There are 147 Canadian players under contract with professional clubs, including 17 players on Major League rosters. Two of Canada's best talents include 2010 National League MVP Award winner Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds and 2006 American League MVP Award winner Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins. The Canadian National Baseball Team has competed in both the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classic, though it has yet to make it out of the first round. Recently, the team finished third in the 2011 World Cup and won gold at the 2011 Pan Am Games.
Name | # | B/T | Height | Weight | Birth Date |
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Pitchers | |||||
Andrew Albers | 63 | R-L | 6'1" | 200 | Oct 6, 1985 |
Phillippe Aumont | 37 | L-R | 6'7" | 265 | Jan 7, 1989 |
John Axford | 59 | R-R | 6'5" | 234 | Apr 1, 1983 |
Matt Brash | 6 | R-R | 6'1" | 173 | May 12, 1998 |
Mitch Bratt | 28 | L-L | 6'1" | 190 | Jul 3, 2003 |
Trevor Brigden | 39 | L-R | 6'3" | 210 | Sep 20, 1995 |
Indigo Diaz | 52 | R-R | 6'5" | 250 | Oct 14, 1998 |
R.J. Freure | 24 | R-R | 6'1" | 210 | Jul 6, 1997 |
Adam Loewen | 20 | L-L | 6'6" | 245 | Apr 9, 1984 |
Scott Mathieson | 48 | R-R | 6'3" | 230 | Feb 27, 1984 |
Ben Onyshko | 38 | R-L | 6'2" | 205 | Oct 18, 1996 |
Cal Quantrill | 47 | L-R | 6'3" | 195 | Feb 10, 1995 |
Evan Rutckyj | 32 | R-L | 6'5" | 225 | Jan 31, 1992 |
Noah Skirrow | 25 | R-R | 6'3" | 215 | Jul 21, 1998 |
Cade Smith | 30 | R-R | 6'5" | 230 | May 9, 1999 |
Curtis Taylor | 56 | R-R | 6'6" | 235 | Jul 25, 1995 |
Rob Zastryzny | 40 | R-L | 6'3" | 205 | Mar 26, 1992 |
Catchers | |||||
Kellin Deglan | 14 | L-R | 6'2" | 215 | May 3, 1992 |
Bo Naylor | 44 | L-R | 6'0" | 205 | Feb 21, 2000 |
Infielders | |||||
Freddie Freeman | 5 | L-R | 6'5" | 220 | Sep 12, 1989 |
Edouard Julien | 15 | L-R | 6'0" | 195 | Apr 30, 1999 |
Otto Lopez | 51 | R-R | 5'10" | 185 | Oct 1, 1998 |
Damiano Palmegiani | 18 | R-R | 6'0" | 195 | Jan 24, 2000 |
Abraham Toro | 13 | S-R | 6'0" | 223 | Dec 20, 1996 |
Jared Young | 74 | L-R | 6'0" | 185 | Jul 9, 1995 |
Outfielders | |||||
Dasan Brown | 7 | R-R | 5'11" | 185 | Sep 25, 2001 |
Denzel Clarke | 23 | R-R | 6'5" | 220 | May 1, 2000 |
Tyler O'Neill | 27 | R-R | 5'11" | 200 | Jun 22, 1995 |
Jacob Robson | 8 | L-R | 5'10" | 182 | Nov 20, 1994 |
Name | # | Role |
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Coaches | ||
Ernie Whitt | 12 | Manager |
Denis Boucher | 35 | Pitching Coach |
Larry Walker | 33 | First Base Coach |
Tim Leiper | 34 | Third Base Coach |
Paul Quantrill | 45 | Bullpen Coach |
Jordan Procyshen | 22 | Bullpen Catcher |
Greg Hamilton | 9 | Coach |
Russell Martin | 55 | Coach |