Sanford re-signs with Ottawa Titans

Outfielder Jake Sanford (Cole Harbour, N.S.) has re-signed with the Ottawa Titans.

November 28, 2023

Official Ottawa Titans News Release

Ottawa, Ont. - The Ottawa Titans have announced the re-signing of Canadian outfielder Jake Sanford for the upcoming 2024 Frontier League season.

Sanford, 26, returns to Ottawa for his third season and fifth professional campaign in 2024. The Canadian began the year with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association following a trade, suiting up for 47 games. With the X’s, Sanford hit .213 with a pair of homers and 22 RBIs.

In June, Sanford represented Canada at the Pan-Am Games Qualifiers in Argentina. With the national team, he led the squad by going 7-for-14 (.500 batting average) with five runs driven in.

Following his release from Sioux City, Sanford returned to Ottawa to round out the campaign. In 30 contests, he hit .271 with two homers and 18 RBIs. Down the stretch, he recorded a seven-game hit streak and produced seven multi-hit performances in his return to the capital.

Hailing from Cole Harbour, N.S., Sanford was named a Frontier League All-Star in 2022 after leading the club in numerous offensive categories. In 91 appearances, Sanford ranked atop the squad in hits (112), home runs (22), RBIs (73), batting average (.311), and slugging percentage (.550). Highlighted in the impressive 2022 season was tying the Frontier League single-game RBI record with 10 on June 11. Come the postseason, Sanford went 3-for-17 (.176) with a home run and an RBI.

Drafted by the New York Yankees in the third round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, Ky.), Sanford became the highest-drafted player ever from the province of Nova Scotia. In 161 games in the Yankees organization, Sanford hit .267 with 23 homers and 88 RBIs, reaching High-A.

The Ottawa Titans open the 2024 season on Friday, May 10 against the New England Chowdahheads. The Titans’ home opener is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 versus the Tri-City ValleyCats at Ottawa Stadium.