The most spectacular player in Canadian baseball right now? Charles Leblanc (Laval, Quebec) of the Miami Marlins. His recall is recent, but he's impressing!
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Canada's best baseball player right now is arguably Vladimir Guerrero Jr. He has hit 48 home runs in 2021, and already more than 20 this season.
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The Toronto Blue Jays product is a formidable hitter that pitchers prefer to avoid.
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Tyler O'Neill (Burnaby, British Columbia) had a great 2021 campaign with the St. Louis Cards, hitting for .286.
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O'Neill had also slammed 34 long balls, good for 8th place in the National League MVP!
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2022 is tougher for O'Neill, who is batting around .230 with six home runs. Fortunately, his best years are probably ahead of him.
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Josh Naylor is playing for the Cleveland Guardians. The 25-year-old is originally from Mississauga, Ontario.
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Naylor is batting nearly .275 this season with 15 home runs.
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Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano is putting up impressive numbers this season. His earned run average is approaching 2.50.
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An All-Star Game invitee, Romano has already saved over 25 games so far. He may be as important as Guerrero to the Jays.
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Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alberta) hasn't pitched in the majors since 2020 with a hamstring injury.
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There is talk of Soroka pitching in simulated games by the end of the 2022 season. The exact timetable for his rehab is unknown.
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Having a dream season in 2019 at age 21, Soroka was injured early in 2020. He is now 25 years old and still part of the team's plans.
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Joey Votto (Toronto, Ontario) is 38 years old. His batting average is drastically low this season, but he is still capable of holding his own.
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In the early 2010s, Votto dominated National League baseball with his many .300 average seasons.
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The Boston Red Sox are looking forward to having Canadian pitcher James Paxton (Ladner, British Columbia) back in their lineup. He has yet to pitch this season due to injury.
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Paxton's last real season was in 2019 with the New York Yankees. He also played with the Seattle Mariners.
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Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ontario) plays for the Cleveland Guardians. He is 27 years old.
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The pitcher has at least eight wins in his last two seasons, and is becoming increasingly stingy against opposing hitters.
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Nick Pivetta (Victoria, British Columbia) is a 29-year veteran who pitches with the Boston Red Sox.
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Four times in his career he has pitched more than 125 innings in a season, and three times he has collected at least 8 wins.
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