The youth movement has arrived for Canada and it looks like it will be on full display at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
With the World Series now complete, many baseball insiders have now turned their attention to the next installment of what turned out to be a major coup for the sport in 2023.
We take a look at a few Saskatchewan and Alberta names who could get the call for the next tournament.
Read More OPINION: 10 Familiar Faces for CanadaWhen Garrett Hawkins toed the rubber at Parkview Field in Fort Wayne for the first time in 2025, it admittedly felt surreal.
Facing the Lansing Lugnuts on April 4, he induced a ground out from Sahid Valenzuela, struck out Rodney Green, Jr., and another ground out from Tommy White.
It was a sign of things to come for the Biggar, Saskatchewan native.
Read More A Comeback Season to RememberLike many Canadian kids who loved baseball, Mitchell Rauckman grew up as a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Even though he is primarily a pitcher himself, the Saskatoon native always enjoyed watching slugger Josh Donaldson.
He’s been to Rogers Centre to watch his favourite team play, and now he gets the opportunity to step on the turf at the Canadian Futures Showcase.
Read More Rauck is Rollin’Some were calling it the “Pool of Death.”
In a pool with B.C., Ontario, Quebec and Alberta, Team Saskatchewan persevered to capture bronze at the Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Read More Saskatchewan Green and BronzeIt might be a four-hour drive from Muenster to Swift Current, but Adam Korte’s family and friends are more than happy to make that trek when they know he’s starting.
And it might happen a little more this summer as the right-hander enters his second season with the 57’s.
Read More 7th Inning Stretch: Adam KorteCory Wouters was waiting for his inevitable midseason slump.
But it never happened and the Saskatoon native just kept rolling with it en route to being named the Region IX Player of the Year with McCook Community College.
Read More Wouters’ SplashLukas Kaufmann leaves no doubt about his love of baseball.
As he’s asked questions about his journey in the game, he’s eloquent and thorough, making sure to pay tribute to where he’s been while being excited about where he’s going.
Where he’s going is the University of British Columbia (NAIA) in the fall.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Lukas KaufmannThe excitement in Willis Simair’s voice is palpable.
After a busy 2024 which included representing his province at the Baseball Canada Cup and then heading to sunny California for the Prep Baseball West Coast Games, you would think he would be ready for a break.
Instead, the 17-year-old committed to Garden City Community College.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Willis SimairIt was a highly eventful year for the baseball scene in Alberta and Saskatchewan over these last 12 months.
Personal highs were reached, teams came out of nowhere to achieve fantastic results, and the game itself developed in new, exciting ways.
We count down our favourite moments of the 2024 season in the two provinces.
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