Canucks on the move - August 1 to August 31, 2026: Beck, Calabrese, Hartman, McCabe, Schofield-Sam

Dawgs Academy alum Eric Hartman (St. Albert, Alta.) was promoted to the Atlanta Braves’ double-A Columbus Clingstones on August 4.

September 2, 2026

By Kevin Glew

Canadian Baseball Network

A summary of the transactions involving Canadians from August 1 to August 31:

Major League/Affiliated Minor League Transactions

OF Carter Beck (Carnduff, Sask.) was assigned to the Atlanta Braves’ Class-A Augusta GreenJackets from the FCL Braves (August 1). He was promoted to the High-A Rome Emperors from the GreenJackets (August 18).

RHP Tyler Boudreau (Halifax, N.S.) was promoted to the New York Yankees’ double-A Somerset Patriots from the class-A Tampa Tarpons (August 13). He was assigned back to the Tarpons (August 14).

LHP Mitch Bratt (Newmarket, Ont.) was optioned to the triple-A Reno Aces by the Arizona Diamondbacks (August 24). He was recalled by the Diamondbacks (August 29). He was optioned back to the Aces (August 30).

C Archer Brookman (Pointe-Claire, Que.) was assigned to the Atlanta Braves’ High-A Rome Emperors by the double-A Columbus Clingstones (August 4). He was activated by the Emperors (August 4). He was promoted to the Clingstones (August 11).

OF Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) was activated from the 10-day injured list by the Miami Marlins (August 1, 2026).

OF David Calabrese (Richmond Hill, Ont.) was released by the Los Angeles Angels’ double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas (August 4). He was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays (August 12) and assigned to their High-A Vancouver Canadians.

C Brady Cerkownyk (Etobicoke, Ont.) was assigned to the Washington Nationals’ High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks from the class-A Fredericksburg Nationals (August 4).

LHP Miguel Cienfuegos (Laval, Que.) was released by the San Diego Padres’ triple A El Paso Chihuahuas (August 12).

OF Denzel Clarke (Pickering, Ont.) was sent on a rehab assignment by the Oakland A’s to the triple-A Las Vegas Aviators (August 18).

INF Matt Coutney (Wetaskiwin, Alta.) was released by the Los Angeles Angels’ High-A Tri-City Dust Devils (August 4).

OF Trei Cruz (Toronto, Ont.) was recalled by the Detroit Tigers from the triple-A Toledo Mud Hens (August 13). He was outrighted to the Mud Hens (August 18).

RHP Vicarte Domingo (Vancouver, B.C.) was released by the San Diego Padres’ class-A Lake Elsinore Storm (August 4).

1B Ty Doucette (Halifax, N.S.) was assigned to the Cincinnati Reds’ High-A Dayton Dragons from the class-A Daytona Tortugas (August 4). He was activated by the Dragons (August 4).

RHP Matt Duffy (Burlington, Ont.) was placed on the seven-day injured list by the Boston Red Sox High-A Greenville Drive (August 25).

INF Owen Gregg (Oakville, Ont.) was transferred from the seven-day injured list by class-A Dunedin Blue Jays to the 60-day injured list (August 4).

OF Eric Hartman (St. Albert, Alta.) was assigned to the Atlanta Braves’ double-A Columbus Clingstones from the High-A Rome Emperors (August 4). He was activated by the Clingstones (August 4).

C Liam Hicks (Toronto, Ont.) was traded from the Miami Marlins to the Tampa Bay Rays (August 3).

LHP Thomas Ireland (Regina, Sask.) was assigned to the Texas Rangers’ High-A Hub City Spartanburgers from the double-A Frisco RoughRiders (August 26). He was assigned to the RoughRiders (August 30).

INF Core Jackson (Wyoming, Ont.) was activated from the seven-day injured list by the New York Yankees’ High-A Hudson Valley Renegades (August 4). He was assigned to the double-A Somerset Patriots from the Renegades (August 11). He was placed back on the seven-day injured list by the Patriots (August 16). He was activated by the Patriots (August 23).

INF Edouard Julien (Quebec, Que) was outrighted to the triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes by the Colorado Rockies (August 13). He was placed on the seven-day injured list by the Isotopes (August 28).

LHP Justin King (Lloydminster, Alta.) was transferred to the Development List by the Miami Marlins’ triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (August 21). He was activated by the Jumbo Shrimp (August 25).

C Deiten Lachance (Sherbrooke, Que.) was promoted to the Cleveland Guardians’ class-A Hill City Howlers from the ACL Guardians (August 11).

RHP Brandon Langley (New Glasgow, P.E.I.) was promoted to the San Diego Padres’ high-A Fort Wayne Tincaps from the class-A Lake Elsinore Storm (August 22).

INF Elliot Lascelles (Toronto, Ont.) was promoted to the San Diego Padres’ class-A Lake Elsinore Storm from the ACL Padres (August 18).

C Gavin Logan (Oyen, Alta.) was promoted to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ triple-A Reno Aces from the double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles (August 18). He was sent back to the Sod Poodles (August 19). He was assigned to the Aces from the Sod Poodles (August 26). He was sent back to the Sod Poodles (August 28).

LHP Adam Macko (Stony Plain, Alta.) was traded to the Texas Rangers by the Toronto Blue Jays (August 3). He was optioned to the Rangers’ triple-A Round Rock Express (August 3). He was called up by the Rangers (August 28).

