Denis Boucher (born March 7, 1968) is a Canadian former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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. He represented

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at the 1987 Pan American Games. After retirement he went to work for Air Canada in Montreal, before becoming a scout in 2019. He is currently a scout for the

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. Boucher served as the pitching coach for the Canada national team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He was the pitching coach of the Canada national team for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. Boucher is one of only four Canadians to have played for both the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos, the others being

Matt Stairs Matthew Wade Stairs (born February 27, 1968) is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder, first baseman, and designated hitter, who holds the record for most pinch-hit home runs in Major League Baseball (MLB) history with 23. His pinc ...

Rob Ducey Robert Thomas Ducey (born May 24, 1965) is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder who played for six teams in Major League Baseball (MLB). Ducey is currently a hitting coach for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseba ...

and

Shawn Hill Shawn Richard Hill (born April 28, 1981) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays. He was part of Team Can ...

. He now lives in Montreal (Lachine), where he is developing youth baseball programs. Boucher ran as a candidate for

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for Lachine Borough Council in the 2021 Montreal municipal election.

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