7th Inning Stretch – Tyler Olfert

Tyler Olfert has seen a lot of Western Canada chasing his baseball dreams.

The Swift Current native has managed to play in all three western-most provinces during his journey to playing college baseball, including now with the Vancouver Island University Mariners.

Coaching Moves in the WCBL

We’ve seen dugout departures, coaching promotions and managerial musical chairs.

Such is the coaching carousel in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL).

We take a look at the makeup of each dugout heading into this summer.

Heineman’s Houdini Act

It was a playoff run that was pure magic.

And that made Tyler Heineman, the backup catcher with the Toronto Blue Jays, uniquely qualified to be a part of it all …

2025 Dugout Stories All-WCBL Team

We have to admit: it’s not getting any easier to pick our annual “best of” roster from the Western Canadian Baseball League.

The standard of play continues to get even better each year with more and more players looking to make their mark on the summer circuit and beyond.

WCBL Announces 2026 Schedule

Start making your summer plans now.

The Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) has released its schedule for the 2026 season.

Opening Day takes place on Thursday, May 28th with five games in two provinces.

WCBL Names 2025 Award Winners

The Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) has determined its most outstanding performers for the 2025 season.

The summer collegiate circuit that calls Alberta and Saskatchewan home has unveiled All-Star Teams, Most Valuable Players, the Rookie of the Year, the Most Outstanding Canadian, the Most Outstanding Pitcher, the Top Relief Pitcher, the Coach of the Year and the Mitch Ball Memorial Award winner.

OPINION: Five Burning Questions for the WCBL

There’s no rest for the Western Canadian Baseball League’s wicked.

Even though the summer circuit’s season just wrapped up, plans are already underway for next year with a few major storylines coming down the pipe.

WCBL Top Performers of 2025

They are the sultans of swat and peak pitchers in the Western Canadian Baseball League.

During a summer of strong performances in the WCBL, these batters and moundsmen stand out among their peers and can be found at the top of the leaderboards at the end of the 56-game regular season.

Swift Return

From being a Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star to teaching younger players his ways.

Left-handed pitching legend, Kenny Jinks, made his return to the Swift Current 57s once again for the 2025 summer season, but this time as a coach.

WCBL Players to Watch

They are the unleashers of long balls, the ground ball vacuums, the base burglars and the strikeout artists that fans get excited to see every summer.

With the 2025 Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) season upon us, it’s time to take a closer look at some of the returning veteran players who have brought us to our feet in previous years.