A True Dawg

Ricky Sanchez keeps two things close to his heart: baseball and family.

It’s when the two are brought together when the young infielder is in the happiest of places.

While he accomplished a lot in 2022, the Dawgs Academy and Okotoks Dawgs product is wanting even more in 2023.

Reds Rover

Matt Lloyd vividly remembers how his 2022 baseball season came to an unexpected end.

The Calgary native was patrolling first base for the Chattanooga Lookouts in a May 3 game against Rocket City, when a hard-hit ball was relayed back to him.

Trying to simultaneously catch the ball and dive and tag the runner, he felt a pop, that led to a surgery and lengthy rehabilitation.

Alberta’s 2022 Pro Connections

The 2022 baseball season is officially underway.

Scouring the rosters of all Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball teams, there is certainly no shortage of connections to Alberta on the field.

We’ve compiled a list of players who were born here, trained here or played here with the Western Canadian Baseball League.

Little Red Machine

Nothing really scared Alejo Lopez when he first arrived in Canada in 2012.

Not the new surroundings. Not learning a new language. Not the different expectations on the field.

Well, nothing except lacing up his skates for a trip around the outdoor rink.

A decade removed from his time with Dawgs Academy, the Cincinnati Reds prospect fondly remembers his roots in Alberta.