Canucks on the move, Aug. 1 to Aug. 31: Abbott, Caissie, Julien, Mendham, Peters, Quantrill

Ontario Terriers and Junior National Team alum Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) was claimed on waivers by the Atlanta Braves from the Miami Marlins on Aug. 21. Photo: Yahoo Sports

September 2, 2025

By Kevin Glew

Canadian Baseball Network

A summary of the transactions involving Canadians from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31.

Major Leagues/ Affiliated Minor Leagues

INF Bryce Arnold (Grimsby, Ont.) was released by the Toronto Blue Jays’ triple-A Vancouver Canadians (Aug. 15).

INF Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) was recalled by the Milwaukee Brewers from the triple-A Nashville Sounds (Aug. 15). He was optioned back to the Sounds on Aug. 18.

RHP Tyler Boudreau (Sylvan Lake, Alta.) was assigned to the New York Yankees’ FCL Yankees (Aug. 3). He was activated by the FCL Yankees on Aug. 6. He was assigned to the class-A Tampa Tarpons from the FCL Yankees (Aug. 20).

LHP Mitch Bratt (Newmarket, Ont.) was activated by the Arizona Diamondbacks’ double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles (Aug. 2).

RHP Micah Bucknam (Abbotsford, B.C.) was assigned to the Toronto Blue Jays’ FCL Blue Jays (Aug. 4).

OF David Calabrese (Richmond Hill, Ont.) was assigned to the Los Angeles Angels’ double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas from the High-A Tri-City Dust Devils (Aug. 6).

C Connor Caskenette (Duncan, B.C.) was assigned to the Miami Marlins’ High-A Beloit Sky Carp from the double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Aug. 19).

RHP Tyrelle Chadwick (Kamloops, B.C.) was activated by the Colorado Rockies’ ACL Rockies (Aug. 4).

LHP Reid Clague (Victoria, B.C.) was activated by the Cincinnati Reds’ ACL Reds (Aug. 4).

OF Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) was called up by the Chicago Cubs from the triple-A Iowa Cubs (Aug. 14).

OF Denzel Clarke (Pickering, Ont.) was sent on a rehab assignment by the Athletics to the triple-A Las Vegas Aviators (Aug. 15). He was shut down from his rehab on Aug. 19.

INF Matt Coutney (Wetaskiwin, Alta.) was promoted to the Los Angeles Angels’ double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas from the High-A Tri-City Dust Devils (Aug. 2).

LHP Hayden Cuthbertson (Ladner, B.C.) was activated by the Miami Marlins’ FCL Marlins (Aug. 4). He was assigned to the class-A Beloit Sky Carp from the FCL Marlins (Aug. 26).

OF Charles Davalan (St-Bruno-De-Montarville, Que.) was activated by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ ACL Dodgers (Aug. 4). He was assigned to the class-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes from the ACL Dodgers on Aug. 18.

INF Ty Doucette (Dartmouth, N.S.) was assigned to the Cincinnati Reds’ ACL Reds (Aug. 4).

RHP Blake Gillespie (Arva, Ont.) was activated by the New York Yankees’ FCL Yankees (Aug. 4).

INF Adam Hall (London, Ont.) was placed on the seven-day injured list by the Milwaukee Brewers’ double-A Biloxi Shuckers (Aug. 12). He was transferred to the 60-day injured list (Aug. 16).

RHP Garrett Hawkins (Saskatoon, Sask.) was promoted to the San Diego Padres’ double-A San Antonio Missions from the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps (Aug. 1).

RHP Ryan Heppner (Richmond, B.C.) was activated by the Atlanta Braves’ FCL Braves (Aug. 4).

RHP Sean Heppner (Richmond, B.C.) was transferred to the Development List by the Cleveland Guardians’ class-A Lynchburg Hillcats (Aug. 27).

RHP Will Hynes (Mississauga, Ont.) was activated by the Cleveland Guardians’ ACL Guardians (Aug. 4).

INF Core Jackson (Wyoming, Ont.) was activated by the New York Yankees’ FCL Yankees (Aug. 4). He was assigned to the High-A Hudson Valley Renegades from the FCL Yankees (Aug. 7).

LHP Antoine Jean (Montreal, Que.) was activated by the Colorado Rockies’ ACL Rockies (Aug. 4).

INF Edouard Julien (Quebec City, Que.) was recalled by the Minnesota Twins from the triple-A St. Paul Saints (Aug. 1).

RHP Brandon Langley (New Glasgow, P.E.I.) was activated by the San Diego Padres’ ACL Padres (Aug. 4).

C Gavin Logan (Medicine Hat, Alta.) was assigned to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles by the triple-A Reno Aces (Aug. 9). He activated by the Sod Poodles the same day.

RHP Jordan Marks (Sarnia, Ont.) was transferred to the Development List by the Detroit Tigers’ double-A Erie Seawolves (Aug. 7).

INF David McCabe (Oshawa, Ont.) was assigned to the triple-A Gwinnett Stripers from the double-A Columbus Clingstones (Aug. 18).

OF Jonny McGill (Richmond, B.C.) was activated by the Los Angeles Angels’ ACL Angels (Aug. 4).

INF Tyson Moran (Wingham, Ont.) was activated by the Kansas City Royals’ ACL Royals (Aug. 4).

OF Noah Myers (Wyoming, Ont.) was assigned to the Tampa Bay Rays’ double-A Montgomery Biscuits from the High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods (Aug. 1).

