It's Canada Day and the Milwaukee Brewers have called up left-hander Rob Zastryzny (Edmonton, Alta.) to start their game tonight against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.
Brewers call up Canadian Rob Zastryzny on Canada Day
Canadian Tyler Black called up by Brewers
Canadian Tyler Black has been called up by the Milwaukee Brewers.
Brewers recall Canadian Abraham Toro
After hitting .386 in 18 games in triple-A in July, Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) has been called up by the Milwaukee Brewers.
But What Do I Know? . . . Justin Morneau, Eric Gagne, Bob Emslie, Ron Piche
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame will announce its 2019 induction class on Tuesday at 9 a.m. E.T. I will publish the Hall’s press release on this site. The new inductees will be honoured in a ceremony at the Hall of Fame grounds in... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Russell Martin, Daniel Norris, Dick Teed
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: • When Russell Martin (Montreal, Que.) doubled off of right-hander Buck Farmer in the third inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 8-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers on August 13, he became the 13th Canadian to collect 1,000 hits in their big league career. He also... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Oscar Taveras, Roy Halladay, Brad Mills
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: - Prized St. Louis Cardinals prospect Oscar Taveras homered in his second big league at bat in his team’s 2-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. Born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, the 21-year-old outfielder also owns a Canadian passport. According to an... Continue Reading →