There were 48 former Vancouver Canadians who saw spring training action in 2020.
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C’s Chat – 2011-2012 Vancouver Canadians RHP Bryan Longpre
Bryan Longpre throws a pitch at Nat Bailey Stadium August 2, 2012. It’s a turn-back-the-clock edition of C’s Chat with 2011-2012 Vancouver Canadians pitcher Bryan
C’s Alumni Update – Hissey, Capra & Palacios Produce Walk-Off Win Wednesday For New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats were down to their last strike but three former Vancouver Canadians teamed up to save the day.
C’s Alumni Update – Pruitt Nearly Pops Whitecaps
A 2017 Vancouver Canadian known more for his speed showed some power instead for the Lansing Lugnuts Tuesday.
C’s Alumni Update – Prime Beef From Cobi Johnson In First Pro Start, Stadler Gets First MWL Win
The Lansing Lugnuts got a strong start and finish from a pair of 2018 Vancouver Canadians Monday.
C’s Alumni Update – Biggio, Pearson & Winckowski Star on Opening Day
Former Vancouver Canadians Cavan Biggio, Nate Pearson and Josh Winckowski turned in stellar performances on Opening Day in the minors.
C’s Recap – Injuries Take Final Toll On Pentecost
2014 Vancouver Canadians catcher Max Pentecost is stepping away from the grind of professional baseball. The former first-round pick has retired according to a tweet from Red Sox beat writer Chris Cotillo.
C’s Recap – Pillar Goes To The Giants
Kevin Pillar was a 32nd round pick of the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011 from Cal State-Dominguez Hills. The first player to make it to
C’s Recap – 44 Former C’s At 2019 Blue Jays Spring Training
A total of 44 former Vancouver Canadians saw action during the 2019 edition of spring training for the Toronto Blue Jays. The breakdown features 31 position players and 13 pitchers seeing action during the Grapefruit League season.
C’s Recap – Conine & Wymer Among Baseball America’s Top 30 Blue Jays Prospects For 2019
Two members of the 2018 Vancouver Canadians have earned a spot among the Toronto Blue Jays Top 30 Prospects for 2019 according to Baseball America. In its latest edition of the Prospects Handbook, BA rated C’s outfielder Griffin Conine 15th overall and placed righthander Sean Wymer 27th.
C’s Alumni Update – Biggio’s Big Knocks Boost Fisher Cats To Eastern League Final
The bat of Cavan Biggio is a big reason why the New Hampshire Fisher Cats are off to the Eastern League final. The 2016 Vancouver Canadians second baseman drove in three runs as New Hampshire completed a three-game sweep of the Trenton Thunder with a 5-1 triumph at Arm & Hammer Park.
C’s Recap – Winckowski Whitewash Helps Canadians Take Series From Spokane
It was a playoff atmosphere at Nat Bailey Stadium and the Vancouver Canadians took an important step to getting back to the postseason in 2018 by upending the Spokane Indians 4-0 at Nat Bailey Stadium Sunday afternoon.
C’s Rewind – 2017 Vancouver Canadians Media Day with Manager Rich Miller
The 2018 season for the Vancouver Canadians is just days away and the unofficial start is marked with the team’s annual Media Day at Nat Bailey Stadium. Manager Rich Miller held court with the media that day to talk about the upcoming season. He said the late start to the draft would mean a fair bit of roster changes to begin the year.
C’s Recap – C’s Tweets April 20-30, 2018
Here is a collection of C’s Tweets for the latter half of April about the Vancouver Canadians baseball club made by former players, broadcasters, media
C’s Alumni Update – Osuna Reaches 100 Save Milestone
Roberto Osuna and the Toronto Blue Jays are off to a good start in 2018. The 2012 Vancouver Canadians righthander earned the 100th save of his major league career by preserving the Blue Jays 2-1 victory in Baltimore Tuesday night. The 23 year-old from Juan Jose Rios, Sinaloa, Mexico became the youngest closer to reach that milestone in major league history.
C’s Chat – Brandon Polizzi
Brandon Polizzi takes a practice swing before an at-bat at Nat Bailey Stadium August 20. Here is one from the archives. I had a chance
