Eric Balnar

Aussie baseball beat reporter, writer & broadcaster ⚾ | Baseball, Hockey & Softball PxP Commentator 🎤 3x ABL Broadcaster of the Year. ASC Media Award Finalist.

[Eric Balnar @EBalnar]

I got tired of googling each Australian baseball player every day so I did something

This tracks every Australian in pro ball, college and MLB.

Still a work in progress but you may enjoy.

Did this for the love of it, so a RT is appreciated

www. https://t.co/bo19ecosia

[AIHL @AIHL]

ESPN to televise live AIHL games for remainder of 2026 season

Full Announcement: https://t.co/NwDVR9w45P

[John Casey 🎙️ @JohnCasey2880]

Amazing Aussie scenes in Major League Baseball today & Curtis Mead hitting two home runs wasn't the most incredible 😲

More @7NewsAdelaide 4pm & 6pm 📺

[Eric Balnar @EBalnar]

Right now in Cleveland:

- Curtis Mead hits a two run homer

- Home Run caught by a guy wearing and Australian shirt…with one hand

- Travis Bazzana follows up with a double

- Rhys Hoskins hits back with a homer

- Blake Butera is managing the Nats

How about it? 🇦🇺

[Eric Balnar @EBalnar]

Two Australians play each other in Major League Baseball today.

Mead vs Bazzana.

Love this.

[Eric Balnar @EBalnar]

@LittleLeague @bblegendj2000 @travismreid What about LL/IL/JL and SL 👀

[Eric Balnar @EBalnar]

Incredible baseball history! Can X help me verify?

This is Tyler Wilson. He’s played in the Little League, Intermediate League, Junior League and just qualified for the Senior League World Series.

I think he’s first person ever to play in all four @LittleLeague events.

[Eric Balnar @EBalnar]

Worth noting that three Australians played a Major League Baseball game today.

Here are today's Australians in the Major / Minor Leagues, via https://t.co/iXEQknWR9K 🇦🇺

MLB

Travis Bazzana (16 May) — Cleveland Guardians (MLB) vs CIN: 1/5

Curtis Mead (16 May) — Washington Nationals (MLB) vs BAL: 0/1, 1 R, 1 BB

Brandan Bidois (16 May) — Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) vs PHI: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 ER

Korea

Jack O'Louglin - Samsung Lions vs. KIA: (W), 6 IP, 4 H, 5 K, 2 BB, 2 ER

Double-A

Nikau Pouaka-Grego (16 May) — Reading Fightin Phils @ CAT: 0/1

High-A

Kai-Noa Wynyard (16 May) — Hub City Spartanburgers @ TOU: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 K, 0 ER

Low-A

Drew Davies (16 May) — Daytona Tortugas (A) @ STL: 1/3, 1 RBI

Adam Bates (16 May) — Salem RidgeYaks (A) @ WSH: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K, 4 BB, 1 ER

Complex League

Robinson Smith (16 May) — FCL Pirates @ BAL: 2.0 IP, 1 K, 0 ER

[Eric Balnar @EBalnar]

Australian Baseball Players in Action | May 15 🇦🇺

https://t.co/u2qt3UxhGx

[A Gentleman @glenjaminc]

I know Jays suck right now, but I built this anyway:

https://t.co/mleGDWfGC6

It's a daily stats panel that uses Fangraphs, MLB Stats and Savant data to show a ton of interesting information. I'm constantly adding new things too.

I made this for the people, so RTs appreciated.

[Eric Balnar @EBalnar]

Notable Australians in professional baseball today.

You can track them on this draft little site I'm building

https://t.co/xXtecZD6GA

[Eric Balnar @EBalnar]

Nobody asked for it but here's a web page that tracks how every professional Australian baseball player is doing.

https://t.co/xXtecZD6GA

[Eric Balnar @EBalnar]

Breaking: John Chayka and Gavin McKenna sign $100 million dollar endorsement deal.

McKenna has a replaced Wendy as the face of Wendy's at over 50 locations

[Eric Balnar @EBalnar]

There are 44 Australians signed to professional contracts around the world.

I updated you about all of them here:

https://t.co/skqjVaEXbc

[John Casey 🎙️ @JohnCasey2880]

Did you know this @EBalnar

[Washington Nationals @Nationals]

he's Australian kinda thought there'd be some kangaroos involved

[Michael Clair @michaelsclair]

From @EBalnar: Patrick Crotty, whose father passed away when he was one years old, just signed with the @Phillies at 17. https://t.co/46SbozVOHS

[Eric Balnar @EBalnar]

Meet the latest Australian baseball player to turn pro: Patrick Crotty.

The 17-year-old out of Brisbane signed with the Phillies today.

His story is nothing short of resilient, and he credits it all to his mum who raised him and his three brothers after his dad passed away when Patrick was one.

The story: https://t.co/M20Drs0bCY

[Eric Balnar @EBalnar]

A list of @ABL alumni who made MLB Opening Day Rosters:

ANGELS

– C Logan O’Hoppe (Adelaide, 2019-20)
– RHP Yusei Kikuchi (Melbourne, 2010-11)

ATHLETICS

– OF Carlos Cortes (Sydney, 2020-21)

BRAVES

– OF Ronald Acuna Jr (Melbourne, 2016-17)

BREWERS

– Jared Koenig (Auckland, 2019-20)

CUBS

– RHP Shota Imanaga (Cavalry, 2018-19)

GUARDIANS

– DH Rhys Hoskins (Sydney, 2015-16)
– INF Gabrial Arias (Canberra, 2016-17)

MARLINS

– RHP Lake Bachar (Canberra, 2017-18)

ORIOLES

– RHP Andrew Kittredge…but will start on Injured List (Adelaide, 2012-13)

PHILLIES

– RHP Cristopher Sanchez (Heat, 2017-18)
– RHP Max Lazar (Bandits, 2022-23…starts season on IL)

RAYS

– INF Junior Caminero (Heat, 2022-23)
– OF Jake Fraley (Heat, 2017-18)

TIGERS

– RHP Drew Anderson (Melbourne, 2020-21)

TWINS

– INF Tristan Gray (Perth, 2018-19)