WCBL Players to Watch 2024

The Western Canadian Baseball League season is now underway and we are already getting a glimpse into who could be game-changers this summer.

We take a look at all 12 WCBL teams and the one player from each who looks like they might be ready to become fan favourites in the coming months.

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.

Weyburn Beavers 2024 Season Preview

It’s time for the Beavers to start climbing out of their dam hole.

Weyburn has finished in last place in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) the last two summers after going 14-42 in consecutive seasons.

Can the Beavers turn things around and start piling up wins again?

Swift Current 57’s 2024 Season Preview

Swift Current will look to make a speedy return to the winning ways that 57’s fans have become accustomed to.

After finishing just above the .500 mark in 2022, the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) club struggled last summer, picking up just 19 wins in 56 games.

Saskatoon Berries 2024 Season Preview

It’s been a hectic year for the Saskatoon Berries.

Since their arrival in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) was publicly revealed in March of 2023, Saskatoon has selected a team name, picked club colours, crafted a logo, cultivated a social media following, ordered merchandise, undertaken ballpark renos, sold tickets, added sponsors and generally announced their presence to Saskatchewan’s largest city.

That’s just a hint of the off-the-field activities …

Pride of Regina

His family spent years billeting young Regina Red Sox players.

Now, Zander Oudie-Senger is the one signing autographs for young fans at Currie Field.

The 21-year-old Okanagan College hurler will return for his third season with the Red Sox this summer.

Houston Has No Problem

Melville’s Nathan Houston has made a name for himself in his freshman season with Arizona Western College.

The 18-year-old infielder has been named Second-Team All-Region and Second-Team All-Conference.

It’s an experience he will bring to the Moose Jaw Miller Express this summer.

Regina Red Sox 2024 Season Preview

The Regina Red Sox are looking to put together a bounce-back season this summer.

After claiming top spot in the East Division of the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) in 2022, the Red Sox suffered a first-round playoff loss to the Medicine Hat Mavericks. That postseason exit was followed by a 23-33 record in the 2023 regular season and another opening-round playoff loss to the Mavs.

Regina will set their sights on top spot in the division yet again in 2024, before the club looks to embark on a deep postseason run.

Moose Jaw Miller Express 2024 Season Preview

The Moose Jaw Miller Express are coming off back-to-back summers that have seen the team emerge as a force to be reckoned with.

In that time, the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) East Division champs have won 71 regular-season games and lost only 41 contests.

Despite that success, the Miller Express have not been able to claim a WCBL title. The Millers and their fans hope this year will be different and the club will be able to convert regular-season prowess into the ultimate WCBL playoff reward – a nameplate on the Harry Hallis Memorial Trophy.

The Title Trifecta

Regina’s Gavin Wuschke is looking to accomplish something few others have done before him.

The Balfour Collegiate High School product already has a Canadian College Baseball Conference and Western Canadian Baseball League title.

He would love nothing more than to win another championship with the Bellevue University Bruins of the NAIA.