Former UBC Players in Pro Ball
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Brooks McNiven was drafted in the fourth round of the 2003 draft. He spent six years in the Giants organization, making it as high as the AAA Fresno Grizzlies. He spent three seasons with the Class A San Jose Giants, and two seasons with the Class AA Connecticut Defenders. In his first season with the Defenders, he was named Eastern League Pitcher of the week for the week ending July 22, 2007.
He got two wins (one of them a complete game) playing for Canada at the 2009 Baseball World Cup in Sweden and Italy.
He started for
Canada at the 2008 Olympics against The Netherlands, and got a win. He
allowed only one hit in six innings. He had another start against Cuba.
He was released by the Giants during the 2009 season, and is now an assistant coach at Douglas College.
Jonathan "Joe" Forest was signed as a free agent by the Phillies in March, 2007. His he played for Gulf Coast League Phillies in Clearwater, FL and had a record of 4-1, 3.56 ERA, 40 strikeouts and 21 bases on balls in 30 1/3 innings pitched. He was released by the Phillies in March, 2008.
Connor Janes was drafted in the 27th round of the 2006 MLB draft by the Diamondbacks. He started the 2006 season with the Missoula Osprey of the rookie-level Pioneer League, but his stay there was a short one. After hitting .391 over eight games, he was moved up to the Yakima Bears of the Northwest League. He returned to the Osprey at the start of the 2007 season, but was released by the Diamondbacks at the end of June after hitting .267, with a home run, in 15 at-bats. He is now an assistant coach for the Thunderbirds.
Cory Stuart was drafted by the Yankees in the fifth round of the 2003 draft. He spent most of the 2003 minor league season on the Disabled List. He had one outing with the Gulf Coast Yankees; went two innings, allowed no runs, two hits, struck out three.
Cory had surgery on his arm in early 2004, and was on a rehabilitation program. He pitched two innings for the Gulf Coast Yankees, gave up two hits, one run, and was credited with a save.
He had an excellent year with the Class A Staten Island Yankees in 2005. He had an ERA of 0.83, 3-1 won/lost, 32 2/3 innings pitched, and 50 strikeouts.
He played for the Class A Charleston Riverdogs in 2006. His record was 6-1 (very high for a closer), 3.06 ERA, 9 saves, and 48 strikeouts in 50 innings pitched. He was named to the South Atlantic League all-star team.
He was assigned to a AAA team during 2007 spring training, then unceremoniously released by the Yankees just before the start of the season.
Stuart also pitched for the Canadian Olympic Team in 2006, in the qualifying tournament in Havana. His record was 4 1/3 innings pitched in three appearances, three runs allowed on six hits, two strikeouts, and three bases on balls.
Derran Watts was the first UBC player drafted, in 2001. He spent three seasons at the Class A level with the Mets organization. His best record was with the Class A Hagerstown (MD) Suns, where he hit .285, with four home runs. He retired from pro ball in 2006.
Mark Zamojc was signed by the Minnesota Twins, who drafted him in the 42nd round of the 2003 MLB draft.
Mark played for two years at the Class A level. He played for the Swing of the Quad Cities during 2004. He batted .236, 46 RBI, and 74 strikeouts.
Mark started the 2005 season with the Beloit Snappers of the Class A Midwest League. He was moved to the Fort Myers Miracle of the "High Class A" Florida State League at the beginning of July. He hit .237, with five homes runs, for the Snappers, and .222 for the Miracle. He was cut at the end of spring training in 2006, despite hitting .400.
Jeff Brewer was drafted in 2002 by the Mets. He played two seasons with the Class A Kingsport Mets. His record for 2003 was 0-2, 7.71 ERA. His record for 2004 was 5-3, 3.81 ERA, and a team-high four saves. He was unceremoniously released by the Mets at the end of the 2004 season.
He continued his career with the Calgary Vipers of the independent Northern League. His record with the Vipers for 2005 was 4-5, 4.95 ERA. He was released by the Vipers in April, 2006.