City Of Toronto Cancels All Mass Events Until June 30, 2020

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Olympic Baseball Qualifier Postponed

The World Baseball and Softball Confederation, along with USA Baseball, announced the postponement of the Americas Qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as a preventive measure for players, staff, and health inspectors for the spread of the coronavirus.  (Translated)

Primera Hora

Top Five Canadian Cardinals Of All-Time

The election of outfielder Larry Walker to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020 qualifies him as the top Canadian to play for the Cardinals.

RetroSimba

Larry Walker Opens Up As He Prepares For Hall Of Fame Induction

After the call to Cooperstown came in December, former Cardinals star Ted Simmons said his life sped up, and he has loved it.

Post-Dispatch

Michael Saunders Readies For 'Last Hurrah' With Canada Before Coaching With Braves

Michael Saunders is excited about trying to help Canada qualify for the 2020 Olympics at next month’s WSBC Premier12, and once the tournament ends, whether the national team advances to the Tokyo Games or not, his playing days are done.

Sportsnet Canada

Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Canada, & Colombia Move Onto Final Round Of 2019 Pan American Games In Lima

The baseball teams of Cuba and the Dominican Republic, historical powers of this sport, stayed this Thursday out of the final round of the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima that will be played by the combined teams of Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Canada and Colombia. (Translated)

Listin Diario

Orioles Signed 20-Year Old Cuban Shortstop Yorkislandi Alvarez

Cuban shortstop Yorkislandi Álvarez signed a contract with the Baltimore Orioles, according to reliable sources told CiberCuba. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.  (Translated)

Pelota Cubana Blog

Can-Am League, Empire Leagues To Face Off, Replacing Cuban League Games

The Can-Am League announced on Thursday its first joint partnership with the Empire Professional Baseball League. This summer, the Empire League’s all-star team, the Empire League Grays, will play four games against the 2018 Can-Am League champion Sussex County Miners.

Can-Am League Official Site

Eight Cuban Players Could Be Playing in Canadian Independant Leagues In 2019

A source close to the Cuban Baseball Federation has told me that eight Cubans will play in Canadian professional baseball. Four will play in the Can-Am League and four more in the League of Canadian Interconnected.  (Translated)

Pelota Cubana Blog

MLB To Honor Military On Armed Forces Day

Major League Baseball unveiled the lineup of holiday and special-event uniforms that will be worn throughout the 2019 season. There’s a new one that was added this year, which will honor the Armed Forces on May 18.

St. Louis Official Site

Larry Walker Embraces Montreal Memories

There’s no shortage of players that Larry Walker idolized when he was growing up.

St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals Winter League Notebook 2-4-19: Robelys Reyes Helps Dominican Republic Win Gold In Pan American Games Qualifier; Nestor Molina Starts In Opening Game For LVBP; Allen Cordoba Returns To Play For Panama

Cardinals Winter League

Talent From Team USA 2017 Taking Over Pros

They came from Glendale, Arizona, and Loretto, Tennessee and Merritt Island, Florida, and Glenside, Pennsylvania, and points in between. Less than a year later, their names would be called by teams in St. Louis and San Diego and Washington, D.C., and Cincinnati and across the Major Leagues. But it was in a small city in northwestern Ontario that they put themselves on the international baseball map.

MiLB Official Site

A Major League Promotion For Stubby Clapp? It's 'Beyond His Control' For Now

The manager for the Memphis Redbirds has been named the Pacific Coast League’s manager of the year

CBC

Spring Expo: Cardinals Headed To Montreal To Face Blue Jays

On their way to opening day in New York City next spring, the Cardinals will take a familiar detour.

Bird Land

Tyler O'Neill Working To Become Big League, Middle-Of-The-Order Hitter; Breyvic Valera's Hitting Work Pays Off; Daniel Castano Showing Improvement

When a baseball player goes to a new team, or even a new affiliate of the same team, the fresh perspective or different explanation offered by a new coach often yields adjustments.

Post-Dispatch

Checking In On Rowan Wick

St. Louis Cardinals minor league pitcher Rowan Wick is a more interesting story than meets the eye.

Redbird Rants

Carlos Martinez: "Let's Go For The Fourth Round"

The Dominican right will open tonight the first match of the second round against Puerto Rico at Petco Park in San Diego  (Translated)

El Caribe

Carlos Martinez Reportedly Starting For Dominican Republic Tuesday

Cardinals right-hander Carlos Martinez, who started the Dominican Republic's World Baseball Classic opener against Canada last week, will start for the defending Classic champs against Puerto Rico at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday to open Pool F play in San Diego, according to a tweet by USA TODAY's Jorge Ortiz.

St. Louis Official Site

Jim Leyland, U.S.A. Can Leave Angst Behind

Smile, Jim Leyland. You've earned it.

WBC Official Site