OTTAWA- This past June’s First Year Player Draft saw 31 Canadians selected to various Major League Baseball clubs. August 16th was the last day for MLB clubs to sign any of the players that they drafted. The following is a list of the 19 players that did sign. Included is round, # selected overall, team drafted by, name, position and hometown.
1 22 Texas Rangers--Kellin Deglan-C (Langley, BC)
3 113 Toronto Blue Jays--Marcus Knecht-OF (Toronto, ON)
4 124 San Diego Padres--Chris Bisson-2B (Orleans, ON)
7 219 Milwaukee Brewers--Joel Pierce-RHP (Windsor, ON)
10 303 Houston Astros--Evan Grills-LHP (Whitby, ON)
16 486 Toronto Blue Jays--Dalton Pompey-OF (Mississauga, ON)
16 505 New York Yankees--Evan Rutckyj-LHP (Windsor, ON)
26 786 Toronto Blue Jays--Jay Johnson-LHP (Sussex Corner, NB)
27 829 San Francisco Giants--Eric Sim-C (Abbotsford, BC)
30 897 Pittsburgh Pirates--Matt Skirving-C (London, ON)
32 976 Texas Rangers--Steve McKinnon-RHP (Duncan, BC)
34 1018 Baltimore Orioles--Sammie Starr-SS (Toronto, ON)
34 1027 Cincinnati Reds--Brandon Dailey--IF (Brantford, ON)
38 1156 Texas Rangers--Carson Vitale-C (Victoria, BC)
40 1210 Chicago Cubs--Brian Smith-LHP(Pickering, ON)
43 1294 San Diego Padres--Mark Hardy-LHP (Campbell River, BC)
46 1405 New York Yankees--Nathan Forer-RHP (Brampton, ON)
47 1424 Atlanta Braves--Francois Lafreniere-RHP (St-Bruno, QC)
47 1431 Philadelphia Phillies--Ethan Stewart-LHP (Campbell River, BC)
