Putting on The Show

We look at 10 times that Major League Baseball (MLB) teams played in Alberta …

Five Reasons to Watch MLB Spring Breakout

Baseball fans will get a glimpse into the future of Major League Baseball this week with the second annual Spring Breakout.

The prospect showcase is a four-day event with the best prospects from each team taking part, including five who are either from Alberta or playing in the WCBL.

Next in Line

It 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.

I Heart Baseball

What do people love about baseball?

The answers are here …

The Call to the Hall

The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has named its 2025 class of inductees and the group includes a home-run hero, a southpaw strikeout artist, a baseball pioneer, a national development guru and a pair of stars in the women’s game.

OPINION: 5 Names for Canadian Hall Consideration

They were the mainstays on prairie baseball fields for years.

Their names are virtually synonymous with the maple leaf, helping show future generations that they, too, could have professional dreams.

They would go onto play the game at the highest level, then come back home to show the way by becoming coaches themselves, giving back to the game they know and love.

Engaged in the Process

A promotion to the big leagues is so close, Adam Macko can almost touch it.

And if everything goes according to plan, the young left-hander would like to do it sometime in 2025.

The highly touted Toronto Blue Jays prospect is coming off a year which saw him play at three different levels, with his final start coming with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.

The Pat in the Hat

Booted baseballs, hotel hijinks and rowdy road trips punctuated their pursuit of the pennant.

These were the star-studded Medicine Hat Blue Jays of 1982 and Pat Borders was right in the middle of it all.

Candy Crush

The Candyman can.

He proved that in San Francisco and in Cleveland and in Toronto, too.

But before Candido Maldonado brought his can-do attitude to those Major League Baseball (MLB) markets, he established a name for himself in Lethbridge, Alberta.

Blue Jay Broadcaster Soaks up WCBL Action

Jamie Campbell has taken his long-distance relationship with the Western Canadian Baseball League to the next level.

The Blue Jays Central on Sportsnet host has long been an admirer of the league.

This past week, the broadcaster made the trek out to visit Medicine Hat, Sylvan Lake and Okotoks.