Coming to the ballpark for a game day looks a lot different for Ryan Kucy than it did when he first started going to college.
Originally an infielder, the Edmonton native and AHP Academy alum is now into his final collegiate season and is now doing it at a new position: pitcher.
Read More Unexpected DeliveryMatt Coutney has taken the term “roadtrip” to a whole new level.
While some might be tired of driving along the highway after a long season of professional baseball, the Wetaskiwin native has created a new pre-Spring Training tradition.
Read More The Open RoadIt could have been quite easy for Orv Franchuk to dislike or even hate baseball right from the very start.
The Wandering River, Alberta product instead turned around and made it a passion, earning him numerous accolades including being named to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.
Read More From Bat Boy to Hall of FamerFrom hanging in the West to competing with the very best, players from the Western Canadian Baseball League put their skills on display in the majors this year.
Several hitters and pitchers who were stars in the WCBL have taken their talent to the highest levels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Here’s a look at some familiar faces who took the mound or stepped into the batter’s box in the big leagues in 2025 …
Read More WCBL Talent in MLBAfter 20 rounds of picks and more than 600 player selections, the Major League Baseball Draft has come to a close.
The prospect-plucking exercise took place in Cumberland, Georgia, with the first three rounds taking place on July 13th and the remaining 17 rounds happening on July 14th.
Among the picks were a number of players with ties to the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL).
Here’s a closer look at some of those draft choices …
Read More 2025 MLB Draft ReviewIt all comes down to a simple game of catch for Ray Brown.
After more than six decades in baseball, few can match his experience or his instincts at the ballpark.
You never have to question where the Baseball Alberta Life Member is coming from or what his coaching philosophies might be, as he has always believed that hard work and the basics will create success on the field.
Read More Ray of SunshineThey are the new/old kids in town.
Gone are the Edmonton Prospects and, in their place, the Energy City Cactus Rats will begin play during the 2025 Western Canadian Baseball League season.
Read More Energy City Cactus Rats 2025 PreviewAlberta can no longer claim to be rat free.
The Edmonton Prospects have rebranded to their newly minted identity and are now the Energy City Cactus Rats.
Read More Prospects Rebrand to Cactus RatsIt was a thrill to see Erik Sabrowski take the mound for the Cleveland Guardians last season.
The former Edmonton Prospects two-way star had a dream start to his Major League Baseball (MLB) career, pitching flawlessly in the regular season before being called upon in big moments during the playoffs.
So, who’s next? We look at five possibilities.
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