Canuck moves: Balazovic, Grills, Naylor, Robson, Thomas, Young

Ontario Royals grad Dalton Pompey (Mississauga, Ont.) has signed with Equip Quebec of the independent Frontier League.

April 30, 2021

By George Farelli

Canadian Baseball Network

With most of the minor leagues opening Tuesday night … it is time for a look at Canuck transactions in the month of April.

TRANSACTIONS and PLAYER MOVEMENTS for CANADIANS

(April 1-30, 2021 )

Matt Warkentin (Windsor, Ont.) - Traded by Gateway Gizzlies IND Frontier League to Missoula PaddleHeads IND Pioneer League

Evan Grills (Whitby, Ont.) - Released by the Ottawa Titans IND Frontier League. Free Agent signs with CTBC Brothers-Taiwan, FGN Chinese Professional League

Dalton Pompey (Mississauga, Ont.) - Free Agent signed by Equip Quebec IND Frontier League

Kyle Thomas (Mississauga, Ont.)- Free Agent signed by the Winnipeg Goldeyes IND American Association

Lachlan Fontaine (North Vancouver, BC) - Free Agent signed by Equip Quebec IND Frontier League

James Smibert (Mississauga, Ont.) - Free Agent signed by Equip Quebec IND Frontier League

Alex Nolan (Burlington, Ont.) - In 2021 IND-Frontier League dispersal draft was assigned to Equip Quebec.

Elliott Curtis (Waterloo, Ont.) - In 2021 IND Frontier League dispersal draft was assigned to Equip Quebec

Mateos Kekatos (Toronto, Ont.) - In 2021 IND Frontier League dispersal draft was assigned to Equip Quebec.

Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, BC)- In 2021 IND Frontier League dispersal draft was assigned to Equip Quebec and subsequently released

Morgan Lofstrom (Nelson, BC) - Released by Equip Quebec IND Frontier League

Jake Sims (Guelph, Ont.) - Placed on the 60 Day Injured List by Equip Quebec IND Frontier League

Jordan Procyshen (Calgary, Alta.) - Free Agent signed by the Texas Rangers, assigned to Frisco Roughriders their affiliate in the Double A-Central League

Otto Lopez (Montreal, Que.) - Assigned by Toronto Blue Jays to New Hampshire Fisher Cats their affiliate in Double A-Northeast League

Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) - Called up to majors by Houston Astros, appeared in six games and was re-assigned to Sugar Land Skeeters in Triple A-West League

Nanaimo Pirates and Moose Jaw Miller Express grad Cole Warken (Regina, Sask.) has also signed with Equip Quebec.

Cole Warken (Regina, Sask.) - Free Agent signed by Equip Quebec IND Frontier League

Jordan Balazovic (Mississauga, Ont.) - Assigned by Minnesota Twins to Wichita Wind Surge their affiliate in the Double A-Central League

Ben Onyshko (Winnipeg, Man.) - Assigned by Seattle Mariners to Everett Aquasox their affiliate in the High A-West League

Tanner Dalton (Lethbridge, Alta.) - Assigned by Chicago Cubs to South Bend Cubs their affiliate in the High A-Central League

Jared Young (Prince George, BC) - Assigned by Chicago Cubs to Tennessee Smokes their affiliate in the Double A-South League

Bo Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) - Assigned by Cleveland Indians to Akron Rubber Ducks their affiliate in the Double A-Northeast League

Jacob Robson (Windsor, Ont.) - Assigned by Detroit Tigers to Erie SeaWolves their affiliate in Double A-Northeast League

Ryan Maedel (Essex, Ont.) - Named by the Detroit Tigers as strength and conditioning coach with the West Michigan Whitecaps their affiliate in High A-Central League

Trei Cruz (Toronto, Ont.) - Assigned by the Detroit Tigers to the West Michigan Whitecaps their affiliate in High A-Central League

Cole MacLaren (Charlottetown, PEI) - Assigned by Detroit Tigers to Lakeland Flying Tigers their affiliate in the Low A-Southeast League

Langley Blaze and Oakville A’s grad Nick Trogrlic-Iverson (Oakville, Ont.) has been assigned to class-A Palm Beach Cardinals

Nick Trogrlic-Iverson (Oakville, Ont.) - Assigned by the St. Louis Cardinals to Palm Beach Cardinals their affiliate in the Low A-Southeast League

Francisco Hernandez (Montreal, Que.) - Assigned by the St. Louis Cardinals to Palm Beach Cardinals their affiliate in the Low A-Southeast League

Logan Hofmann (Muenster, Sask.) - Assigned by Pittsburgh Pirates to Greensboro Grasshoppers their affiliate in the High A-East League

Kole Cottam (Burlington, Ont.) - Assigned by Boston Red Sox to Greenville Drive their affiate in the High A-East League

Jordan Tiegs (Woodstock, Ont.) - Re-assigned by Texas Rangers as pitching coach with Hickory Crawdads their affiliate in the High A-East League