Every season, TSN.ca keeps you informed with the latest on what Canadian players are doing in the Majors. This list will be updated throughout the season. It does not include Canadians that are currently in the minors like Blue Jays pitchers Scott Richmond and Trystan Magnuson.
Phillippe Aumont
| Pitcher - Philadelphia Phillies |
| Age: 24 |
| Place of Birth: Gatineau, Que |
| HT:6-7 WT: 260 |
| Bats/Throws: L/R |
| MLB Seasons: 2 |
| Drafted by Seattle in 2007 (1st round) |
| Player Bio Page |
In his first season of everyday duty with the Phils, the big righty has become a situational go-to for close late-inning games.
| Year |
GP |
GS |
W |
L |
SV |
CG |
Sho |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
K |
ERA |
WHIP |
| 2013 |
13 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
11 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
12 |
2.45 |
1.91 |
John Axford
| Pitcher - Milwaukee Brewers |
| Age: 30 |
| Place of Birth: Simcoe, Ont. |
| HT:6-5 WT: 195 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| MLB Seasons: 4 |
| Signed by NY Yankees in 2006 |
| Player Bio Page |
It's been a tough start to 2013 for Axford who has lost his closer's job in Milwaukee.
| Year |
GP |
GS |
W |
L |
SV |
CG |
Sho |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
K |
ERA |
WHIP |
| 2013 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13.2 |
22 |
15 |
14 |
6 |
6 |
15 |
9.22 |
2.05 |
Jason Bay
| Outfielder - Seattle Mariners |
| Age: 34 |
| Place of Birth: Trail, B.C. |
| HT:6-2 WT: 205 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| MLB Seasons: 9 |
| Drafted by Montreal in 2000 (22nd round) |
| Player Bio Page |
Bay's first season in the Pacific Northwest has found him still searching for his former power numbers. However, Bay has been able to ward off the injury bug in the early going.
| Year |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
CS |
AVG |
OBP |
SLG |
| 2013 |
26 |
70 |
10 |
17 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
11 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
.243 |
.357 |
.414 |
Erik Bedard
| Pitcher - Houston Astros |
| Age: 34 |
| Place of Birth: Navan, Ont. |
| HT:6-1 WT: 200 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
| MLB Seasons: 10 |
| Drafted by Baltimore in 1999 (6th round) |
| Player Bio Page |
Bedard is back in the majors and back in the rotation for the minnows of the AL West.
| Year |
GP |
GS |
W |
L |
SV |
CG |
Sho |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
K |
ERA |
WHIP |
| 2013 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
26 |
18 |
18 |
8 |
14 |
24 |
7.36 |
1.82 |
Jesse Crain
| Pitcher - Chicago White Sox |
| Age: 31 |
| Place of Birth: Toronto, Ont. |
| HT:6-1 WT: 215 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| MLB Seasons: 9 |
| Drafted by Minnesota in 2002 (2nd round) |
| Player Bio Page |
Crain is back to full health for the Sox and has been one of the team's most called-upon contributors out of the pen in the early-going.
| Year |
GP |
GS |
W |
L |
SV |
CG |
Sho |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
K |
ERA |
WHIP |
| 2013 |
18 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
13 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
21 |
1.20 |
1.27 |
Ryan Dempster
| Pitcher - Boston Red Sox |
| Age: 36 |
| Place of Birth: Sechelt, B.C. |
| HT:6-2 WT: 215 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| MLB Seasons: 15 |
| Drafted by Texas in 1995 (3rd round) |
| Player Bio Page |
Dempster has been haunted by a similar plight to last year's performance while a member of the Chicago Cubs. His numbers early on have been good enough, but the Sox are having trouble converting his outings into wins.
| Year |
GP |
GS |
W |
L |
SV |
CG |
Sho |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
K |
ERA |
WHIP |
| 2013 |
7 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
29 |
18 |
14 |
6 |
18 |
55 |
2.93 |
1.09 |
Scott Diamond
| Pitcher - Minnesota Twins |
| Age: 26 |
| Place of Birth: Guelph, ON |
| HT:6-3 WT: 220 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
| MLB Seasons: 2 |
| Signed by Atlanta in 2007 |
| Player Bio Page |
Diamond missed time early on in 2013 battling a left elbow injury but has rebounded to throw several quality outings since late April.
