2000 Canadians in the minors
*RHP Steve Green (Longueuil, Que.) of the Anaheim Angels system.
89 Canadians played in MLB minor league systems in 2000, while another 31 played in independent leagues.
ANAHEIM ANGELS
RHP Jason Dickson, Chatham, N.B. (0-2 won-loss record, 10.13 earned run average) Triple-A Edmonton Trappers.
OF Jeff Guiel, Langley, B.C, Double-A Erie Sea Wolves:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Guiel .254 118 410 55 104 183 25 3 16 59 49 97
RHP Steve Green, Longueuil, Que. Double-A Erie Sea Wolves:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Green 7-4 0 3.40 13 13 0 0 79.1 71 34 30
C Chris Barski, Langley, B.C., (.152, 0, 4) Class-A Lake Elsinore Storm; Class A Cedar Rapids Kernals:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Barski .244 – 123 13 30 – 5 0 1 9 19 32
OF Ed Welch, Vancouver, B.C. (.176, 0, 1) Class-A Cedar Rapids Kernels; Class-A Boise Hawks:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Welch .215 – 93 15 20 – 0 0 0 11 11 27
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
INF Joe Yakopich, Amherstbrug, Ont. Rookie-Class Missoula Osprey:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Yakopich .261 – 138 23 36 – 9 1 1 20 27 15
ATLANTA BRAVES
X-OF Jean Langlois, Ste. Foy, Que (.073, 0, 3) Class-A Jamestown Jammers
RHP Michel Laplante, Val d’Or, Que. (0-3, 6.53) Triple-A Richmond; (1-0, 1.29) Double-A Greenville; (0-0, 9.00), Triple-A Ottawa Lynx
SS Peter Orr, Newmarket, Ont. Class-A Jamestown Jammers:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Orr .242 – 265 40 64 – 8 1 2 15 24 51
LHP Matt Miller, Mississauga, Ont. (0-2, 5.29) Single-A Jamestown; (0-0, 3.60) Rookie-Class Gulf Coast.
3B Scott Thorman, Cambridge Ont. Rookie-Class Gulf Coast
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Thorman .227 – 97 15 22 – 7 1 1 19 12 23
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
RHP Sean Jones, Hamilton, Ont. Class-A Delmarva Shorebirds:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Jones 8-4 0 4.33 39 – – – 68.2 72 38 33
RHP Erik Bedard, Navan, Ont. Class-A Delmarva Shorebirds:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Bedard 9-4 2 3.57 29 – – – 111.0 98 48 44
OF Ntema Ndungidi, Montreal, Que. (.235, 3, 14); Double-A Bowie; Class-A Frederick Keys:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Ndungidi .284 – 313 53 – 89 16 4 10 59 60
INF Shayne Ridley, Milton. Ont. Class-A Bluefield Orioles:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Ridley .260 – 150 22 39 – 7 0 1 16 18 32
RHP Bradley Rogers, Nanaimo, B.C. (2-1, 4.42) Class-A Bluefield; Rookie-Class Gulf Coast Orioles:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Rogers 2-2 0 2.86 9 – – – 44.0 34 16 14
RHP Martin Berube, Montreal, Que. (1-1, 4.60) Class-A Bluefield; Rookie Class-Gulf Coast Orioles:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Berube 2-1 0 3.04 9 – – – 47.1 43 21 16
BOSTON RED SOX
C Joe Siddall, Windsor, Ont. (.234, 3, 14) Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox
RHP Ian Harvey, Oakville, Ont., Class-A Augusta GreenJackets:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Harvey 2-1 0 2.63 9 – – – 13.2 12 5 4
CHICAGO CUBS
RHP Mike Meyers, Tillsonburg, Ont. (5-2, 2.44) Double-A West Tennesee Diamond Jaxx; (2-6, 7.28) Triple-A Iowa Cubs.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
RHP Aaron Myette, Surrey, B.C., (5-5, 4.35) Triple-A Charlotte Knights; (2-0, 3.52) Double-A Birmingham Barons
CINCINNATI REDS
RHP Chris Reitsma, Calgary, Alta. (3-4, 3. 66) Class-A Sarasota Red Sox; (7-2, 2.58) Double-A Trenton Thunder.
