Canucks on the move: Case, Julien, Panas, Piotto

Great Lake Canadians grad Eric Cerrantola (Oakville, Ont.) on signing day with the Kansas City Royals. He was promoted this week to class-A Quad Cities. That’s Royals executives Paul Gibson, left, and J.J. Picollo.

May 31, 2022

By George Farelli

Canadian Baseball Network

Canucks moving up, down and all around during Week VIII of the minor-league season …

Moves and Transactions

RHP Eric Cerantola, Oakville, Ont. - Moved by Kansas City Royals to Quad Cities River Bandits, High A Midwest League from Columbia Fireflies, Low A Carolina League.

RHP Curtis Taylor, Port Coquitlam, BC - Sent out on rehab assignment by Washington Nationals, with their affiliate Wilmington Blue Rocks, High A South Atlantic League.

C Konner Piotto, Abbotsford, BC - Moved by Texas Rangers to Round Rock Express, Triple A Pacific Coast League from Frisco Roughriders, Double A Texas League.

2B-DH Edouard Julien, Ancienne-Lorette, Que. - Activated from injured list by Minnesota Twins at Wichita Wind Surge, Double A Texas League.

INF Connor Panas, Toronto, Ont. - Traded by Lincoln Saltdogs IND American Association to Trois Rivieres Aigles IND Frontier League, for a Player to be Named Later.

LHP Andrew Case, Saint John, NB - Activated from the injured list by Quebec Capitales, IND Frontier League.

LHP Evan Grills, Whitby, Ont. - Activated from the injured list by Ottawa Titans, IND Frontier League. Appeared in two games with the Titans and was placed back on the injured list.

INF Elliott Curtis, Kitchener, Ont. - Placed on the injured list by Trois Rivieres Aigles, IND Frontier League.

OF L.P. Pelletier, Montreal, Que. - Placed on the injured list by Trois Rivieres Aigles, IND Frontier League.

OF Francis Desilets, St. Maurice, Que. - Free Agent signed by the Gateway Grizzlies, IND Frontier League, appeared in two games with the Grizzlies and was released.

RHP Shaun Hickey, Sommerville, NB - Free Agent signed by Santa Rosa Scuba Divers, IND Pecos League. Not active yet.

RHP Skylar Janisse, Maidstone, Ont. - Free Agent signed by the Florence Y’alls, IND Frontier League.

3B John Lantigua, Boischatel, Que. - Free Agent signed by Empire State Greys, IND Frontier League.

C Guillaume Morin, Montreal, Que. - Free Agent re-signed by Trois Rivieres Aigles, IND Frontier League.

RHP Scott Gillespie, Sherwood Park, Alta. - Released by Ottawa Titans, IND Frontier League.

RHP Eric Hegadoren, Victoria, BC - Released by Trois Rivieres Aigles, IND Frontier League

C-INF Marcel Lacasse, Gatineau, Que. - Released by Ottawa Titans, IND Frontier League.