Wright returns to Ottawa Titans

The Ottawa Titans have signed infielder Taylor Wright (North Vancouver, B.C.). Photo: Ottawa Titans

February 17, 2023

Official Ottawa Titans News Release

Ottawa, Ont. - The Ottawa Titans have re-signed right-handed pitcher Kaleb Schmidt and added Canadian infielder Taylor Wright for the upcoming 2023 Frontier League season.

Schmidt, 24, split the 2022 campaign in the Frontier League with the Titans and Lake Erie Crushers. In 16 total appearances, the righty went 3-3 over 49 innings.

Hailing from Springfield, Missouri, Schmidt will enter his third season of pro ball this summer. The 5-foot-11 hurler spent parts of four seasons of collegiate baseball at the University of Central Arkansas (Conway, Arkansas) and Drury University (Springfield, Missouri) from 2016-2021.

Schmidt made his professional debut in 2021 with the Southern Illinois Miners, registering a 4-1 record with a 3.88 ERA across 15 appearances.

Wright, 25, re-joins the Titans after spending 28 games with the club in 2022. While in Ottawa, he posted a .257 average with three homers and 20 RBIs, playing multiple infield positions in the process.

The North Vancouver, B.C. product spent the majority of the season with the Intercounty Baseball League’s London Majors. In 35 games, Wright hit .385 with six homers in 25 RBIs. In the playoffs, he hit .386 with eight doubles to help the Majors win their second-straight title.

Prior to professional baseball, Wright spent two seasons at the University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland). As a senior in 2019, he started all 58 games, hitting for an average of .290.

The Ottawa Titans open the 2023 season at home on Friday, May 12 against the Empire State Greys.