Melton Makes MLB Debut

Outfielder Jacob Melton, a former player with the Okotoks Dawgs, is now officially a major leaguer.

The No. 2 prospect of the Houston Astros was called up over the weekend and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut on Sunday, June 1st in a game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

MLB Postseason Ties to Alberta

It’s October, which means it’s time for Major League Baseball playoffs.

The Toronto Blue Jays are out of it.

The Montreal Expos are long gone.

And it feels like Calgary pitcher Mike Soroka and the Chicago White Sox have been out of the playoff hunt since spring training.

What’s an Alberta baseball fan supposed to do?

Champagne & Styrofoam Cups

There are proper sendoffs and there are forgettable exits.

Sometimes the buildup for a final moment, a last chance at glory, produces the perfect moment.

On other occasions, even when the end is inevitable, the final out is less than magical. Like it was for Ken Forsch of the Calgary Cannons, it was just… over.

The Thrill of the Grass

If Major League Baseball ever wanted the ultimate advertisement for its product it could be found in this year’s edition of the postseason.

For those of us lucky enough to be watching it was truly a thrill.

Fans also may have noticed that the game has changed … and changed for the better.

Old school has given way to the new school and the unwritten rules are being rewritten.

World Series ring fit for former Trappers catcher

20 years after A.J. Hinch played a major part in the Edmonton Trappers’ second-straight PCL title, he helped bring a World Series championship to Houston.

Top 5 Alberta players who will determine the winner of the World Series

Several baseball players who called Alberta home are making their mark on the 2017 MLB postseason.

Find out which ones will determine who wins the World Series.

From Wild Rose Country to Wild Card Games

Turns out Alberta puts more in the pipeline than just oil and gas for our southern neighbours.

And even though affiliated baseball left this province more than a decade ago, there are still plenty of people who played here that are now helping their MLB teams pursue a World Series title.