Canucks on the move in September: Dykstra, Leblanc, Macko, Pitre, Soroka

Vauxhall Academy alum Adam Macko (Stony Plain, Alta.) was promoted to triple-A Buffalo by the Toronto Blue Jays on September 17. Photo: New Hampshire Fisher Cats

September 30, 2024

Kevin Glew

Canadian Baseball Network

A summary of the transactions involving Canadians from the month of September.

Major Leagues/ Affiliated Minor Leagues

OF Denzel Clarke (Pickering, Ont.), who played for the Oakland A’s double-A Midland Rockhounds this season, will play for the Arizona Fall League’s Mesa Solar Sox.

C Connor Dykstra (Chilliwack, B.C.) assigned to the Seattle Mariners’ ACL Mariners (Sep. 20).

C Tyler Herron (Grande Prairie, Alta.) promoted to the Tampa Bay Rays’ High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods from the FCL Rays (Sep. 6). Sent back to the FCL Rays (Sep. 10).

LHP Thomas Ireland (Regina, Sask.) activated by the Texas Rangers’ Class-A Down East Wood Ducks (Sep. 24).

LHP Justin King (Lloydminster, Alta.), who finished the season with the Miami Marlins’ double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, will play for the Arizona Fall League’s Peoria Javelinas.

Ontario Blue Jays alum David McCabe (Oshawa, Ont.), who played for the double-A Mississippi Braves this season, is headed to the Arizona Fall League. Photo: Mississippi Braves

INF Charles Leblanc (Laval, Que.) promoted to the Los Angeles Angels from the triple-A Salt Lake Bees (Sep. 1). Returned to the triple-A Bees by Angels (Sep. 20).

C Ryan Leitch (Whitby, Ont.) activated by the Philadelphia Phillies’ High-A Jersey Shore Blue Claws (Sep. 4).

LHP Adam Macko (Stony Plain, Alta.) promoted to the triple-A Buffalo Bisons by the double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Sep. 17).

RHP Adam Maier (North Vancouver, B.C.) assigned to the Atlanta Braves’ FCL Braves from the High-A Rome Emperors. Will play for Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League.

INF/DH David McCabe (Oshawa, Ont.) who played for the Atlanta Braves’ double-A Mississippi Braves this season, will play for the Arizona Fall League’s Peoria Javelinas.

Vauxhall Jets alum Wesley Moore (Surrey, B.C.), who split the season between High-A and double-A in the Philadelphia Phillies’ organization will pitch for the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League. Photo: Jersey Shore Blue Claws/Facebook

RHP Adam McKillican (Comox, B.C.) activated from the seven-day injured list by the Colorado Rockies’ double-A Hartford Yard Goats (Sep. 25).

LHP Wesley Moore (Surrey, B.C.), who played in High-A and double-A in the Philadelphia Phillies’ organization, will play for the Arizona Fall League’s Glendale Desert Dogs.

INF Emilien Pitre (Repentigny, Que.) promoted to the Tampa Bay Rays’ High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods from the Class-A Charleston RiverDogs (Sep. 15).

RHP Zach Pop (Brampton, Ont.) was optioned to the Toronto Blue Jays’ Spring Training Complex by the big league Blue Jays (Sep. 24).

RHP Noah Skirrow (Cambridge, Ont.) transferred to the Development List by the Philadelphia Phillies’ double-A Reading Fightin’ Phils (Sep. 15).

Toronto Mets alum Jonah Tong (Markham, Ont.) was promoted to the New York Mets’ double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Photo: Binghamton Rumble Ponies/Twitter

RHP Michael Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) was activated from the 15-day injured list (right shoulder strain) by the Chicago White Sox (Sep. 21).

RHP Jonah Tong (Markham, Ont.) was promoted to the New York Mets’ double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies from the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones (Sep. 1). Transferred to the Development List by the Brooklyn Cyclones (Sep. 13).

INF Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) placed on the seven-day injured list by the Oakland A’s triple-A Las Vegas Aviators (Sep. 2).

RHP Lucas Wepf (Toronto, Ont.) was transferred to the Development List by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ double-A Tulsa Drillers (Sep. 7). Activated by the double-A Tulsa Drillers (Sep. 24).

C-1B Andy Yerzy (North York, Ont.) activated by the Milwaukee Brewers’ triple-A Nashville Sounds (Sep.19).

*Note: If I’ve missed someone, please email me at KevinGlew@CanadianBaseballNetwork.com