2006 Canadians in the Minors

* OF Sebastian Boucher (Ottawa, Ont.) hit .340 with Single-A Wisconsin and Single-A Inland Empire to lead all Canucks with the best average in the minors. ....

90 Canadians played in MLB minor league systems in 2006, while another 68 played in independent leagues.

Compiled by George Farelli

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

OF Conor Janes, Vancouver, B.C. (.197 batting average, one homer, five RBIs) Single-A, Yakima Bears; (.391, 2, 8) Rookie-Class, Missoula Osprey.

C Jake Elder, Delta, B.C. (.107, 1, 2) Rookie-Class Missoula Osprey.

ATLANTA BRAVES

INF Scott Thorman, Cambridge, Ont. (.298, 15, 48) Triple-A Richmond Braves.

INF Jamie Romak, London, Ont. (.247, 16, 68) Single-A Rome Braves.

RHP Jamie Richmond, Mississauga, Ont. (7-1 won-loss record, 1.21 earned run average) Rookie-Class Danville Braves.

OF Adam Parliament, Penticton, BC (.000, 0, 0) Single-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans. (.234, 4, 21) Rookie-Class Gulf Coast Braves.

BALTIMORE ORIOLES

LHP Adam Loewen, Surrey, BC (2-0, 1.27) Triple-A Ottawa; (4-2, 2.72) Double-A Bowie Baysox.

X-OF Josh McCurdy, Thornhill, Ont. (.172, 0, 3) Single-A Frederick Keys; (.212, 2, 4) Triple-A Ottawa Lynch.

BOSTON RED SOX

RHP Jason Blackey, Squamish, BC ( 2-2, 3.32, eight saves) Single A, Greenville Drive.

OF Adam Stern, London, Ont., (.258, 8, 34) Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox.

C George Kottaras, Markham, Ont. (.000, 0, 0) Double-A Portland Sea Dogs; (.210, 2, 17) Triple-A Portland Beavers; ( .276, 8, 33) Double-A, Mobile Bay Bears.

CHICAGO CUBS

C Chris Robinson, Dorchester, Ont., (.356, 2, 12) Single-A Daytona; (.290, 1, 47) Single-A Lakeland Tigers.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX

C Cole Armstrong, Surrey, BC (.237, 2, 14) Single-A Winston-Salem Wart Hogs; ( .120, 0, 0) Double-A Birmingham Barons.

X-RHP John Hurd, Trail, BC (1-3, 8.51) Single-A Winston-Salem Wart Hogs.

CINCINNATI REDS

INF Joey Votto, Etobicoke, Ont., (.319, 22, 77) Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts.

RHP James Avery, Moose Jaw, Sask. (0-0, 9.00) Triple-A Louisville Bats; (8-8, 4.43) Single-A Sarasota Reds.

S-LHP Philippe-Alexandre Valiquette, St. Laurent, Que. (2-4, 7.54) Single-A Dayton Dragons.

CLEVELAND INDIANS

OQ-RHP T.J. Burton, Ottawa, Ont., (2-5, 5.36, 19 saves) Single-A Kinston Indians.

R-OF Nick Weglarz, Stevensville, Ont. (.000, 0, 0) Rookie-Class Gulf Coast Indians.

COLORADO ROCKIES

INF Anthony Granato, Toronto, Ont. (.213, 1, 9) Single-A Modesto Nuts.

DETROIT TIGERS

RHP Steve Green, Longueuil, Que. (5-5, 3.62, two saves) Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.

C Max St. Pierre, Pintendre, Que. (.202, 3, 31) Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.

FLORIDA MARLINS

INF Geoff McCallum, London, Ont. (.185, 0, 9) Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads.

RHP Chris Leroux, Mississauga, Ont. (0-1. 7.94) Single-A Jamestown Jammers. (0-0, 4.09) Rookie-Class, Gulf Coast Marlins; (0-3, 6.10) Single-A Greensboro Grasshoppers.

HOUSTON ASTROS

R-INF Danny Klassen, Leamington, Ont., (.000, 0, 0) Triple-A Round Rock Express.

OF Jimmy VanOstrand, Richmond, B.C. (.215, 2, 13) Single-A Tri City Valley Cats.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS

INF Mark Teahen, St. Marys, Ont. (.380, 2, 14) Triple-A Omaha Royals.

RHP Ryan Braun, Kitchener, Ont. (0-2, 2.16, three saves) Triple-A Omaha Royals; (1-6, 2.21, 10 saves) Double-A Wichita Wranglers.

