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