft, prospects switching clubs through trade and others graduating from prospect status to the big leagues.
OTTAWA – The incredible journey that is Andrew Albers’ professional baseball career added another chapter today when the Minnesota Twins purchased his contract from Triple-A St. Paul setting up his third different stint with the club.
Joey Votto became just the second Canadian in Major League Baseball history with 2,000 hits when he singled in the seventh inning of Monday’s game against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati.
OTTAWA – Junior National Team alumus Jacob Robson had his contract purchased by the Detroit Tigers earlier today setting up the Major League Baseball debut for the 26-year-old native of Windsor, Ontario.
On August 4th, 1991, at Westbran Stadium in Brandon, Manitoba, 18 scrappy teenagers did something that no Canadian baseball team had done to that point and that no Canadian baseball team has managed to repeat since, they won a world baseball championship. A 5-2 win over Chinese Taipei in the gold medal game of the World Youth Baseball Championships (now known as the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup) sent an overflowing crowd of 5,000 fans into mass jubilation when pitcher Jason Birmingham flipped a comebacker to first baseman Troy Croft for the final out.
The incredible story that is John Axford’s career in professional baseball is set to add another chapter as the 38-year-old was acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers earlier today from the Toronto Blue Jays organization for cash considerations.
OTTAWA - The Pittsburgh Pirates hold the first overall selection in the 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft that runs from July 11th - July 13th with 20 rounds scheduled for the three-day event.
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OTTAWA – Two-time Junior National Team Most Valuable Player (2017, 2018) Bo Naylor (Mississauga, ON) has been named to the American League roster for the Futures Game that will take place at Coors Field in Colorado on Sunday, July 11th (3PM ET).
The 2021 Major League Baseball season is now well underway and with 11 Canadians having seen game action thus far. Here are some storylines for fans North of the Border to keep their eyes on throughout the year:
OTTAWA – It’s Opening Day in Major League Baseball so it’s time for our annual look at players who will be representing our great country on big league clubs this season.
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