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 | 27 | R-L | 6'1" | 200 | Oct 6, 1985 |
Kevin Chapman | 50 | L-L | 6'3" | 230 | Feb 19, 1988 |
Shane Dawson | 25 | R-L | 6'1" | 200 | Sep 9, 1993 |
Ryan Dempster | 46 | R-R | 6'2" | 215 | May 3, 1977 |
Eric Gagne | 38 | R-R | 6'0" | 240 | Jan 7, 1976 |
Jim Henderson | 51 | L-R | 6'5" | 220 | Oct 21, 1982 |
Ryan Kellogg | 21 | R-L | 6'6" | 230 | Feb 4, 1994 |
Chris Leroux | 63 | L-R | 6'6" | 225 | Apr 14, 1984 |
Adam Loewen | L-L | 6'6" | 245 | Apr 9, 1984 | |
Scott Mathieson | 47 | R-R | 6'3" | 230 | Feb 27, 1984 |
Dustin Molleken | 35 | L-R | 6'4" | 230 | Aug 21, 1984 |
Nick Pivetta | 16 | R-R | 6'5" | 220 | Feb 14, 1993 |
Scott Richmond | 48 | R-R | 6'5" | 220 | Aug 30, 1979 |
Jesen Therrien | 59 | R-R | 6'2" | 200 | Mar 18, 1993 |
Rowan Wick | 44 | L-R | 6'3" | 234 | Nov 9, 1992 |
Catchers | |||||
Kellin Deglan | L-R | 6'2" | 205 | May 3, 1992 | |
George Kottaras | 22 | L-R | 6'0" | 200 | May 10, 1983 |
Mike Reeves | 24 | L-R | 6'2" | 195 | Sep 16, 1990 |
Infielders | |||||
Freddie Freeman | 5 | L-R | 6'5" | 220 | Sep 12, 1989 |
Jonathan Malo | 11 | R-R | 6'2" | 180 | Sep 29, 1983 |
Justin Morneau | 33 | L-R | 6'4" | 220 | May 15, 1981 |
Josh Naylor | 32 | L-L | 5'11" | 250 | Jun 22, 1997 |
Pete Orr | 4 | L-R | 6'1" | 195 | Jun 8, 1979 |
Danny Pinero | 56 | R-R | 6'5" | 235 | May 2, 1994 |
Jamie Romak | 26 | R-R | 6'2" | 220 | Sep 30, 1985 |
Eric Wood | 17 | R-R | 6'1" | 210 | Nov 22, 1992 |
Outfielders | |||||
Michael Crouse | 30 | R-R | 6'4" | 215 | Nov 22, 1990 |
Tyler O'Neill | 13 | R-R | 5'11" | 210 | Jun 22, 1995 |
Dalton Pompey | 23 | S-R | 6'2" | 195 | Dec 11, 1992 |
Rene Tosoni | 9 | L-R | 6'0" | 195 | Jul 2, 1986 |
Name | # | Role |
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Coaches | ||
Ernie Whitt | Manager | |
Denis Boucher | Coach | |
Greg Hamilton | Coach | |
Tim Leiper | Coach | |
Russell Martin | Coach | |
Paul Quantrill | Coach | |
Larry Walker | Coach |