Royals Acquire Sanford from Jackfish
GUELPH - The Guelph Royals Baseball Club is excited to announce today the addition of Jake Sanford via a trade with the Welland Jackfish.
Sanford, 28, joins the Royals with a decorated resume.
In 2019, the Dartmouth native was drafted by the New York Yankees in the third round and spent two seasons in their organization.
In the minors, Sanford batted a lifetime .267 with 23 home runs.
From there, the power-hitting left-handed bat tore up the Frontier League with the Ottawa Titans, where he hit .311 with a whopping 22 home runs.
Since 2023, Sanford has spent time with both the Titans and Jackfish, most notably winning the IBL championship with Welland a season ago.
In the playoffs, Sanford hit .333 with one home run and there doubles, most notably going 4-for-7 with a home run, two doubles, and an intentional walk against Barrie ace Frank Garces in two finals games.
Sanford will report to the Royals ahead of Thursday's exhibition game in Barrie.
Jake said he is excited for a fresh start in Guelph.
"I'm excited to come in and be an impact player. I look forward to hopefully winning and bringing this city a championship.:
Royals assistant general manager Ryan Eakin said he is excited to add Sanford's bat to the Guelph lineup.
"Jake is one of the premier players in this league. His power is as good as anyone's and he gives you a professional at-bat every time he's at the plate. More importantly, he's a great person who lives and breathes baseball. We are thrilled to add an everyday guy with his talent, upside, resume, and work ethic."