Canuck moves: Lopez, LeBlanc, Saunders, Taylor, Toro

Ontario Blue Jays grad Gareth Morgan (North York, Ont.) hit 22 homers in 2019 at class-A Modesto Nuts, class-A Indland Empire 66ers and double-A Mobile BayBears. Morgan hit 21 in the Angels organization, after being released by the Seattle Mariners system. Anaheim has assigned him to triple-A Salt Lake Bees.

Ontario Blue Jays grad Gareth Morgan (North York, Ont.) hit 22 homers in 2019 at class-A Modesto Nuts, class-A Indland Empire 66ers and double-A Mobile BayBears. Morgan hit 21 in the Angels organization, after being released by the Seattle Mariners system. Anaheim has assigned him to triple-A Salt Lake Bees.

Lopez, Morgan, LeBlanc, Saunders, Taylor, Toro



By George Farelli

Canadian Baseball Network

Transactions And Player Movements For Canadians

(March 1-to-31, 2021)

Former Great Lakes Canadians OF Miles Gordon (Oakville, Ont.) signs with the Evansville Otters.

Former Great Lakes Canadians OF Miles Gordon (Oakville, Ont.) signs with the Evansville Otters.

Miles Gordon (Oakville, Ont.) _ Free Agent signed by the Evansville Otters IND Frontier League

Shawn Bowman (Coquitlam, BC) _ Named by Pittsburgh Pirates as manager of DSL Pirates-Two in the Rookie Class Dominican Summer League

Jesse Hodges (Victoria, BC) _ Free Agent signed by the Quebec Capitales IND Frontier League

Pierre Arsenault (Roberval, Que.) _ Named an Assistant Coach with Quebec Capitales IND Frontier League

Chris Thibideau (Dartmouth, NS) _ Free Agent signed by the Quebec Capitales IND Frontier League


Michael Saunders (Victoria, BC) _ Named by Atlanta Braves as manager of Augusta Greenjackets their affiliate in the Low A - East League

Otto Lopez (Montreal, Que.) _ Assigned by Toronto Blue Jays to Buffalo Bisons their affiliate in Triple A - East League

Kole Cottam (Burlington, Ont.) _ Assigned by Boston Red Sox to their minor league spring training facility

Bo Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) _ Assigned by Cleveland to Lake County Captains their affiliate in the High A - Central League

Andrew Albers (North Battleford, Sask.) _ Assigned by Minnesota Twins to their minor League spring training facility

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Former UBC Thunderbird and Coquitlam Reds grad RHP Curtis Taylor (Port Coquitlam, BC) has been assigned to the triple-A Buffalo Bisons.

Curtis Taylor (Port Coquitlam, BC) _ Assigned by Toronto Blue Jays to Buffalo Bisons their affiliate in Triple A - East League

Rob Zastryzny (Edmonton, Alta.) _ Free Agent signed by the Long Island Ducks IND Atlantic League

Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, BC) _ Free Agent signed by the Ottawa Titans IND Frontier League

Yannick Plante (Orleans, Ont.) _ Named by Kansas City Royals as the strength and conditioning coach with Omaha Storm Chasers their affiliate in Triple A - East League

Demi Orimoloye (Orleans, Ont.) _ Assigned by Toronto Blue Jays to New Hampshire Fisher Cats their affiliate in the Double A - Northeast League

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White Rock Tritons grad Brayden Bouchey (White Rock, BC) is headed to the Vancouver Canadians.

Brayden Bouchey (White Rock, BC) _ Assigned by Toronto Blue Jays to Vancouver Canadians their affiliate in the High A - West League. Due to pandemic restrictions, Vancouver will begin 2021 playing their home games in Hillsboro, Or.

R.J. Freure (Burlington, Ont.) _ Assigned by Houston Astros to Fayetteville Woodpeckers their affiliate in Low A - East League

Adam Hall (London, Ont.) _ Assigned by Baltimore Orioles to Delmarva Shorebirds their affiliate in Low A - East League

Brandon Marklund (North Vancouver, BC) _ Assigned by Kansas City Royals to Columbia Fireflies their affiliate in the Low A - East League

Matt Lloyd (Okotoks, Alta.) _ Assigned by Cincinnati Reds to Daytona Tortugas their affiliate in Low A - East League



Chris Walsh (Caledon, Ont.) _ Named athletic trainer by St. Louis Cardinals with Palm Beach Cardinals their affiliate in Low A - Southeast League

Ben Pelletier (Varennes, Que.) _ Assigned by Philadelphia Phillies to Clearwater Threshers their affiliate in Low A - Southeast League

Will McAffer (North Vancouver, BC) _ Assigned by Toronto Blue Jays to Dunedin Blue Jays their affiliate in the Low A - Southeast League

Tanner Kirwir (Sherwood Park, Alta.) _ Assigned by Toronto Blue Jays to Dunedin Blue Jays their affiliate in the Low A - Southeast League

Trevor Nyp (Kitchener, Ont.) _ Named defensive coach by Los Angeles Angels with Inldand Empire ‘66ers in their affiliate in Low A - West League

Former Pitt Panther and Okotoks Dawgs C Cole MacLaren is assigned to the class-A West Michigan Whitecaps.

Former Pitt Panther and Okotoks Dawgs C Cole MacLaren is assigned to the class-A West Michigan Whitecaps.

Cole MacLaren (Charlottetown, PEI) _ Assigned by Detroit Tigers to West Michigan Whitecaps their affiliate in the High A - Central League

Tristan Pompey (Mississauga, Ont.) _ Assigned by Miami Marlins to Beloit Snappers their affiliate in the High A - Central League

Mike Brettell (Fonthill, Ont.) _ Assigned by St. Louis Cardinals to the Peoria Chiefs their affiliate in the High A - Central League

Jared Young (Prince George, BC) _ Assigned by Chicago Cubs to the South Bend Cubs their affiliate in High A - Central League

Charles Leblanc (Laval, Que.) _ Assigned by Texas Rangers to Round Rock Express their affiliate in the Triple A - West League





Gareth Morgan (North York, Ont.) _ Assigned by Los Angeles Angels to Salt Lake Bees their affiliate in the Triple A - West League

Ryan Kellogg (Whitby, Ont.) _ Assigned by Chicago Cubs to the Tennessee Smokies their affiliate in Double A - South League

J.D. Osborne (Whitby, Ont.) _ Assigned by Miami Marlins to Pensacola Blue Wahoos their affiliate in the Double A - South League

Abraham Toro (Greenfield Park, Que.) _ Assigned by Houston Astros to Sugar Land Express their affiliate in the Triple A - West League