Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
Cade Smith became the sixth Canadian to record 30 saves in a major league season when he pitched a scoreless ninth inning to secure a 6-5 win for the Cleveland Guardians over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark on Tuesday.
Oakland A's outfielder Denzel Clarke (Pickering, Ont.) won MLB's Play of the Year award on Thursday. Earlier in the week, San Diego Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta (Victoria, B.C.) finished sixth in the National League Cy Young Award voting.
Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) has been named a National League Manager of the Year finalist.
Seattle Mariners slugger Josh Naylor is making history this postseason.
I express my appreciation for longtime Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lloyd Moseby.
Canadian Corey Koskie (Anola, Man.) was inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame in a pre-game ceremony at Target Field on Sunday.
The Tampa Bay Rays have called up Canadian outfielder Tristan Peters (Winkler, Man.).
Baseball historian Larry Gerlach firmly believes that late 19th century and Dead Ball era Canadian umpire Bob Emslie is worthy of a plaque in Cooperstown.
With his two-run home run on Monday, Cleveland Guardians slugger Josh Naylor became the 14th Canadian to register 100 RBIs in a major league season.
The Boston Red Sox reacquired James Paxton (Ladner, B.C.) from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in exchange for minor league infielder Moises Bolivar.