X-OF Mike Galloway, St. Thomas, Ont. (.271, 0, 17) Single-A High Desert Mavericks.

RHP Matt Kniginysky, Mississauga, Ont. (9-5, 3.51) Single-A Burlington Bees.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS

RHP Karl Gelinas, Montreal, Que. (0-0, 3.60) Triple-A Salt Lake City Bees; (2-7, 5.79) Single-A Rancho Cucamunga Quakes.

OQ-RHP Michel Simard, Charlesbourg, Que. (0-1, 4.93) Single-A Rancho Cucamunga Quakes; (0-1, 6.42) Double-A Arkansas Travellers;

LOS ANGELES DODGERS

C Russell Martin, Chelsea, Que. (.297, 0, 9) Triple-A Las Vegas 51’s.

C Eric Langill, Kirkland, Que. (.200, 0, 2) Double-A Jacksonville Suns; (.186, 0, 5) Triple-A Las Vegas 51’s.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS

INF Chris Barnwell Shelburne, N.S. (.300, 4, 37) Triple-A Nashville Sound.

OQ-RHP Mike Meyers, Tillsonburg, Ont. (4-5, 3.43) Triple-A Nashville Sound; (1-1, 6.75) Double-A Huntsville Stars.

INF Taylor Green, Courtenay, BC (.231, 1, 23) Rookie-Class Helena Brewers.

RHP Brock Kjeldgaard, London, Ont. (1-2, 5.29, one save) Rookie-Class Helena Brewers.

RHP Chris Toneguzzi, Thunder Bay, Ont. (2-2, 4.54, three saves) Rookie-Class Helena Brewers.

RHP Mark James, Whitby, Ont. (2-2, 6.91) Rookie-Class Arizona League Brewers.

RHP Craig Langille, New Bedford, N.S. (1-0, 3.18) Rookie-Class Brewers.

RHP Alexandre Perieard, St. Eustache, Que. (3-1, 4.64, one save) Rookie-Class Arizona League Brewers.

MINNESOTA TWINS

RHP Adam Hawes, Victoria Harbour, Ont. (4-4, 4.02, one save) Single-A Beloit Snappers.

OF Rene Tosoni, Coquitlam, BC (.000, 0, 0) Rookie-Class, Gulf Coast Twins.

NEW YORK METS

C Mike Nickeas, Vancouver, BC (.167, 0, 3) Double-A Binghamton Mets (.248, 2, 15); Double-A Frisco Roughriders (.297, 0, 6 ); Single-A Bakersfield Blaze.

INF Shawn Bowman, Coquitlam, BC (.252, 3, 19) Single-A St. Lucie Mets.

INF Jonathan Malo, Laval, Que. (.239, 7, 33) Single-A, St. Lucie Mets; (.179, 0, 5) Single-A Brooklyn Cyclones.

C Jean-Luc Blacquiere, Legardeur, Que. (.250, 0, 0) Single-A St. Lucie Mets; (.257, 1, 8) Rookie-Class Gulf Coast Mets.

INF Ivan Naccarata, Longueuil, Que. (.263, 2, 12) Single-A Brooklyn Cyclones; (.273, 1, 4) Single-A St. Lucie Mets; (.563, 2, 6) Rookie-Class Kingsport Mets.

INF Emmanuel Garcia, Montreal, Que. (.240, 0, 3) Single-A Brooklyn Cyclones; (.291, 3, 25) Rookie-Class Kingsport Mets.

RHP Greg Mullens, Regina, Sask. (7-2, 3.06) Rookie-Class Kingsport Mets; (0-1, 3.38) Single-A Brooklyn Cyclones.

NEW YORK YANKEES

OF Aaron Guiel, Langley, BC ( .260, 2, 8) Triple-A Columbus Clippers; (.249, 11, 32) Triple-A Omaha Royals.

RHP R.J. Swindle, Vancouver, BC (0-0, 0.00) Triple-A Columbus Clippers; (4-1, 0.23, two saves) Single-A Charleston River Dogs

OQ-RHP Cory Stuart, White Rock, BC (6-1, 3.06, nine saves) Single-A Charleston River Dogs.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

RHP Scott Mathieson, Aldergrove, BC (3-1, 3.93) Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre Red Barons; (7-2, 3.21) Double-A Reading Phillies.

RHP Matt Linder, Thunder Bay, Ont. (0-0, 0.00) Single-A Batavia Muckdogs.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES

INF Simon Pond, North Vancouver, BC (.249, 13, 78) Double-A Altoona Curve.