INF Myles Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) was assigned to the Athletics’ FCL A’s by the Class-A Stockton Ports (Aug. 6).

INF Riley Nelson (Toronto, Ont.) was assigned to the Cleveland Guardians’ class-A Lynchburg Hillcats (Aug. 11).

OF Dante Nori (Toronto, Ont.) was assigned to the Philadelphia Phillies’ High-A Jersey Blue Claws from the Class-A Clearwater Threshers (Aug. 26).

INF Damiano Palmegiani (Surrey, B.C.) was assigned to the Toronto Blue Jays’ triple-A Buffalo Bisons from the class-A Dunedin Blue Jays (Aug. 1). He was transferred to the Development List by the Bisons on Aug. 23.

OF Tristan Peters (Winkler, Man.) was promoted to the Tampa Bay Rays from the triple-A Durham Bulls (Aug. 8). He was optioned back to the Bulls on Aug. 11. He was then recalled by the Rays on Aug. 12. He was optioned back to the Bulls on Aug. 14.

INF-OF Tim Piasentin (Coquitlam, B.C.) was assigned to the Toronto Blue Jays’ FCL Blue Jays (Aug. 4).

LHP Jeremy Pilon (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que.) was transferred to 60-day injured list from the seven-day injured list by the Tampa Bay Rays’ class-A Charleston RiverDogs (Aug. 1).

C Konner Piotto (Mississauga, Ont.) was transferred to the Development List by the Texas Rangers’ triple-A Round Rock Express (Aug. 5). He was released by the Round Rock Express (Aug. 9).

OF Tom Poole (Calgary, Alta.) was activated by the Tampa Bay Rays’ FCL Rays (Aug. 4). He was assigned to the Class-A Charleston RiverDogs from the FCL Rays on Aug. 15.

RHP Zach Pop (Brampton, Ont.) was assigned to the Chicago Cubs’ triple-A Iowa Cubs from the ACL Cubs (Aug. 17).

RHP Max Poirier (Nanaimo, B.C.) was activated by the Kansas City Royals’ ACL Royals (Aug. 4).

RHP Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves from the Miami Marlins (Aug. 21). He was activated by the Braves on Aug. 22.

RHP Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) was placed on the 15-day injured by the Philadelphia Phillies (Aug. 26).

OF Caden Shapiro (Toronto, Ont.) was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates (Aug. 5). He was assigned to the FCL Pirates on Aug. 6.

OF Sam Shaw (Victoria, B.C.) was placed on the seven-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays’ High-A Vancouver Canadians (Aug. 3). He was placed on the full-season injured list on Aug. 31.

LHP Adam Shoemaker (Cambridge, Ont.) was released by the Atlanta Braves’ class-A Augusta GreenJackets (Aug. 10).

RHP Michael Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Chicago Cubs (Aug. 5).

RHP Jonah Tong (Markham, Ont.) was assigned to the New York Mets’ triple-A Syracuse Mets by the double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Aug. 11). He was activated by Syracuse the same day. He was called up by the New York Mets on Aug. 29.

INF Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) was sent outright to the triple-A Worcester Red Sox by the Boston Red Sox (Aug. 23). He was activated by Worcester on Aug. 26.

INF Sam White (Newmarket, Ont.) was activated from the full-season injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays’ FCL Blue Jays (Aug. 4).

LHP Rob Zastryzny (Edmonton, Alta.) was sent on a rehab assignment to the triple-A Nashville Sounds by the Milwaukee Brewers (Aug. 2). He was activated by the Milwaukee Brewers on Aug. 31.

Prairie Baseball Academy alum Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alta.) was activated by the Winnipeg Goldeyes on Aug. 6. Photo: Winnipeg Goldeyes

American Association (Independent)

RHP Levi Abbott (Lethbridge, Alta.) was signed by the Winnipeg Goldeyes on Aug. 23.

RHP Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alta.) was activated by the Winnipeg Goldeyes on Aug. 6.

RHP James Bradwell (North Vancouver, B.C.) was placed on the injured list by the Winnipeg Goldeyes on Aug. 17.

RHP Trevor Brigden (North York, Ont.) was activated from the injured list by the Winnipeg Goldeyes on Aug. 1.

INF Max Hewitt (Midhurst, Ont.) was placed on the injured list by the Lincoln Saltdogs on Aug. 15. He was activated from the injured list by the Lincoln Saltdogs on Aug. 29.

RHP Will Sierra (Montreal, Que.) was released by the Winnipeg Goldeyes on Aug. 1.

Left-hander Evan Grills (Whitby, Ont.) was placed on the 60-day injured list by the Ottawa Titans on Aug. 20. Photo: Ottawa Titans

Frontier League (Independent)

LHP Evan Grills (Whitby, Ont.) was placed on the 60-day injured list by the Ottawa Titans on Aug. 20.

C Tyler Herron (Grande Prairie, Alta.) was signed by the Gateway Grizzlies on Aug. 9. He was released on Aug. 14.

INF Tim Holyk (Nanaimo, B.C.) was placed on the inactive list by the Ottawa Titans on Aug. 8.

RHP Halen Knoll (Edmonton, Alta.) was signed by the Trois-Rivières Aigles on Aug 22.

INF David Mendham (Dorchester, Ont.) was signed by Quebec Capitales on Aug. 11.

RHP Jack Seward (New Westminster, B.C.) was signed by the Trois-Rivières Aigles on Aug 16.

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