3B David McCabe (Oshawa, Ont.) was activated from the seven-day injured list by the Atlanta Braves’ double-A Columbus Clingstones (August 21). He was promoted to the triple-A Gwinnett Stripers (August 21).

OF Jonny McGill (Richmond, B.C.) was assigned to the Los Angeles Angels High-A Tri-City Dust Devils from the class-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (August 18).

INF Tyson Moran (Wingham, Ont.) was promoted to the Kansas City Royals’ class-A Columbia Fireflies from the ACL Royals (August 11).

SS Evan Morrison (Wheatley, Ont.) was assigned to the Texas Rangers’ High-A Hub City Spartanburgers from the ACL Rangers (August 19).

OF Noah Myers (Wyoming, Ont.) was placed on the seven-day injured list by the Tampa Bay Rays’ High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods (August 22).

C Bo Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers by the Cleveland Guardians (August 1). He was optioned to the Brewers’ triple-A Nashville Sounds (August 1). He was called up by Brewers (August 23). He was optioned back to the Sounds (August 24).

1B Riley Nelson (Toronto, Ont.) was promoted to the Cleveland Guardians’ High-A Lake County Captains from the class-A Hill City Howlers (August 11).

OF Jordan Nwogu (Ottawa, Ont.) was assigned to the Chicago Cubs’ triple-A Iowa Cubs from the double-A Knoxville Smokies (August 4).

OF Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, B.C.) was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Baltimore Orioles (August 26).

INF Dylan O’Rae (Sarnia, Ont.) was activated from the seven-day injured list by the Milwaukee Brewers’ double-A Biloxi Shuckers (August 13).

OF Avery Owusu-Asiedu (Saskatoon, Sask.) was assigned to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles from the High-A Hillsboro Hops (August 11, 2026).

RHP Jack Pineau (Thunder Bay, Ont.) was assigned to the San Diego Padres’ class-A Lake Elsinore Storm from the Padres’ ACL Padres (August 22). He was promoted to the class-A Fort Wayne TinCaps (August 25).

INF Emilien Pitre (Repentigny, Que.) was traded to the New York Mets by the Tampa Bay Rays (August 2). He was assigned to the Mets’ double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies (August 2). He was promoted to the triple-A Syracuse Mets (August 18).

RHP Nick Pivetta (Victoria, B.C.) was sent on a rehab assignment to the San Diego Padres’ class-A Lake Elsinore Storm (August 25). He was sent on a rehab assignment to the triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas.

RHP Zach Pop (Brampton, Ont.) was placed on the seven-day injured list by the Miami Marlins’ triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (August 4). He activated by the Jumbo Shrimp (August 19).

RHP Michael Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) was sent on a rehab assignment to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ triple-A Reno Aces (August 4). He was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Diamondbacks (August 23).

OF Mathieu Vallee (Saint-Eustache, Que.) was transferred to the Development List by the Toronto Blue Jays’ double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats (August 18). He was activated from the Development List (August 22).

LHP Matt Wilkinson (Ladner, B.C.) was called up by the San Francisco Giants from the triple-A Sacramento River Cats (August 19). He was optioned back to the River Cats (August 24). He was recalled by the Giants (August 29). He was optioned back the River Cats (August 30). He was recalled by the Giants (August 30).

Independent Leagues

American Association

RHP Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alta.) was re-signed by the Winnipeg Goldeyes (August 12).

C Ryan Leitch (Whitby, Ont.) was placed on the seven-day injured list by the Gary Southshore Railcats (August 14). He was activated by the Railcats (August 23).

Frontier League

1B Kaiden Cardoso (Abbotsford, B.C.) was activated from the 60-day injured list by the Ottawa Titans (August 17).

LHP Miguel Cienfuegos (Laval, Que.) was signed by the Quebec Capitales (August 17).

LHP Evan Grills (Whitby, Ont.) was activated from the seven-day injured list by the Ottawa Titans (August 1).

INF Nick Groves (London, Ont.) was placed on the seven-day injured list by the Quebec Capitales (August 17).

UTL Austin Gurney (Campbell River, B.C.) was placed on the seven-day injured list by the Ottawa Titans (August 17).

RHP Pierre-Luc Jacques (Levis, Que.) was signed by the Quebec Capitales (August 1). He was released by the Capitales (August 3).

RHP Sebastian Khan (Brampton, Ont.) was released by the Quebec Capitales (August 12).

RHP Logan Knight (London, Ont.) was signed by the Quebec Capitales (August 4). He was released by the Capitales (August 17).

RHP Jaycob Lachance (St-Anne-de-la-Parade, Que.) was signed by the Quebec Capitales (August 1). He was released by the Capitales (August 2). He was signed by the Trois-Rivieres Aigles (August 17).

RHP Charles Lefebvre (Laval, Que.) was activated from the seven-day injured list by the Trois-Rivieres Aigles (August 7). He was placed on the seven-day injured list (August 16).

LHP Blake MacMillan (Mississauga, Ont.) was activated from the seven-day injured list by the Trois-Rivieres Aigles (August 1).

RHP Brandon Marklund (North Vancouver, B.C.) was transferred to the 60-day injured list by the Ottawa Titans (August 14).

C Hugh Pinkney (Toronto, Ont.) was released by the Quebec Capitales (August 10).

UTIL T.J. Schofield-Sam (Mississauga, Ont.) was signed by the Quebec Capitales (August 9).

*If I’ve missed someone, please email me at KevinGlew@CanadianBaseballNetwork.com