C John Suomi, Etobicoke, Ont. (.260, 3, 34) Single-A Lynchburg Hillcats.

LHP David Davidson, Thorold, Ont. (1-1, 2.31) Double-A Altoona Curve; (0-0, 2.16) Single-A Lynchburg Hillcats; (2-1, 1.93) Single-A Hickory Crawdads.

RHP Dustin Molleken, Regina, Sask., (1-2, 2.51) Single-A Williamsport Crosscutters.

INF Issael Gonzalez, Montreal, Que. (.226, 0, 3) Rookie-Class, Gulf Coast Pirates.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

RHP Blake Hawksworth, North Vancouver, BC (4-2, 3.39) Double-A Springfield Cardinals; (7-2, 2.47) Single-A Palm Beach Cardinals.

RHP Adam Daniels, Vancouver, BC (7-11, 3.07) Single-A Quad Cities Swing.

INF Jared Schweitzer, Sherwood Park, Alta. (.252, 0, 15) Single-A State College Spikes.

SAN DIEGO PADRES

C Luke Carlin, Aylmer, Que. (.266, 4, 29) Triple-A Portland Beavers: (.000, 0, 0) Double-A Mobile Bay Bears.

C Matt Stocco, Guelph, Ont. (.200, 3, 13) Single-A Eugene Emeralds; (.211, 0, 3) Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm.

OQ-C Pete Laforest, Hull, Que. (.067, 0, 0) Rookie-Class, Arizona League Padres.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

OF Jonathan Armitage, Montreal, Que. (.429, 1, 4) Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies; (.128, 1, 4) Single-A San Jose Giants; (.189, 0, 1) Double-A Connecticut Defenders; (.253, 3, 16), Single-A Augusta Greenjackets.

OQ-RHP Chris Begg, Sunderland, Ont. (13-10, 3.40) Double-A Connecticut Defenders.

INF Aaron Hornostaj, Waterloo, Ont. (.077, 0, 2) Double-A Connecticut Defenders; (.225, 0, 5) Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies; (.400, 0, 3) Single-A Augusta Greenjackets.

RHP Brooks McNiven, Vernon, BC (8-7, 3.98) Single-A San Jose Giants.

RHP Morgan Brinson, Langley, BC (0-0, 16.62) Rookie-Class Arizona League Giants.

RHP Ryan McGovern, Abbotsford, BC. (0-0, 4.26) Rookie-Class, Arizona League Giants.

RHP Ivan Rusova, Toronto, Ont. (0-0, 7.36) Rookie Class, Arizona League Giants.

SEATTLE MARINERS

OQ-OF Sebastian Boucher, Ottawa, Ont. (.248, 1, 29) Double-A San Antonio Missions.

OQ-INF Matt Rogelstad, Coquitlam, BC (.185, 1, 11) Double-A San Antoinio Missions; (.260, 0, 18) Single-A Inland Empire ’66ers; .

OQ-INF Reed Eastley, Brandon, Man. (.275, 8, 67) Single-A Inland Empire ’66ers.

OQ-RHP Jon Lockwood, Toronto, Ont. (6-3, 3.87) Single-A Inland Empire ’66ers.

OQ-INF Mike Saunders, Victoria, BC (.240, 4, 39) Single-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.

LHP Aric Van Gaalen, Edmonton, Alta. (3-1, 2.45) Rookie-Class Arizona League Mariners.

TEXAS RANGERS

OQ-INF Emerson Frostad, Calgary, Alta. (.320, 12, 51) Single-A Bakersfield Blaze.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS

OQ-C David Corrente, Chatham, Ont. (.333, 0, 1) Double-A New Hampshire; (.321, 7, 30) Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays.

LHP Aaron Wideman, Mississauga, Ont. (1-4, 5.00) Single-A Lansing Lugnuts.

OF Jonathan Baksh, Mississauga, Ont. (.280, 0, 18) Single-A Auburn Doubledays.

2B  Scott Campbell, Vancouver, BC, (.292, 0, 18) Single-A Auburn Doubledays.

OF Chris Emanuele, Mississauga, Ont. (.357, 1, 3) Single-A Auburn Doubledays; (.323, 2, 23) Rookie-Class Pulaski Blue Jays.

LHP Drew Taylor, Toronto, Ont. (1-3, 2.95, one save) Rookie-Class Pulaski Blue Jays.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS

RHP Shawn Hill, Georgetown, Ont. (3-3, 2.68) Double-A Harrisburg Senators; (0-0, 3.60) Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs.

