Canucks moves: Lillis-White, Romak, Romano, Therrien, Wick, Wood
Former North Deltaa Blue Jay LHP James Paxton (Ladner, BC) was the biggest name Canuck switching uniforms from the Made a Trade a Day Mariners to the New York Yankees.
Canucks moves: Jensen, Lillis-White, Paxton, Romak, Therrien, Wick, Wood
By George Farelli
Canadian Baseball Network
An update of off season moves of minor league transactions and/or movements involving Canadians.
This time frame covers from the end of the season until the end of the year (Oct. to Dec. 2018).
Transactions And Player Movements For Canadians
(October-December 2018)
October
Alex Webb -- Released by Cincinnati Reds at Single A Daytona Tortugas
Dylan Rheault -- Released by San Francisco Giants at Single A San Jose Giants
Darren Shred -- Released by Cincinnati Reds ( Injured Did Not Play in 2018)
November
Dustin Molleken -- Free Agent signs with Quebec Capitales IND Can Am League
Owen Spiwak -- Released by the Toronto Blue Jays at Single A Dunedin Blue Jays
Kevin Chapman -- Contract with Detroit expired - Elected Free Agency
Eric Wood -- Contract with Pittsburgh expired - Elected Free Agency
Phillippe Aumont -- Contract with Detroit expired - Elected Free Agency
LHP Jesen Therrien (Montreal, Que.) re signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers
Matt Stairs -- Released from his position as Hitting Coach by the San Diego Padres
Jesen Therrien -- Contract with LA Dodgers expired - Re signed with Dodgers
John Axford -- Contract with LA Dodgers expired - Elected Free Agency
Jim Henderson -- Released by the Milwaukee Brewers ( Injured Did Not Play in 2018 )
Wes Darvill -- Contract with LA Dodgers expired - Elected Free Agency
Dustin Houle -- Contract with Milwaukee Brewers expired - Elected Free Agency
Malik Collymore -- Contract with Cincinnati Reds expired - Elected Free Agency
Austin Shields -- Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates at Rookie Class Bristol Pirates
Brock Dykxhoorn -- Free Agent signs a contract for 2019 with SK Wyverns in the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO)
James Paxton -- Traded by Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees
RP Rowan Wick (North Vancouuver, BC) was dealt from the Padres to the Chicago Cubs and has a chance to be a part of the Dancing Bullpen at Wrigley Field.
Rowan Wick -- Traded by San Diego Padres to the Chicago Cubs
T.J. Bennett -- Traded by Lincoln Saltdogs to Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks IND American Association
Former Ontario Blue Jays RHP Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont..) was claimed off the Blue Jays Rule V roster by the White Sox and finished the day with the Texas Rangers.
December
Carter McEachern -- Placed on the Retired List by Washington Wild Things IND Frontier League
Jordan Romano -- Selected from the Toronto Blue Jays in the First Round of the 2018 MLB Rule V Draft by Chicago White Sox. Following the Draft in a cash transaction, Romano’s rights were traded to the Texas Rangers.
Sebastien Boucher -- Named 2019 Manager of the Ottawa Champions IND Can Am League
Conor LiIlis-White -- Traded by Los Angeles Angels to the Chicago Cubs, and was assigned to Triple A Iowa Cubs
Danny Beaver -- Free Agent re-signs for 2019 with Santa Fe Fuego IND Pecos League
Former London Badger Jamie Romack re-upped with SK Wyverns, in Korea,
Jamie Romak -- Re signs for a third season with SK Wyverns, current League Champions in the Korean Baseball Org (KBO)
Skylar Janisse -- Joliet Slammers IND Frontier League exercise his 2019 contract option
T.J. Bennett -- Contract purchased by Chicago White Sox from Fargo-Morehead RedHawks IND American Association. Currently active with Brisbane in the Australian League
J.D. Salmon-Williams -- Released by the Cincinnati Reds at A Dayton Dragons
Kody Rock -- Southern Illinois Miners IND Frontier League decline to exercise 2019 contract option
Former Ontario Blue Jay INF Eric Wood (Pickering, Ont.) signed a free agent deal with the Chinatrust Brothers in Taiwan
Jim Adduci -- Free Agent signs Minor League contract with the Chicago Cubs
Scott Richmond -- Free Agent signs with Auckland Tuatara in the Australian Baseball League
Connor Panas -- Traded by Toronto Blue Jays to the San Diego Padres, assigned to AAA El Paso
Eric Wood -- Free Agent signs contract for 2019 with Chinatrust Brothers of Taichung City, Taiwan in the Chinese Professional Baseball League ( CPBL )
Ben Runyon — Free Agent signs with Auckland Tuatara in Australian Baseball League