C Bobby Cripps, Powell River, B.C., (.238, 0, 6) Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts; Class-A Clinton Lumber Kings:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Cripps .229 – 301 31 69 – 9 0 14 47 18 62
RHP Brett Gray, Wyoming, Ont. Class-A Dayton Dragons:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Gray 5-3 0 3.02 13 – – – 47.2 37 19 16
CLEVELAND INDIANS
INF Steven Lowe, Victoria, B.C., (.243, 3, 14) Class-A Mahoning Valley Scrappers; Class-A Columbus RedStixx:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Lowe .267 – 135 16 36 – 4 3 1 19 14 43
3B Simon Pond, N. Vancouver, B.C., (.206, 3, 8) Class-A Jupiter Hammerheads (Expos); Class-A Kinston Indians:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Pond .349 – 86 13 30 – 6 1 4 23 9 10
DETROIT TIGERS
C Maxime St. Pierre, Pintendre, Que., Class-A West Michigan Whitecaps:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
St. Pierre .249 – 229 41 57 – 10 1 2 28 42 37
LHP Jordan Gerk, Kelowna, B.C. Class-A Oneota Tigers:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Gerk 1-2 0 3.38 11 – – – 42.2 42 20 16
FLORIDA MARLINS
INF Todd Betts, Scarborough, Ont., (.321, 9, 71) Double-A Portland Sea Dogs; (.000, 0, 0) Triple-A Calgary Cannons
HOUSTON ASTROS
* RHP Jason Green, Port Hope, Ont., (8-2, 1.98, 15 saves) Double-A Round Rock Express; Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Green 2-1 1 2.08 10 0 0 0 13.0 10 3 3
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
* LHP Paul Spoljaric, Kelowna, B.C., (1-2, 2.82, seven saves) Triple-A Omaha Golden Spikes
OF Aaron Guiel, Langley, B.C. Triple-A Omaha Golden Spikes:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Guiel .288 21 80 13 23 31 5 0 1 10 7 15
LHP Jason Gooding, Cambridge, Ont., (6-3, 4.00) Double-A Wichita Wranglers
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
RHP Eric Gagne, Mascouche, Que., (5-1, 3.88) Triple-A Albuquerque.
RHP Chad Ricketts, Burlington, Ont., (6-2, 3.46, seven saves) Triple-A Albuquerque
SS David Detienne, Dartmouth, N.S. Rookie-Class Great Falls Dodgers:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Detienne .241 – 241 41 58 – 10 2 6 34 22 60
RHP Clinton Hosford, North Vancouver, BC Rookie-Class Great Falls Dodgers:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Hosford 2-7 0 4.35 17 – – – 68.1 76 50 33
RHP Mike Keirstead, Musquash, N.B. (4-3, 4.81) Rookie-Class Great Falls Dodgers
LHP Nial Hughes, Cardigan, PEI. Class-A Yakima Bears:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Hughes 3-1 1 2.85 16 – – – 47.1 35 20 15
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
X-C Alex Andreopoulos, High Park, Ont., (.200, 0, 2) Double-A Huntsville Stars
OF Rob Pregnalato, Burlington, Ont., Rookie-Class Ogden Raptors:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Pregnalato .278 – 205 49 57 – 9 2 1 25 20 37
MINNESOTA TWINS
X-OF Kareem Johnson, Trail, B.C., Class-A Elizabethon Twins:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Johnson .167 – 12 0 2 – 0 0 0 0 0 2
C Cory Agar, Brandon, Man. Rookie-Class Gulf Coast (.299, 2, 30)
