Canuck moves, Week I: Black, Calabrese, Clarke, Diaz, McKillican, Nwogu, Palmegiani

Former FieldHouse Pirates OF Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) was sent by the Chicago Cubs to the double-A Tennessee Smokies.

April 11, 2023

By George Farelli

Canadian Baseball Network

What Canucks were on the move and where were they headed during Week I of the minor league season?

Transactions & Player Moves

Week I

James Paxton (Ladner, BC)_ Sent out on rehab assignment by the Boston Red Sox with Worcester Red Sox at Triple A International League

Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) _ Sent out on rhab assignment by the Cincinnati Reds with Louisville Bats at Triple A International League

Noah Skirrow (Cambridge, Ont.) _ Assigned by the Phildelphia Phillies to Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs at Triple A International League

Indigo Diaz (North Vancover BC) _ Assigned by the New York Yankees to Somerset Patriots at Double A Eastern League

Adam McKillican (Comox, BC) _ Assigned by Colorado Rockies to Hartford Yard Goats at Double A Eastern League

Qwen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) _ Assigned by the Chicago Cubs to Tennessee Smokies at Double A Southern League

Jordan Nwogu (Orleans, Ont.) _ Assigned by the Chicago Cubs to Tennessee Smokies at Double A Southern League

David Calabrese (Maple, Ont.) _ Assigned by Los Angeles Angels to Rocket City Trash Pandas at Double A Southern League

Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) _ Assigned by Milwaukee Brewers to Biloxi Shuckers at Double A Southern League

Nick Trogrlic-Iverson (Oakville, Ont.) _ Assigned by St. Louis Cardinals to Springfield Cardinals at Double A Texas League

Ben Onyshko (Winnipeg, Man.) _ Assigned by the Seattle Mariners to Arkansas Travelers, at Double A Texas League

Lucas Wepf (Georgetown, Ont.) _ Signed as a Free Agent in 2022 by Los Angeles Dodgers, assigned in 2023 to Rancho Cucamonga Quakes at Single A California League

Matt Coutney (Wetaskiwin, Alta.) _ Assigned by Los Angeles Angels to ACL Angels at Rookie Class Arizona Complex League

Anthony Quirion (Dixville, Que.) _ Assigned by Phildelphia Phillies to Jersey City BlueClaws at Single A South Atlantic League

Ty Penner (Lethbridge, Alta.) _ Assigned by Phildelphia Phillies to Clearwater Threshers at Single A Florida State League

Brandon Hernandez (Montreal, Que.) _ Assigned by St. Louis Cardinals to Palm Beach Cardinals at Single A Florida State League

Francisco Hernandez (Montreal, Que.) _ Assigned by the St. Louis Cardinals to Peoria Chiefs at Single A Midwest League

Mike Brettell (Fonthill, Ont.) _ Placed on the Injured List by the St. Louis Cardinals with Springfield Cardinals at Double A Texas League

Adam Hall (London, Ont.) _ Placed on 60 Day Injured List by the Baltimore Orioles with Bowie Baysox at Double A Southern League

Damiano Palmegiani (Surrey, BC) _ Assigned by the Toronto Blue Jays to New Hampshire Fisher Cats at Double A Eastern League

Denzel Clarke (Toronto, Ont.) _ Assigned by Oakland Athletics to Midland Rockhounds at Double A Texas League

Carter Loewen (Abbotsford, BC) _ Assigned by San Diego Padres to Lake Elsinore Storm at Single A California League

Brandon Marklund (North Vancouver, BC) _ Placed on the Injured List by Kansas City Royals with Columbia Fireflies at Single A Carolina League

J.C. Masson (Levis, Que.) _ Assigned by the Toronto Blue Jays to Dunedin Blue Jays at Single A Florida State League

Nicolas Deschamps (Quebec, Que.) _ Assigned by the Toronto Blue Jays to Dunedin Blue Jays at Single A Florida State League

Adam Shoemaker (Cambridge Ont.) _ Assigned by Atlanta Braves to Augusta Greenjackets at Single A Carolina League

Nathan Landry (Victoriaville, Que.) _ Assigned by the Boston Red Sox to Salem Red Sox at Single A Carolina League

Zac Fascia (Brampton, Ont.) _ Assigned by Cleveland Guardians to Lynchburg Hillcats at Single A Carolina League

Adam Tulloch (Toronto, Ont.) _ Assigned by Cleveland Guardians to Lynchburg Hillcats at Single A Carolina League

Mitch Bratt (Richmond Hill, Ont.) _ Assigned by the Texas Rangers to Hickory Crawdads at Single A South Atlantic League

Konner Piotto (Abbotsford, BC) _ Assigned by Texas Rangers to Down East Wood Ducks at Single A Carolina League

Riley Jepson (Kamloops, BC) _ Released by the Chicago White Sox from Winston-Salem Dash at Single A South Atlantic League

Jordan Marks (Sarnia, Ont.) _ Sent out on rehab assignment by the Detroit Tigers at Lakeland Flying Tigers Single A Florida State League

INF Ethan Hunt (Elginburg, Ont.) _ Re signs with Trois Rivieres Aigles IND Frontier League

RHP Sam Poliquin (Montreal, Que.) _ Re signs with Trois Rivieres Aigles IND Frontier League

RHP Landon Leach (Toronto, Ont.) _ Free Agent signs with Quebec Capitales IND Frontier League

Kyle Thomas (Mississauga, Ont.) _ Placed on the Injured List by Trois Rivieres Aigles IND Frontier League