| Year |
GP |
GS |
W |
L |
SV |
CG |
Sho |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
K |
ERA |
WHIP |
| 2013 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
29.2 |
31 |
11 |
10 |
2 |
3 |
15 |
3.03 |
1.15 |
Jeff Francis
| Pitcher - Colorado Rockies |
| Age: 32 |
| Place of Birth: Vancouver, B.C. |
| HT:6-5 WT: 220 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
| MLB Seasons: 8 |
| Drafted by Colorado in 2002 (1st round) |
| Player Bio Page |
Comfortable once more in the Mile High City, Francis has held down the number-four spot in the Rockies rotation early on in 2013.
| Year |
GP |
GS |
W |
L |
SV |
CG |
Sho |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
K |
ERA |
WHIP |
| 2013 |
7 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
40 |
28 |
23 |
5 |
13 |
24 |
6.90 |
1.77 |
Jim Henderson
| Pitcher - Milwaukee Brewers |
| Age: 30 |
| Place of Birth: Calgary, AB |
| HT:6-5 WT: 190 |
| Bats/Throws: L/R |
| MLB Seasons: 0 |
| Drafted by Montreal in 2003 (26th round) |
| Player Bio Page |
Henderson has benefitted from the plight of fellow Canadian John Axford, taking over as the team's everyday closer. It's hard to argue with Henderson's numbers thus far, too, as the righty has kept the runners mostly off the base-paths and the runs mostly off the board
| Year |
GP |
GS |
W |
L |
SV |
CG |
Sho |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
K |
ERA |
WHIP |
| 2013 |
14 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
9 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
17 |
1.29 |
0.93 |
Brett Lawrie
| Third Base - Toronto Blue Jays |
| Age: 23 |
| Place of Birth: Langley, B.C. |
| HT:6-0 WT: 215 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| MLB Seasons: 2 |
| Drafted by Milwaukee in 2008 (1st round) |
| Player Bio Page |
Lawrie missed the first half of April with a rib injury he sustained in a World Baseball Classic exhibition. His return to the Jays' line-up provided an immediate defensive boost at third.
| Year |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
CS |
AVG |
OBP |
SLG |
| 2013 |
23 |
87 |
6 |
15 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
7 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
.172 |
.240 |
.310 |
Russell Martin
| Catcher - Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Age: 30 |
| Place of Birth: East York, Ont |
| HT:5-10 WT: 230 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| MLB Seasons: 7 |
| Drafted by Dodgers in 2002 (17th round) |
| Player Bio Page |
Martin has rediscovered his power stroke so far in 2013 but has missed time with neck soreness.
| Year |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
CS |
AVG |
OBP |
SLG |
| 2013 |
28 |
95 |
13 |
25 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
.263 |
.358 |
.526 |
Justin Morneau
| First Base - Minnesota Twins |
| Age: 31 |
| Place of Birth: New Westminster, B.C |
| HT:6-4 WT: 235 |
| Bats/Throws: L/R |
| MLB Seasons: 10 |
| Drafted by Minnesota in 1999 (3rd round) |
| Player Bio Page |
Are Morneau's injury woes finally behind him? He missed just game yet this season and has re-emerged as the Twins leading run producer.
| Year |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
CS |
AVG |
OBP |
SLG |
| 2013 |
31 |
123 |
16 |
33 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
21 |
10 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
.268 |
.314 |
.382 |
Michael Saunders
| Outfielder - Seattle Mariners |
| Age: 26 |
| Place of Birth: Victoria, B.C. |
| HT:6-4 WT: 210 |
| Bats/Throws: L/R |
| MLB Seasons: 4 |
| Drafted by Seattle in 2004 (11th round) |
| Player Bio Page |
Saunders was an RBI machine in the World Baseball Classic and while his production numbers have been decent in the early-going, his percentages are at career-highs for the speedy centre-fielder. He missed 17 games in April with a sprained shoulder.
| Year |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
CS |
AVG |
OBP |
SLG |
| 2013 |
18 |
62 |
15 |
16 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
9 |
15 |
6 |
0 |
.258 |
.342 |
.516 |
Joey Votto
| First Base - Cincinnati Reds |
| Age: 29 |
| Place of Birth: Toronto, Ont. |
| HT:6-3 WT: 235 |
| Bats/Throws: L/R |
| MLB Seasons: 6 |
| Drafted by Cincinnati in 2002 (2nd round) |
| Player Bio Page |
Votto is yet to find his power stroke in 2013 but he's been integral to the Reds, boasting one of the best on-base percentages in the Majors.
| Year |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
CS |
AVG |
OBP |
SLG |
| 2013 |
36 |
133 |
24 |
41 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
13 |
32 |
34 |
1 |
1 |
.308 |
.450 |
.474 |
