Ottawa Titans sign Gurney, release Claerhout, place Grills on IL
The Ottawa Titans have signed utility player Austin Gurney (Campbell River, B.C.). Photo: Chatham Barnstormers/Ottawa Titans
July 28, 2026
Official Ottawa Titans News Release
Ottawa, Ont. - The Ottawa Titans Baseball Club announced the following signings today:
LHP Dominic Puccetti
HEIGHT: 6-5 | WEIGHT: 210 lbs | BIRTHDAY: 2001-05-19
HOMETOWN: Monroe, MI | SCHOOL: Lander
2026: Ottawa: 4-2, 8.31 ERA, 10 G, 8 GS, 34.2 IP, 33 R/32 ER, 30 BB/36 K
UTIL Austin Gurney
HEIGHT: 6-2 | WEIGHT: 220 lbs | BIRTHDAY: 2002-06-07
HOMETOWN: Campbell River, BC | SCHOOL: Pikeville
2026: Chatham-Kent (Canadian Baseball League): 49 G, .426 AVG, 12 2B, 2 3B, 20 HR, 69 RBI, 28 BB/41 K, .518 OBP, 1.360 OPS
The Club has also announced further transactions:
Activated RHP Ky Hampton from the 7-Day IL
Placed RHP Kevin Miranda on the Special Inactive List to fulfill National Team Duties (Panama)
Placed LHP Evan Grills (Whitby, Ont.) on the 7-Day IL, retroactive to July 25
Claimed RHP Alexander Castro off waivers from Trois-Rivières. At this time, Castro has not reported to the Club.
Released INF Carter Claerhout (Red Deer, Alta.)