It was an immaculate first impression from Calgary pitcher Michael Soroka.
The 6-foot-5 righthander made his Arizona Diamondbacks debut in dominating fashion by recording 10 strikeouts over five scoreless innings against the Detroit Tigers at Chase Field on March 30th.
Read More Dazzling D-Back DebutIt’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.
Read More Start Us UpCalgary pitcher Michael Soroka has found a second home in the desert.
The right-handed pitcher already had a place in Scottsdale and he’s now a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Read More Soroka Joins D-backsWhen Gavin Logan was called in for a chat with Hillsboro Hops skipper Mark Reed in mid-June, he wasn’t entirely sure what to think.
The Oyen native and Okotoks Dawgs alum found himself embarking on a jet-setting journey to three different minor league teams in the Arizona Diamondbacks system.
Read More Coming Up AcesIt was a good old fashioned baseball night.
While Chase Logan was performing well for the Western Canadian Baseball League’s Okotoks Dawgs, his brother, Gavin, was being promoted to Triple-A in the Arizona Diamondbacks system.
Read More Dawg Day for Logan BrothersHe has all the ingredients of a great manager.
And Torey Lovullo – the long-time skipper of the Arizona Diamondbacks – picked up a lengthy grocery list of those ingredients through his minor-league travels, which included stops in Alberta.
Read More The NeverEnding ToreyThey were the first official affiliate established for the new Arizona Diamondbacks.
A full two years before the Major League Baseball squad took to the field, the Lethbridge Black Diamonds were expected to be a powerhouse in their inaugural season of 1996.
We take a look back at the successful three-year history of the team, which took numerous twists and turns off the field.
Read More Diamonds in the RoughRemembering Tony Womack’s time with the Calgary Cannons and how it prepared him for baseball’s biggest stage during the 2001 World Series.
Read More Born to RunIt was a long and winding road for utility player Darnell Coles, who played 17 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons for eight different teams.
The Californian quickly climbed the ranks of Seattle’s minor-league system after the Mariners made him the sixth overall pick in the 1980 amateur entry draft. Coles had already played in Bellingham, Wausau, Bakersfield, Chattanooga, Salt Lake City and Seattle by the time he was sent to Calgary to play for the city’s new Triple-A franchise in the Pacific Coast League.
That 1985 Cannons team, Coles recalled, was loaded with talent.
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