Motivational Morneau

He has never lacked the words to describe what baseball means to Canada.

For Justin Morneau, it’s both personal and a matter of national interest.

The first baseman wore the red-and-white at four World Baseball Classic events as a player before accepting a role as the hitting coach at this year’s edition of the international tournament.

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Start Us Up

It’s been a long time since Michael Soroka had the opportunity to suit up in the red, white and black of Canada.

The Calgary native was a fixture for the Baseball Canada Junior National Team in 2014-2015, he’s been pining for the chance to do it again.

He gets the start against Colombia to open the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

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All Aboard to the WBC

He might be the youngest on Baseball Canada’s roster at the World Baseball Classic, but Matt Wilkinson is always willing to answer the bell to prove he belongs.

The Dawgs Academy and Okotoks Dawgs alum is ready to represent his country again before heading back to the Cleveland Guardians system.

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Canada Leans on Alberta Arms at WBC

Alberta arms will figure prominently on Team Canada’s pitching staff at the World Baseball Classic.

With a quarter of the 16 pitchers named to the Canadian roster hailing from the province, they’ll play a key role in the success of the squad when the tournament gets underway in March.

Here is a closer look at the pitchers from Wild Rose Country …

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OPINION: 10 Familiar Faces for Canada

The youth movement has arrived for Canada and it looks like it will be on full display at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

With the World Series now complete, many baseball insiders have now turned their attention to the next installment of what turned out to be a major coup for the sport in 2023.

We take a look at 10 players from Alberta and Saskatchewan who could hear their names get called ahead of the tournament.

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No Doubt About Whitt

The 2026 World Baseball Classic canèt come fast enough for Ernie Whitt.

The Baseball Canada manager believes his team is on the cusp of getting into the championship bracket of the tournament if all the stars align – literally.

Ahead of his visit to Calgary for the Blue Jays Academy National Coaches Clinic, we chatted with the former MLB catcher about what it will take to get to the next level.

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Girls Got Game

Efforts to grow the girls and women’s game in Alberta have been renewed with the creation of the new Alberta Girls Baseball League.

The three-team pilot season will begin this summer, with the hope of having girls playing with and against more girls.

And if Barb Northcott has her way, more teams will be lined up to play in 2024 and beyond.

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