Home Run Hiro

There’s a new homer hero in the Western Canadian Baseball League.

Jake Hiromoto, third baseman with the Swift Current 57’s, has set a new single-season record for long balls in the WCBL.

2026 WCBL All-Star Weekend Happenings

Some big time performances and a major announcement welcomed the first day of the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Weekend.

Gael Salinas (Saskatoon) won the Bunt Competition, David Simmons (Energy City) captured the Home Run Derby, and Sylvan Lake has been named the host for the 2027 event.

Long Ball Launchers Announced

The bashers of baseballs and deployers of dingers are set to deliver a home run haul.

The contestants in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) Home Run Derby, which is part of the circuit’s All-Star Weekend festivities, have been announced.

Field Set for WCBL’s Bunt Competition

The Sultans of Soft Contact are ready to roll.

Roll it down the baseline, that is.

The field is set for the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) Bunt Competition, which is part of the All-Star Weekend festivities taking place on Saturday, July 18th at NexGen Patch at Cairns Field in Saskatoon.

7th Inning Stretch: Jake Hiromoto

He’s been a homer happy Hawaiian.

Jake Hiromoto, who plays third base for the Swift Current 57’s, has been bashing baseballs out of Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) ballparks all season and, as a result, he’s been neck-and-neck for the league lead in homers midway through the campaign.

WCBL All-Star Rosters Announced

The best and brightest in the Western Canadian Baseball League are gearing up for a full weekend of fun in Saskatoon.

The WCBL has announced its player selections for the East Division and West Division rosters that will take the field at the 2026 All-Star Weekend at NexGen Patch at Cairns Field on Saturday, July 18th and Sunday, July 19th.

7th Inning Stretch: Hudson Unger

There’s an air of familiarity around the Swift Current 57s clubhouse in the early going of the 2026 Western Canadian Baseball League season.

The club will lean on some local talent like Hudson Unger to get back into the playoffs for the first time since 2023.

Returning WCBL Players to Watch

The Western Canadian Baseball League season is in full swing and there are a number of players we’re excited to renew acquaintances with this summer.

Let’s take a look around the WCBL at 25 players we’re pumped to see take the mound, step into the batter’s box or show off their throws from the outfield.

2026 WCBL Season Preview

Play ball!

Opening Day for the Western Canadian Baseball League is set for Thursday, May 28th across Alberta and Saskatchewan and teams are ready to begin their pursuit of the Harry Hallis Memorial Trophy, which is awarded annually to the WCBL champion.

With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at each club and see what we can expect from them during the 2026 season.

2026 Swift Current 57’s Season Preview

There’s nowhere to go but up for the Swift Current 57’s.

After posting a 10-45 record in the Western Canadian Baseball League in 2025, the team found itself at the bottom of both the East Division standings and the overall WCBL standings.