On June 24, 2026, Mitchell Bratt accomplished what nearly every young baseball player dreams about. The Newmarket native made his Major League debut for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Bratt pitched three innings, allowing one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out three in Arizona's 9-4 victory. His first Major League strikeout came against Jordan Walker, a moment he'll undoubtedly remember for the rest of his life.

Why Vaughan HPP Continues to Seek Out the Best Competition in North America Before the first pitch was thrown in Houston, the Vaughan Vikings HPP 15U and 16U teams had already accomplished something important. They had chosen to leave their comfort zone. Every summer, youth baseball teams travel across North America chasing championships. Some return home with medals. Others leave disappointed. While trophies are always worth pursuing, they have never been the primary reason

Has Major League Baseball Forgotten What It Looks Like to Be Professional? One of the things that has always made baseball special is that emotion comes naturally. A walk-off hit, a division championship, or a dramatic playoff victory creates moments that players remember for the rest of their lives. Nobody expects athletes to act like robots, and celebrating genuine accomplishments has always been part of the game. What concerns me is how many Major League teams now seem det