Canuck Moves: Gagne, Houle, Martin, Procyshen, Thorman

Catcher Jordan Procyshen (Okotoks, Alta.) has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.

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

The Toronto Blue Jays traded Russell Martin (Montreal, Que.) to the Los Angeles Dodgers on January 11.

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 (Gatineau, Que.) will return to the independent Can-Am League’s Ottawa Champions as a pitcher/pitching coach in 2019.

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