C Justin Morneau, New Westminster, B.C., Rookie-Class Elizabethton (.217, 1, 3); Gulf Coast:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Morneau .402 – 194 47 78 – 21 0 10 58 30 18
MONTREAL EXPOS
RHP Mike Johnson, Sherwood Park, Alta. (2-0, 2.10) Triple-A Ottawa Lynx
OF Jeremy Ware, Guelph, Ont. (.278, 10, 63) Double-A Harrisburg Senators
RHP Trevor Wamback, Lower Sackville, N.S. Class-A Jupiter Hammerheads
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Wamback 7-7 0 3.85 19 – – – 112.1 113 54 48
RHP Eric Charron, Montreal, Que. Class-A Cape Fear Crocs
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Charron 5-10 0 4.60 26 – – – 94.0 113 57 48
RHP Robbie Vael, Surrey, B.C. (1-1, 4.58 one save) Class-A Jupiter Hammerheads; Double-A Harrisburg Senators:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Vael 2 -1 1 4.84 26 – – – 44.2 51 27 24
C Eric Langill, Kirkland, Que., Class-A Vermont Expos (.136, 0, 7)
OF Jason Bay, Trail, B.C. Class-A Vermont Expos
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Bay .304 – 135 17 41 – 5 0 2 12 11 25
RHP Shawn Hill, Etobicoke, Ont. Rookie-Class Golf Coast
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Hill 1-3 0 4.81 7 – – – 24.1 25 17 13
LHP Pierre-Luc Marceau, Sherbrooke, Que., Rookie-Class Gulf Coast
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Marceau 0-4 0 6.97 6 – – – 10.1 9 18 8
LHP Charles Dubuc, Iberville, Que. Rookie-Class Gulf Coast
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Dubuc 1-4 0 6.14 12 – – – 44.0 46 38 30
NEW YORK METS
3B Patrick Deschenes, Beauport, Que., Class-A Capital City Bombers
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Deschenes .259 – 441 53 114 – 27 3 4 57 53 90
RHP Tanner Osberg, Red Deer, Alta., Class-A Kingsport Mets
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Osberg 1-2 1 2.11 12 – – – 21.1 18 10 5
1B Justin Wendt, Waterloo, Ont. Class-A Kingsport Mets
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Wendt .364 – 33 4 12 – 5 0 1 5 0 4
NEW YORK YANKEES
OF Joey Colameco, Burlington, Ont. (.111, 0, 4) Rookie-Class Gulf Coast
RHP Reggie Laplante, Beauport, Que., Rookie-Class Gulf Coast League:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Laplante 6-0 13 1.04 24 – – – 26.0 9 4 3
OAKLAND A’S
OF Monty Davis, Vernon, B.C., Class-A, Visalia Oaks
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Davis .478 – 23 7 11 – 2 0 0 5 8 1
C Cody McKay, Vancouver B.C., (.319, 5, 89) Double-A Midland Rockhounds
C John Suomi, Etobicoke, Ont., Arizona Rookie-League (.264, 0, 14)
SAN DIEGO PADRES
SS Kevin Nicholson, Surrey, B.C. (.279, 6, 44) Triple-A Las Vegas Stars
OF Ryan Radmanovich, Calgary, Alta., (.273, 11, 59) Triple-A Las Vegas Stars RHP Eric Cyr, Montreal, Que., (0-0, 3.00 Rookie-Class; Class-A Fort Wayne Wizards:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Cyr 2-2 0 4.68 9 – – – 32.2 28 18 17
LHP Todd Shiyuk, Tsawwassen, B.C., (0-2, 2.13) Class-A Fort Wayne Wizards; Class-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Shiyuk 1-0 0 4.75 29 – – – 30.1 32 19 16
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
RHP Vance Cozier, Ajax, Ont., (10-8, 3.89) Class-A Bakersfield Blaze.