RHP James Henderson, Calgary, Alta. (2-2, 4.50, one save) Single-A Potomac Nationals; (0-1, 3.38) Single-A Savannah Sand Gnats.

RHP Jamie Lehman, Brampton, Ont. (4-2, 2.62, four saves) Single-A Savannah Sand Gnats.

Foreign Leagues

MEXICO

OF Scott Bullett, Welland, Ont. (.336, 18, 63) Olmecas de Tabasco; (.319, 1, 15 ) Leones de Yucatan.

(* Denotes player has been with or is currently with a major-league team.)

(X Denotes player has been released, traded, retired.)

(OQ Denotes playere represented Canada at the Olympic qualifier in Cuba.)

Independent Leagues

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

INF Pat Scalabrini, Waterville, Quebec (.313, 8, 57) St. Paul Saints.

ATLANTIC LEAGUE

RHP Mark Ion, Vancouver, BC (4-2, 3.42) Camden Riversharks.

OQ-RHP Mike Johnson, Edmonton, Alta. (5-4, 4.34, nine saves) Somerset Patriots.

OQ-INF Kevin Nicholson, Surrey, BC (.244, 3, 44) Somerset Patriots.

C Jamie Pogue, Guelph, Ont. (.253, 6, 19) Bridgeport Bluefish.

OQ-OF Ryan Radmanovich, Calgary, Alberta (.302, 27, 66) Somerset Patriots.

CAN – AM LEAGUE

OF Mathieu Bergeron, St. Celestin, Que. (.253, 7, 36) Quebec Capitales.

OQ-LHP Eric Cyr, Montreal, Que. (1-0, 0.00) Quebec Capitales.

X-RHP Mathieu DeMontigny, Trois Rivieres, Que. (0-1, 7.20) Quebec Capitales.

LHP Bryan Dumensil, Nanaimo, B.C. (0-0, 1.80, one save) Quebec Capitales.

X-OF Benoit Emond, Farnham, Que. (.194, 0, 16) Quebec Capitales.

X-RHP Terry Forbes, Dartmouth, N.S ( 0-0, 27.00) Quebec Capitales.

X-RHP Deibis Gomez, Iberville, Que. ( 0-1, 5.52) Quebec Capitales.

X-INF Matt Gunning, Victoria, BC (.200, 0, 0) Quebec Capitales.

X-RHP Chris Kemlo, Oshawa, Ont. (0-2, 12.75) Quebec Capitales.

X-C-INF Mick Kurhan, Oshawa, Ont. (.111, 0, 5) Quebec Capitales.

R-C Max Lamarche, Quebec City, Que. (.000, 0, 0) Quebec Capitales.

INF Eddie Lantigua, Quebec City, Que. (.343, 11, 61) Quebec Capitales.

X-RHP Michel LaPlante- Val d’Or, Que. (0-0, 6.75) Quebec Capitales.

OF Simon Legare, Laval, Que. (.216, 1, 16) Quebec Capitales.

X-C Patrice LePage, St. Catharine, Que. (.000, 0, 0) Quebec Capitales.

C Olivier Lepine, Charlesbourg, Que. (.235, 7, 31) Quebec Capitales.

X-LHP Marc Major, Valleyfield, Que. (3-4, 2.55) Quebec Capitales.

LHP Jason Pilkington, St. Catharines, Ont. (4-2, 3.00) Quebec Capitales.

INF Dany Scalabrini, Waterville, Que. (.259, 0, 21) Quebec Capitales.

INF T.J. Shimizu, Toronto, Ont. (.244, 0, 13) Quebec Capitales.

X-OF Nick Trainor, Montreal, Que. (.197, 2, 6) Quebec Capitales.

X-RHP Julien Tucker, Chateauguay, Quebec (1-5, 5.87) Quebec Capitales.

FRONTIER LEAGUE

X-RHP Ryan Brnardic, Lasalle, Ont., (0-1, 6.52) Rockford Riverhawks.

X-RHP Coogie Freedman, Richmond Hill, Ont. (0-1, 13.50) Florence Freedom.

OF Mike Galloway, St. Thomas, Ont. (.233, 1, 8) Evansville Otters; (.299, 3, 29) Florence Freedom.

RHP Stephen Spragg, Cherry Hill, Ont. (6-7, 2.09, four saves) Washington Wild Things.

