Canucks on the move - June 1 to June 30, 2026 - Brown, Bushey, Gollert, Seward, Shoemaker

After starting his pro career in the Atlanta Braves organization, Great Lake Canadians alum Adam Shoemaker (Cambridge, Ont.) has landed with the Houston Astros. Photo: True Gravity

July 3, 2026

 

By Kevin Glew

Canadian Baseball Network

A summary of the transactions involving Canadians from June 1 to June 30:

 

Major League/Affiliated Minor League Transactions

RHP Cohen Achen (Calgary, Alta.) was sent to the Baltimore Orioles’ High-A Frederick Keys from the double-A Chesapeake Red Sox (June 30).

RHP Matt Brash (Kingston, Ont.) was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 9) by the Seattle Mariners due to a right lat strain (June 10).

LHP Mitch Bratt (Newmarket, Ont.) was called up by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the triple-A Reno Aces (June 24). Optioned back to the Aces (June 25).

OF Dasan Brown (Oakville, Ont.) was transferred to the Development List by the Milwaukee Brewers’ double-A Biloxi Shuckers. He was released by the Brewers on June 30.

RHP Eric Cerantola (Oakville, Ont.) was recalled by the Kansas City Royals from the triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (June 27).

LHP Reid Clague (Victoria, B.C.) was activated from the seven-day injured list by Cincinnati Reds’ Rookie ACL Reds (June 3).

OF Trei Cruz (Toronto, Ont.) was recalled by the Detroit Tigers from the triple-A Toledo Mud Hens (June 19). Sent back down to the Mud Hens (June 23).

LHP Hayden Cuthbertson (White Rock, B.C.) was activated from the seven-day injured list by the Miami Marlins’ class-A Jupiter Hammerheads (June 24).

RHP Cedric De Grandpre (Saint-Simon-de-Bagot, Que.) was promoted to the Atlanta Braves’ double-A Columbus Clingstones from the High-A Rome Emperors (June 12).

1B Ty Doucette (Halifax, N.S.) was activated from the seven-day injured list by the Cincinnati Reds’ class-A Daytona Tortugas (June 12).

INF Owen Gregg (Oakville, Ont.) was assigned to the Toronto Blue Jays class-A Dunedin Blue Jays from the FCL Blue Jays (June 12). Placed on the seven-day injured list by Dunedin (June 21).

RHP Garrett Hawkins (Saskatoon, Sask.) was placed on the temporarily inactive list by the San Diego Padres’ triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas (June 20). Assigned to the double-A San Antonio Missions (June 30).

RHP Ryan Heppner (Richmond, B.C.) was sent on a rehab assignment by the Atlanta Braves’ class-A Augusta GreenJackets to the FCL Braves (June 15).

C Liam Hicks (Toronto, Ont.) was placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 20) by the Miami Marlins with a lower back strain. Activated by the Marlins on June 30.

LHP Justin King (Lloydminster, Alta.) was transferred to the Development List by the Miami Marlins’ triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (June 26).

C Gavin Logan (Medicine Hat, Alta.) was promoted to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ triple-A Reno Aces from the double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles (June 9). Re-assigned to the Sod Poodles (June 11).

3B Matt Lloyd (Okotoks, Alta.) was placed on the seven-day injured list by the Boston Red Sox triple-A Worcester Red Sox (June 24).

LHP Adam Macko (Stony Plain, Alta.) was recalled by the Toronto Blue Jays from the triple-A Buffalo Bisons (June 26).

LHP Ryan Magdic (Beamsville, Ont.) was promoted to the Athletics’ double-A Midland Rockhounds from the High-A Lansing Lugnuts (June 16).

RHP Ryan McDonagh (Milton, Ont.) was assigned to the Kansas City Royals’ class-A Columbia Fireflies from the ACL Royals (June 16).

OF Jonny McGill (Richmond, B.C.) was placed on the seven-day injured list by the Los Angeles Angels’ class-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (June 30).

OF Dante Nori (Toronto, Ont.) was placed on the seven-day injured list by the Philadelphia Phillies’ double-A Reading Fightin’ Phils (June 9).

OF Jordan Nwogu (Ottawa, Ont.) was placed on the 60-day injured list by the Chicago Cubs’ double-A Knoxville Smokies (June 4).

LHP Connor O’Halloran (Mississauga, Ont.) was sent on a rehab assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays’ High-A Vancouver Canadians to the FCL Blue Jays (June 20).

