Canucks on the move: Balazovic, Caissie, Dadson, Lopez, Pop
By George Farelli
Canadian Baseball Network
The final installment of transactions and player movement list of Canadians in the Minors.
It reflects all movements that I’ve confirmed during the 2020 off season, approximately from the beginning of October to end of December.
There are a couple of administrative moves included -- Sebastien Boucher and Jim Adduci -- but the rest are applicable to players.
Best wishes for the a Happy New Year and for all our sakes, I sure hope it’s a heck of a lot better than the stinker 2020 was.
Transactions And Player Movements For Canadians
(Off Season up to Dec. 31, 2020)
Rob Zastryzny (Edmonton, Alta.) -- Released by the Baltimore Orioles
Matt Warkentin ((Windsor, Ont.) -- Free Agent signed by the Gateway Gizzlies IND Frontier League
Elliott Curtis (Kitchener, Ont.) -- Free Agent signed by the Ottawa Titans IND Frontier League
Sam Belisle-Springer (Montreal, Que.) -- Free Agent signed by the Trois Rivieres Aigles IND Frontier League
Raphael Gladu (Trois Rivieres, Que.) -- Free Agent re-signs with Trois Rivieres Aigles IND Frontier League
David Glaude (Quebec City, Que.) -- Free Agent re-signs with the Quebec Capitales IND Frontier League
Jordan Balazovic (Mississauga, Ont.) -- Minnesota Twins added Balazovic to their 40 Man Roster
Otto Lopez (Montreal, Que.) -- Toronto Blue Jays added Lopez to their 40 Man Roster
Marc-Andre Habeck (Winnipeg, Man.) -- Free Agent signed by the Quebec Capitales IND Frontier League
Daniel Procopio (Toronto, Ont.) -- Free Agent signed by the Quebec Capitales IND Frontier League
Zach Pop (Brampton, Ont.) -- Selected from Los Baltimore Orioles by Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2020 Rule V Draft. Traded by Arizona to Miami Marlins for a player to be named.
Cole Warken (Regina, Sask.) -- Free Agent signed by the Trois Rivieres Aigles IND Frontier League
Brendon Dadson (Bowmanville, Ont.) -- Free Agent signed by the Trois Rivieres Aigles IND Frontier League
Mateos Kekatos (Toronto, Ont.) -- Free Agent signed by the Ottawa Titans IND Frontier League
Reign Letkeman (Red Deer, Alta.) -- Released by the Gateway Grizzlies IND Frontier League
Jake Polancic (Langley, BC) -- Signs contract extension for 2021 with Quebec Capitales IND Frontier League
Sebastien Boucher (Gatineau, Que.) -- Named assistant GM of the 2021 expansion Ottawa Titans IND Frontier League
Tristan Graham (North Vancouver, BC) -- Released by the Quebec Capitales IND Frontier League
Jim Adduci (Burnaby, BC) -- Retired as an active player, and hired by Chicago Cubs as the organization’s run production co-ordinator
Alex Nolan (Burlington, Ont.) -- Released by the Toronto Blue Jays
Jonathan Lacroix (Montreal, Que.) -- Signs contract extension for 2021 with Quebec Capitales IND Frontier League
Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) -- San Diego Padres Second Round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, traded to Chicago Cubs as part of the seven player deal in acquisition of RHP Yu Darvish