Canadian Baseball Network Podcast

Matt Betts sits down with Quebec City native David Glaude, the winner of the Canadian Baseball Network’s 2021 Murray Zuk Award, as top offensive player in the foreign or independent ranks (0:58). Their wide-ranging discussion covers David's career, his 2021 season, and what it was like to go on a 77 day, 18 series road trip during the 2021 season. Later on, Matt has a conversation with Patrick Scalabrini, the manager of David's team in the 2021 season, Capitales de Québec (16:31). 

Host Matt Betts has a wide-ranging conversation with Walt Burrows, an area scout in Canada for the Minnesota Twins and the former supervisor of the MLB Scouting Bureau in Canada (1:32). This fascinating discussion includes Walt's story of scouting NBA Hall of Famer Steve Nash as a baseball player, the first time Walt saw Josh Naylor in person, and much more. Players, parents, and coaches alike are sure to enjoy Walt's valuable insight on scouting the next generation of baseball talent.

In the return of the CBN Podcast, host Matt Betts sits down with Tyler Black, who was selected in the 1st round, 33rd overall in the 2021 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers (1:47). They discuss his upbringing, his passion for the game of baseball, and the journey that baseball has taken him on so far. Then, Matt sits down with Tyler's former coach with the Toronto Mets, Rich Leitch (19:47). They talk about what makes Tyler such a great ballplayer and person, and Rich gives some insight as to how Tyler went to Wright State University and then eventually got drafted.