Griffin Canning

Griffin Canning
Los Angeles Angels
Pitcher
Born: (1996-05-11) May 11, 1996
Mission Viejo, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Griffin Alexander Canning (born May 11, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Angels organization. He played college baseball at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Career

Canning attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. He played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher. As a senior, he had a 11–3 win-loss record with a 1.51 earned run average (ERA) and 123 strikeouts, and was named the Orange County Register Pitcher of the Year.[1][2] In his final game, he led Santa Margarita to victory in the 2014 California Interscholastic Federation SS Division I Championship, recording 11 strikeouts and allowing only two hits.[3] Canning was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 38th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for the Bruins.[4]

Canning made 15 appearances with 11 starts as a freshman at UCLA in 2015. He was 7–1 with a 2.97 ERA and 66 strikeouts. As a sophomore, he became UCLA's number one starter.[5] He made 15 starts, going 5–8 with a 3.70 ERA and 95 strikeouts.[6][7] Canning returned as UCLA's ace in 2017.[8] In 17 starts, he went 7–4 with a 2.34 ERA and 140 strikeouts.

The Los Angeles Angels selected Canning with the 47th pick in the second round of the 2017 MLB draft.[9][10] He signed with the Angels for a $1,459,200 signing bonus,[11] but did not pitch in 2017. He made his professional debut in 2018 with the Inland Empire 66ers of the Class A-Advanced California League,[12] and after pitching 8.2 scoreless innings, he was promoted to the Mobile BayBears of the Class AA Southern League.

References

  1. ↑ "Canning is Register's pitcher of the year – Orange County Register".
  2. ↑ "The Bold Eagle – Orange County Register".
  3. ↑ Sondheimer, Eric (June 6, 2014). "Baseball: Griffin Canning leads Santa Margarita to Division 1 title" – via LA Times.
  4. ↑ "Tuesday Roundup: UCLA's Canning Can Do - BaseballAmerica.com". February 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Canning Continuing Line Of Stellar Bruins Righthanders - BaseballAmerica.com".
  6. ↑ "Santa Margarita High grad named to Golden Spikes Award watch list – Orange County Register".
  7. ↑ "UCLA baseball team — what you need to know".
  8. ↑ "USABaseball.com: News: Golden Spikes Spotlight: Griffin Canning". web.usabaseball.com.
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ Thuc Nhi Nguyen. "MLB Draft: UCLA's Griffin Canning primed with patience, persistence – Daily News". Dailynews.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  11. ↑ Guardado, Maria (January 20, 2016). "Angels sign Draft pick Griffin Canning of UCLA". MLB.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  12. ↑ "66ers' Canning lights-out in pro debut". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
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