2B Émilien Pitre (Repentigny, Que.) was promoted to the Tampa Bay Rays’ double-A Montgomery Biscuits from the High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods (June 11).

RHP Nick Pivetta (Victoria, B.C.) was transferred to the 60-day injured list by the San Diego Padres (June 2). He is out with right elbow inflammation.

RHP Zach Pop (Brampton, Ont.) was signed by the Miami Marlins (June 12) and assigned to the triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.

RHP Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) was assigned to the Colorado Rockies’ triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes from the ACL Rockies (June 8).

LHP Erik Sabrowski (Edmonton, Alta.) was sent on a rehab assignment to the double-A Akron RubberDucks by the Cleveland Guardians (June 17). Activated by the Guardians (June 19).

OF Sam Shaw (Victoria, B.C.) was activated by the Toronto Blue Jays’ High-A Vancouver Canadians (June 6).

LHP Adam Shoemaker (Cambridge, Ont.) was assigned to the Houston Astros’ class-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers from the ACL Astros (June 5).

RHP Michael Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Arizona Diamondbacks with a left glute strain (June 20).

RHP Jonah Tong (Markham, Ont.) was optioned to the triple-A Syracuse Mets by New York Mets (June 3).

OF Mathieu Vallee (Saint-Eustache, Que.) was sent on a rehab assignment to the Toronto Blue Jays’ FCL Blue Jays from the High-A Vancouver Canadians (June 8). Activated from the 60-day injured list by Vancouver (June 23).

RHP Lucas Wepf (Toronto, Ont.) was activated from the seven-day injured list by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ double-A Tulsa Drillers (June 3).

LHP Matt Wilkinson (Ladner, B.C.) was placed on the seven-day injured list by the San Francisco Giants’ triple-A Sacramento River Cats (June 19). Sent on a rehab assignment to the ACL Giants (June 30).

3B Sam White (Newmarket, Ont.) was placed on the seven-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays’ FCL Blue Jays (June 4). Transferred to the 60-day IL (June 8).

C Andy Yerzy (North York, Ont.) was transferred to the Development List by the St. Louis Cardinals’ triple-A Memphis Chicks (June 25).

LHP Rob Zastryzny (Edmonton, Alta.) was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to May 31) by the Milwaukee Brewers. He is out with a left trapezius strain (June 3).

RHP Jacob Zibin (Toronto, Ont.) was promoted to the Cleveland Guardians’ High-A Lake County Captains from the class-A Hill City Howlers.

Independent Leagues

American Association

RHP Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alta.) had his contract transferred to Pericos de Puebla, of the Mexican League, by the Winnipeg Goldeyes (June 2).

RHP James Bradwell (North Vancouver, B.C.) was placed on the inactive list by the Winnipeg Goldeyes (June 2). Activated by the Goldeyes (June 17).

OF Adam Hall (London, Ont.) was activated from the seven-day injured list by the Winnipeg Goldeyes (June 14).

RHP Dominic Hambley (Victoria, B.C.) was acquired by the Winnipeg Goldeyes from the Kansas City Monarchs (June 8).

RHP Jack Seward (New Westminster, B.C.) was acquired by the Winnipeg Goldeyes from the Canadian Baseball League’s Welland Jackfish (June 5). Sent back to Welland (June 17).

Frontier League

1B Liam Bushey (Mission, B.C.) was signed by the Trois-Rivieres Aigles (June 9).

1B Kaiden Cardoso (Abbotsford, B.C.) was placed on the 14-day injured list by the Ottawa Titans (June 23). Transferred to the 60-day injured list (June 30).

1B Carter Claerhout (Red Deer, Alta.) was signed by the Ottawa Titans (June 23).

LHP Harley Gollert (Toronto, Ont.) was released by the Quebec Capitales (June 1). Signed by the Trois-Rivieres Aigles (June 2).

RHP Landon Leach (Toronto, Ont.) was placed on the seven-day injured list by the Trois-Rivieres Aigles (June 20).

RHP Zach Leduc (Blainville, Que.) was signed by the Trois-Rivieres Aigles (June 24).

RHP Brandon Marklund (North Vancouver, B.C.) was placed on the 14-day injured list by the Ottawa Titans (June 30).

LHP Felix Morin (Quebec, Que.) was signed by the Quebec Capitales (June 5). Released by the Capitales (June 9).

 

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