OTTAWA - Canadian Mike Soroka suffered a horrendous season-ending injury last night when the Atlanta Braves ace hurler tore his achilles tendon during the third inning against the New York Mets in Atlanta.
Last week we reported that ten Canadians were among those listed on Major League Baseball Opening Day rosters which has since been verified by MLB’s communications department.
OTTAWA- The 60-game regular season sprint for Major League Baseball’s 30 clubs begins today with a pair of games before the remainder teams begin play on Friday.
OTTAWA- Junior National Team alumnus Mike Soroka will be on the mound as the starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves when they open their Major League Baseball season in New York against the Mets on July 24th, the club confirmed yesterday.
OTTAWA – Grab a glove, grab a ball, grab a catch partner for National Play Catch Week!
There have been no regular season Major League Baseball games in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic but the annual MLB Draft will take place on June 10 and 11 in a scaled-down version that will see just five rounds take place instead of the usual 40.
OTTAWA- Baseball America expanded their Major League Baseball Draft top prospects list earlier this week that includes a pair of current Junior National Team members among the top 300.
OTTAWA-World Baseball Classic Inc. announced today dates, host venues and 16 participating nations for the 2021 World Baseball Classic including Canada among them.
The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame announced today their 2020 induction class including former National Team player and 2006 American League Most Valuable Player Justin Morneau, legendary radio broadcaster Jacques Doucet and pair of Blue Jays’ World Series champions in John Olerud and Duane Ward.