2023 MLB Draft Review

We connect some dots between the 2023 MLB Draft and Alberta’s baseball scene …

Tugboat Angles for Cape Cod

Pitcher Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson of the Okotoks Dawgs is setting sail for the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Victorious Vaqueros

They may have taken two different paths to get to Central Arizona College.

But Dawgs Academy grads Tyrese Johnson and Matt Wilkinson are basking in the glow of winning the NJCAA JUCO World Series this spring.

2022 Season Preview: Okotoks Dawgs

The Okotoks Dawgs are a perennial favourite to rack up wins and position themselves atop the West Division standings in the Western Canadian Baseball League.

After fielding two teams in a pandemic-shortened 2021 campaign, the Dawgs will be looking to return to the form that allowed them to capture the 2019 WCBL championship.

Towing the Rubber

As the strikeouts pile up, Matt Wilkinson might have to think about adding a few more k’s to his last name.

The Dawgs Academy grad has been electric in his first season with Central Arizona College, posting a 5-1 record with two saves and a 1.56 ERA.

However, the strikeout total of 71 over 40 innings of work is what is turning many heads this spring.