LHP Danny Prata, Repentigny, Que. (1-1, 11.00) Class-A Bakersfield Blaze; Class-A San Jose Giants:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Prata 1-1 0 5.25 20 – – – 60.0 60 42 35
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
2B Stubby Clapp, Windsor, Ont., Triple-A Memphis Redbirds
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Clapp .213 23 75 10 16 21 1 2 0 5 12 14
RP Dave Wainhouse, Scarborough, Ont. (4-4, 6.28) Triple-A Memphis Redbirds
C Jamie Pogue, Guelph, Ont. (.233 0, 9) Class-A New Jersey Cardinals; Class-A Peoria Chiefs:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Pogue .167 – 66 8 11 – 1 1 1 6 12 20
SEATTLE MARINERS
RP Steve Sinclair, Victoria B.C., (4-3, 4.50, three saves) Triple-A Tacoma Rainers
LHP Jordon Zimmerman, Carseland, Alta., (0-0, 0.00) Class-A Lancaster Jethawks; Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Zimmerman 1-0 4 4.36 8 0 0 0 10.1 10 5 5
LHP Brian Fitzgerald, Windsor, Ont., (6-4, 3.53) Double-A New Haven Ravens
RHP Chris Mears, Victoria, B.C., (11-8, 4.26) Class-A Lancaster Jethawks.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS
3B Pierre LaForest, Montreal, Que., Class-A St. Petersburg Devil Rays
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
LaForest .270 – 474 85 128 – 28 7 14 70 56 108
TEXAS RANGERS
OF Rich Butler, East York, Ont., (.243, 5, 23), Double-A New Haven; (.234, 2, 5) Triple-A Tacoma Rainers; Triple-A Oklahoma ’89ers:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Butler .286 5 14 1 4 5 1 0 0 1 2 1 1
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
LHP Mike Kusiewicz, Nepean, Ont., (7-9, 3.63) Double-A Tennessee Smokies
LHP Clint Lawrence, Oakville, Ont., (3-3, 5.30) Double-A Tennessee Smokies
LHP Doug Dimma, Richmond Hill, Ont., Class-A Dunedin Blue Jays
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Dimma 6-3 1 3.84 43 – – – 79.2 74 46 34
1B Matt Logan, Brampton, Ont., Class-A Dunedin Blue Jays:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Logan .279 – 373 58 104 – 26 1 9 55 36 93
RHP Yan Lachapelle, Gatineau, Que., Class-A Dunedin Blue Jays
PLAYER W L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Lachapelle 5 1 0 2.60 18 – – – 55.1 42 22 16
OF Shawn Pearson, Guelph, Ont.; (.351, 0, 3) Class-A Queen’s Kings; (.600, 0, 3) Class-A Dunedin Blue Jays; Class-A Hagerstown Suns:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Pearson .141 – 92 9 13 – 0 1 0 5 15 20
OF Aaron Fera, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., (.167, 2, 7) Class-A Queen’s Kings; (.241, 4, 32) Class-A Hagerstown Suns
RHP Travis Hubbel, Edmonton, Alta., (0-0, 3.38) Class-A Dunedin; Class-A Hagerstown Suns:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Hubbel 8-6 0 3.97 19 – – – 113.1 103 62 50
RHP Tyler Renwick, Calgary, Alta. (3-2, 5.40) Class-A Hagerstown; Class-A Queen’s Kings:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Renwick 2-2 0 2.55 7 – – – 35.1 26 19 10
2B Jeremy Ridley, Milton, Ont. Rookie-Class Medicine Hat Blue Jays:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Ridley .286 – 7 3 2 – 1 0 0 1 3 2
3B Nom Siriveaw, Vancouver, B.C. Rookie-Class Medicine Hat Blue Jays:
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO
