Canuck moves: Balazovic, Grills, Naylor, Robson, Thomas, Young
April 30, 2021
By George Farelli
Canadian Baseball Network
With most of the minor leagues opening Tuesday night … it is time for a look at Canuck transactions in the month of April.
TRANSACTIONS and PLAYER MOVEMENTS for CANADIANS
(April 1-30, 2021 )
Matt Warkentin (Windsor, Ont.) - Traded by Gateway Gizzlies IND Frontier League to Missoula PaddleHeads IND Pioneer League
Evan Grills (Whitby, Ont.) - Released by the Ottawa Titans IND Frontier League. Free Agent signs with CTBC Brothers-Taiwan, FGN Chinese Professional League
Dalton Pompey (Mississauga, Ont.) - Free Agent signed by Equip Quebec IND Frontier League
Kyle Thomas (Mississauga, Ont.)- Free Agent signed by the Winnipeg Goldeyes IND American Association
Lachlan Fontaine (North Vancouver, BC) - Free Agent signed by Equip Quebec IND Frontier League
James Smibert (Mississauga, Ont.) - Free Agent signed by Equip Quebec IND Frontier League
Alex Nolan (Burlington, Ont.) - In 2021 IND-Frontier League dispersal draft was assigned to Equip Quebec.
Elliott Curtis (Waterloo, Ont.) - In 2021 IND Frontier League dispersal draft was assigned to Equip Quebec
Mateos Kekatos (Toronto, Ont.) - In 2021 IND Frontier League dispersal draft was assigned to Equip Quebec.
Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, BC)- In 2021 IND Frontier League dispersal draft was assigned to Equip Quebec and subsequently released
Morgan Lofstrom (Nelson, BC) - Released by Equip Quebec IND Frontier League
Jake Sims (Guelph, Ont.) - Placed on the 60 Day Injured List by Equip Quebec IND Frontier League
Jordan Procyshen (Calgary, Alta.) - Free Agent signed by the Texas Rangers, assigned to Frisco Roughriders their affiliate in the Double A-Central League
Otto Lopez (Montreal, Que.) - Assigned by Toronto Blue Jays to New Hampshire Fisher Cats their affiliate in Double A-Northeast League
Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) - Called up to majors by Houston Astros, appeared in six games and was re-assigned to Sugar Land Skeeters in Triple A-West League
Cole Warken (Regina, Sask.) - Free Agent signed by Equip Quebec IND Frontier League
Jordan Balazovic (Mississauga, Ont.) - Assigned by Minnesota Twins to Wichita Wind Surge their affiliate in the Double A-Central League
Ben Onyshko (Winnipeg, Man.) - Assigned by Seattle Mariners to Everett Aquasox their affiliate in the High A-West League
Tanner Dalton (Lethbridge, Alta.) - Assigned by Chicago Cubs to South Bend Cubs their affiliate in the High A-Central League
Jared Young (Prince George, BC) - Assigned by Chicago Cubs to Tennessee Smokes their affiliate in the Double A-South League
Bo Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) - Assigned by Cleveland Indians to Akron Rubber Ducks their affiliate in the Double A-Northeast League
Jacob Robson (Windsor, Ont.) - Assigned by Detroit Tigers to Erie SeaWolves their affiliate in Double A-Northeast League
Ryan Maedel (Essex, Ont.) - Named by the Detroit Tigers as strength and conditioning coach with the West Michigan Whitecaps their affiliate in High A-Central League
Trei Cruz (Toronto, Ont.) - Assigned by the Detroit Tigers to the West Michigan Whitecaps their affiliate in High A-Central League
Cole MacLaren (Charlottetown, PEI) - Assigned by Detroit Tigers to Lakeland Flying Tigers their affiliate in the Low A-Southeast League
Nick Trogrlic-Iverson (Oakville, Ont.) - Assigned by the St. Louis Cardinals to Palm Beach Cardinals their affiliate in the Low A-Southeast League
Francisco Hernandez (Montreal, Que.) - Assigned by the St. Louis Cardinals to Palm Beach Cardinals their affiliate in the Low A-Southeast League
Logan Hofmann (Muenster, Sask.) - Assigned by Pittsburgh Pirates to Greensboro Grasshoppers their affiliate in the High A-East League
Kole Cottam (Burlington, Ont.) - Assigned by Boston Red Sox to Greenville Drive their affiate in the High A-East League
Jordan Tiegs (Woodstock, Ont.) - Re-assigned by Texas Rangers as pitching coach with Hickory Crawdads their affiliate in the High A-East League