WCBL 2024 Season Preview

The questions start now.

Will the Okotoks Dawgs claim the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) championship and three-peat for the second time in franchise history?

How will the expansion Saskatoon Berries look on the field after an off-season of marketing and promotional success?

So many questions … and the answers lie ahead.

Lethbridge Bulls 2024 Season Preview

The Lethbridge Bulls have plenty to celebrate this year.

With 2024 marking the 25th anniversary of the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) franchise, the team has a lot planned to promote the ball club and recognize its proud history.

Part of that history includes opening up Alberta to the circuit and setting the league on a path from the Saskatchewan Major Baseball League (SMBL) to the Western Major Baseball League (WMBL), the predecessor of the WCBL.

The Bulls will look to convert that trailblazing history into modern-day success in 2024.

Twins Ink Bloor

It’s been a whirlwind few months for Kyle Bloor.

The Lethbridge product went from pitching at Tennessee Wesleyan University to signing with the Sioux City Explorers to pitching in a pro tour in Arizona.

As Canadian Baseball Network’s Bob Elliott tells us, the trek ended with the 24-year-old signing a contract with the Minnesota Twins.

Field of Seams

They’re having a ball in the Western Canadian Baseball League.

Good thing, too, because baseballs are a vital piece of equipment for the WCBL. You literally cannot play the game without them.

The league, with a dozen teams in Alberta and Saskatchewan, welcomes a new official baseball supplier this year.

Bulls at the Gate

It was a bullish move that transformed the baseball scene in Western Canada.

The creation of a Saskatchewan Major Baseball League (SMBL) franchise in Lethbridge was initially intended to fill the void left by the departure of professional baseball.

Decades later, the legacy of that team can be seen at ballparks across Alberta and throughout the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL).

Golden Eye

Landen Bourassa had himself a year to remember in 2023.

Not only was he among the American Association leaders in wins and complete games, the Lethbridge product was healthy and represented Canada for the first time at the Pan Am Games Qualifiers in Argentina.

2023 ADS All-WCBL Team

With the Western Canadian Baseball League handing out its awards, we wondered if we could put together a league All-Star Team.

With a twist.

Introducing our 26-man roster, an idea born out of imagination and accomplishment.

OPINION: Baseball’s Opportunity in Alberta

“Does Alberta punch above its weight when it comes to baseball in Canada?”

It’s a question our Joe McFarland posed on social media recently after what should be considered another successful year in our province.

But are we doing enough to celebrate it?

Ballpark Blitz

Alberta baseball fans packed the park during the summer of 2023, smashing attendance records along the way.

Ballpark Digest has the receipts, which show the Okotoks Dawgs having the third-highest attendance across all summer collegiate leagues and teams.

We take a look at all the numbers and how each Alberta market fared.

2023 WCBL Postseason Preview

The sprint marathon that is the Western Canadian Baseball League regular season has come to an end and now the games really matter.

We take a look at all four first-round playoff matchups from around the league and some of the “best of show” performances from each of the teams.