Although he’s played in 29 Major League games, Russ Canzler has never broken spring training with a Big League club, or earned a promotion prior to August. This season could finally be Canzler’s time.

contract for millions of dollars or see one of his highlights appear on ESPN. But that’s not what drives the recent Hazleton Area graduate to become a professional baseball player. “I want to be in a ...

MOOSIC- The motivational speeches following the last practice before the district championship game were getting tougher and tougher for Hazleton Area manager Russ Canzler to come up with. Due to ...

The Orioles today announced that they have claimed infielder Russ Canzler off waivers from the Yankees. To make room for him on the 40-man roster, catcher Luis Martinez has been designated for ...

This hasn’t been a good couple weeks for Russ Canzler. Last season he won the International League MVP award after hitting .314 with 18 homers, 40 doubles, and a .930 OPS for Durham, made his ...

As Russ Canzler’s family and friends watched him play professionally for the first time one steamy evening in June 2011, one person inside Allentown’s Coca-Cola Park talked about the closer look he ...

Pirates infielder Russ Canzler has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis, MLB Trade Rumors reports. Canzler was designated for assignment earlier this week to clear roster space ...

The IronPigs took the field Thursday without infielder Russ Canzler, who's been placed on the disabled list with a left oblique strain. The Hazleton native was hitting .276 with seven homers before ...