RHP Jordan Thomson, Ottawa, Ont. (1-5, 5.35, 10 saves) Traverse City Beach Bums.

RHP Tanner Watson, Arnprior, Ont. (8-5, 2.87) Rockford Riverhawks.

NORTHERN LEAGUE

OF Shaun Ashman, Montrose, BC (.180, 1, 4) Calgary Vipers.

INF Chris Becker Guelph, Ont. (.242, 4, 40) Edmonton Cracker Cats.

X-LHP Brad Bissell, Penatanguishene, Ont. (2-4, 4.70, one save) Edmonton Cracker Cats.

X-RHP Dustin Bolton, Calgary, Alta. (0-0, 0.00) Kansas City T-Bones; (1-2, 6.75) River City Rascals; (0-0, 0.00) Rockford Riverhawks; (0-0, 0.00 Evansville Otters.

X-OF Jordan Blundell, Edmonton, Alta. ( .154, 0, 1 ) Schaumburg Flyers.

RHP Jeff Brewer, Bathurst, N.B. (1-1, 8.10) Edmonton Cracker Cats.

X-INF Dan Chappel, Edmonton, Alta. (.182, 0, 1) Schaumburg Flyers; (.220, 0, 8) Edmonton Cracker Cats.

RHP Kevin Cheppenko, Thunder Bay, Ont. (6-4, 4.14) Jolliet Jackhammers.

OQ-INF Stubby Clapp, Windsor, Ont. (.323, 1, 34) Edmonton Cracker Cats.

OF Benoit Emond, Farnham, Que. (.391, 0, 12) Edmonton Cracker Cats.

X-RHP Kenny Falconer, Lethbridge, Alta. (0-0, 9.00) Calgary Vipers.

LHP Geoff Freeborn, Airdrie, Alta. (2-1, 4.97, one save) Calgary Vipers.

RHP Clinton Hosford, North Vancouver, B.C. (5-5, 4.62) Calgary Vipers.

INF Tyler Johnstone, Brampton, Ont. (.000, 0, 0) Gary Rail Cats; (.000, 0, 0) Winnipeg Goldeyes.

X-RHP Scott Judson, Courtenay, BC (0-0, 11.25) Edmonton Cracker Cats.

RHP Chris Kemlo, Oshawa, Ont. (6-3, 4.30) Edmonton Cracker Cats.

OQ-LHP Mike Kusiewicz, Nepean, Ont. (3-1, 3.72) Edmonton Cracker Cats.

RHP Brett Lawson, Mississauga, Ont. (8-6, 5.73) Edmonton Cracker Cats.

X-RHP Jeff MacDonald, Camrose, Alta. (0-0, 27.00) Edmonton Cracker Cats.

X-INF Geoff McCallum, London, Ont. (.305, 1, 24) Schaumburg Flyers.

OF Drew Miller, Medicine Hat, Alta. (.297, 3, 43) Calgary Vipers.

INF Greg Morrison, Medicine Hat, Alta. (.231, 8, 53) Edmonton Cracker Cats.

INF Max Poulin, St. Eustache, Que. (.225, 0, 25) Winnipeg Goldeyes.

X-LHP Danny Prata, Repentigny, Que. (0-3, 10.91) Calgary Vipers.

X-RHP Mark Randall, Sherwood Park, Alta. (0-0, 0.00) Edmonton Cracker Cats.

RHP Scott Richmond, Langley, BC (3-7, 3.03, eight saves) Edmonton Cracker Cats.

RHP Reggie Rivard, Bonnyville, Alta. (5-5, 3.96) Edmonton Cracker Cats.

RHP Brad Rogers, Nanaimo, BC (6-1, 5.53) Calgary Vipers.

RHP Donnie Smith, Winnipeg, Man. (1-2, 2.51) Winnipeg Goldeyes.

RHP Phil Sobkow, Calder, Sask. (1-2, 5.34) Calgary Vipers; (0-0, 3.86) Winnipeg Goldeyes.

OF Corey Stang, Surrey, BC (.340, 0, 13) Winnipeg Goldeyes.

X-RHP R. J. Swindle, Vancouver, BC (2-2, 3.41) Schaumburg Flyers.

OQ-OF Ben Van Iderstine, Regina, Sask. (.301, 3, 47) Schaumburg Flyers.

OQ-OF Jeremy Ware, Orangeville, Ont. (.283, 7, 40) Edmonton Cracker Cats.

LHP Geoff White, Kelowna, BC (2-9, 5.06) Edmonton Cracker Cats.