Canuck moves: Axford, Gillies, Lawrie, Saunders, Wood

Former Langley Blaze Kellin Deglan (Langley, BC), left, of the New York Yankees with coach Julio Mosquera, a former Blue Jays farmhand. Photo: Eddie Michels.

By George Farrelli

Canadian Baseball Network

Transactions And Player Movements For Canadians

( Feb. 1-28, 2019 )

Eric Wood - Free Agent signs 2019 contract with Chinatrust Brothers in the CPBL (Taiwan )

Kellin Deglan - Free Agent signs Minor league contract with the New York Yankees, including an invitation to Spring Training

Jim Adduci - Free Agent signs Minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs, including an invitation to Spring Training. Assigned to Triple A Iowa Cubs.

Brett Lawrie - Free Agent signs Minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers

Larry Balkwill - Free Agent signs with Chicago Dogs IND American Association

Former Kitchener Panther, Guelph Royal and Laurier Golden Hawk Trevorr Nyp (Kitchener, Ont.) has been hired to work in the Angels system as an infield coach.

Trevor Nyp - Named by Los Angeles Angels as defensive coach with Burlington Bees in the Class A Midwest League

John Axford - Free Agent signs Minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including an invitation to Spring Training. Assigned to Triple A Buffalo Bisions.

Malik Collymore - Free Agent signs with Ottawa Champions IND Can Am League

Michael Saunders - Assigned by Colorado Rockies to Triple A Albuquerque Isotopes

Tyler Gillies - Contract purchased from IND Quebec Capitales by the Milwaukee Brewers