Canuck Moves: Gagne, Houle, Martin, Procyshen, Thorman
By George Farelli
Canadian Baseball Network
TRANSACTIONS and PLAYER MOVEMENTS for CANADIANS ( January 1 - January 31, 2019 )
Michael Saunders, Free Agent - signs Minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies, including an
invitation to Spring Training
Dustin Houle, Free Agent - signs Minor league contract with the New York Mets
Scott Thorman - Named by Kansas City Royals as manager of Wilmington Blue Rocks in the Class A Carolina League
Dylan Rheault, Free Agent - signs Minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals and is assigned to Springfield Cardinals in Double A Texas League
Jordan Procyshen, Free Agent - signs Minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers
Eric Gagne - Named by Texas Rangers as 2019 Bullpen Coach with Nashville Sounds in the Triple A Pacific Coast League
Casey Candaele - Named by Toronto Blue Jays as 2019 manager of Vancouver Canadians in the Class A Northwest League
Russell Martin - Traded by Toronto Blue Jays to the Los Angeles Dodgers for two prospects
Brandon Marklund, Free Agent - signs with Winnipeg Goldeyes IND American Association. Was active with Auckland Tuatara in the Australian League. Based on his performance at a recent MLB tryout camp in Arizona, he signed a Minor League contract with the Kansas City Royals
Vince Horsman - Named by Toronto Blue Jays as 2019 Pitching Coach for New Hampshire Fisher Cats in the Double A Eastern League. It will be his fourth season with the Fisher Cats
Ryan Maedel - Named by Toronto Blue Jays as 2019 Strength & Conditioning Coach for New Hampshire Fisher Cats in the Double A Eastern League
Phillippe Aumont, Free Agent - signs with Ottawa Champions IND Can Am League. Along with being in the starting rotation, he will also assume the role of Pitching Coach.
Andrew Cooper, Free Agent - re-signs with Ottawa Champions IND Can Am League
Evan Rutckyj, Free Agent - re-signs with Ottawa Champions IND Can Am League
Tyson Gillies, Free Agent - signs with Quebec Capitales IND Can Am League
Chris Shaw - Released by Baltimore Orioles at Single A Delmarva Shorebirds
Jay Johnson - Traded by Quebec Capitales IND Can Am League to the Sioux City Explorers IND American Association Tyler
Tyler Gillies, Free Agent - signs with Quebec Capitales IND Can Am League
Skylar Janisse - Released by Joliet Slammers IND Frontier League
Brad Atnchak - Released by Quebec Capitales IND Can Am League
Maxx Tissenbaum - Released by Quebec Capitales IND Can Am League