Lopez, Morgan, LeBlanc, Saunders, Taylor, Toro

By George Farelli

Canadian Baseball Network

Transactions And Player Movements For Canadians

(March 1-to-31, 2021)

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

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

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

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