OTTAWA- The 2013 Major League Baseball season officially opens today with 17 Canadians appearing on opening day rosters including three players on the Disabled List.
Toronto Blue Jays 3B Brett Lawrie (Langley, BC) will open the season on the DL along with Minnesota Twins southpaw Scott Diamond (Guelph, ON) and Milwaukee Brewers 2B Taylor Green (Comox, BC).
In 2012, 23 Canadians appeared in at least one MLB game after a record 26 Canadians played in the big-leagues in 2011.
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