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Canucks on the move: Balazovic, Caissie, Dadson, Lopez, Pop

Ontario Blue Jays RHP Jordan Balazovic (Mississauga, Ont.) was added ti tge Minnesota Twins added Balazovic to their 40-man roster

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