Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
The Canadian Baseball Network (CBN) announced its 2025 Canadian College Player of the Year and its 26th annual All-Canadian College teams on Thursday.
My weekly Canadian baseball news "But What Do I Know?" column discusses Josh Naylor, Nick Pivetta, Michael Soroka and Adam Stern.
Kevin Batiste, who played six games with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1989, died on April 2 in Tomball, Texas at the age of 57.
The Ottawa Titans have re-signed outfielder Jake Sanford after he was released by the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association.
Jay Schroeder, the Toronto Blue Jays' 1979 first-round pick, stretches with coach Jimy Williams at Blue Jays spring training in Dunedin, Fla., in 1981. Photo: Toronto Star Archives/Toronto Public Library July 6, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada The Toronto Blue Jays have had their share of outstanding first-round picks, but they have also... Continue Reading →
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada With the 2021 MLB draft set to begin on July 11, I thought it would be fitting to share some draft research I've done on some legendary Montreal Expos players over the years. Gary Carter Carter was selected by the Expos in the third round (53rd overall) of the... Continue Reading →
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · In case you missed it, Burnaby, B.C., native Jim Adduci was called up by the Chicago Cubs on Monday. With the promotion, he became the 11th Canadian to play in the major leagues this season and the second to suit up for the Cubs.... Continue Reading →
Courtesy of Adam Morrissette, Baseball Canada (www.baseball.ca) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO - The third and final day of the 2013 MLB Draft took place on Saturday with fifteen Canadians being selected by MLB clubs, bringing the grand total to 20 Canadians taken over the three-day event. Fifteen players selected are either current or former members... Continue Reading →