Siriveaw .243 – 235 40 57 – 8 2 8 40 35 64
RP Lanny Patten, Drayton Valley, Alta. Rookie-Class Medicine Hat Blue Jays:
PLAYER W-L S ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER
Patten 2-3 0 3.71 17 – – – 43.2 56 31 18
(* – Denotes player promoted to major-league team)
(X – Denotes player has retired or has been released)
Foreign Leagues
MEXICAN LEAGUE
S-OF Aaron Guiel, Langley, B.C., (.365, 22, 62) Oaxaca Warriors
Independent Leagues
NOTHERN LEAGUE
RHP Jody Alexander, Burnaby, B.C., (2-1, 4.26) Winnipeg Goldeges and (1-1, 4.22) Madison Black Wolf
X-DH Matt Baird, Burlington, Ont., (.238, 0, 3) Quebec City Capitals
2B Damian Blen-Ferray, Stoney Creek, Ont., (.243, 2, 11) Sioux Falls Canaries and (.115, 0, 3) New Jersey Jackals (Combined totals: .220, 2, 14)
OF Aaron Fera (.266, 0, 6) Waterbury Spirit
RP Shayne Ferrier, Milton, Ont. (1-2, 3.32) Quebec City Capitals
OF Steve Foley, Toronto, Ont. (.310, 9, 51) Schaumberg Flyers
X-C Troy Fortin, Lundar, Man., (.250, 1, 7) Winnipeg Goldeyes
X-LHP Greg Heffernan, Guelph, Ont., (0-0, 16.20) Catskill Cougars
S-RHP Michel LaPlante, Val d’Or, Que., (2-2, 3.10), Quebec City Capitals
X-SS Julien Lepine, Charlesbourg, Que., (.184, 0, 1) Quebec City Capitals
C Oliver Lepine, Charlesbourg, Que., (.274, 3, 26) Quebec City Capitals
RHP Yves Martineu, Montreal, Que., (2-1, 7.15, two saves) Quebec City Capitals
OF Greg Morrison, Medicine Hat, Alta., (.289, 5, 29) Duluth-Superior Dukes and (.280, 3, 20) New Jersey Jackals (Totals: .285, 8, 49)
RHP Kalam Paul, Winnipeg, Man., (2-1, 3.92) Duluth-Superior Dukes and (3-1, 8.25) Sioux City Explorers (Totals: 5-2, 6.25)
RHP Donnie Smith, Winnipeg, Man., (1-2, 2.23, seven saves) Winnipeg Goldeyes
RHP Steve Walsh, Ottawa, Ont., (1-0, 3.00) Quebec City Capitals
ATLANTIC LEAGUE
C Alex Andreopoulos, High Park, Ont., (.271, 10, 52) Aberdeen Arsenal
RHP Julien Tucker, Chateauguay, Que., (6-3, 3.51, three saves) Aberdeen Arsenal
FRONTIER LEAGUE
3B Ryan Anholt, Moose Jaw, Sask. (.260, 4, 28) London Werewolves and (.289, 1, 12) Richmond Roosters (Totals: .275, 5, 40)
DH Matt Baird, Burlington, Ont., (.200, 0, 3) River City Rascals
OF Jason Borghese, Guelph, Ont., (.289, 5, 26) Richmond Rosters and (.281, 6, 28) London Werewolves (Totals: .285, 11, 54)
3B Gerald Butt, St. John’s Nfld., (.290, 2, 29) Sprinfield Capitals and (.239, 1, 8) Canton Crocodiles; (Totals: .280, 3, 37)
1B Wayne Chinapen, Toronto, Ont. (.305, 2, 19; 0-0, 4.50) London Werewolves
S-OF Joe Colameco, Burlington, Ont. (.356, 3, 30) Chillicothe Paints
J.R. Crosby, Shelburne, Ont. (.182, 0, 4, 0-0, 54.00) London Werewolves
RHP Shawn Gillespie, Zurich, Ont., (1-0, 5.02) Cook County Cheetahs
S-RHP Brett Gray, Wyoming, Ont., (1-0, 1.00) London Werewolves
S-RHP Ian Harvey, Oakville, Ont., (2-0, 1.39, seven saves) London Werewolves
LHP Greg Heffernan, Guelph, Ont. (0-1, 5.19) London Werewolves
SS Geoff McCallum, London, Ont. (.295, 0, 37) London Werewolves
LHP Mel Melehes, Guelph, Ont., (4-7, 6.14) London Werewolves
DH Trevor Mosley, Nepean, Ont., (.316, 5, 26) Johnstown Johnnies
WESTERN LEAGUE
RHP John Margaritis, Victoria, B.C., (1-3, 6.00, one save) Tri-City Posse
(X – Denotes player has retired or been released)
(S – Denotes player has signed by a major league organization)