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Highly-rated pitching prospect Griffin Canning joins BayBears

April 17, 2018

MOBILE, Ala. (April 17, 2018) - The Los Angeles Angels announced that right-handed pitcher Griffin Canning will join the Mobile BayBears from Class A Advanced Inland Empire. He is scheduled to make his first Double-A start Tuesday night at Hank Aaron Stadium against the Biloxi Shuckers.Canning, 21, was selected by

MOBILE, Ala. (April 17, 2018) - The Los Angeles Angels announced that right-handed pitcher Griffin Canning will join the Mobile BayBears from Class A Advanced Inland Empire. He is scheduled to make his first Double-A start Tuesday night at Hank Aaron Stadium against the Biloxi Shuckers.
Canning, 21, was selected by the Angels in the second round of the 2017 MLB Draft out of the University of California, Los Angeles. He recently made his professional debut on April 5 and started two games for Inland Empire. Canning pitched 8 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and three walks while striking out 12 batters.
In his three years at UCLA, Canning went 19-13 with a 2.99 ERA and recorded 301 strikeouts in 291 1/3 innings pitched. He struck out 140 batters last season with the Bruins, the sixth highest total all-time in program history.
Canning is currently the Angels No. 4 pitching prospect behind Shohei Ohtani , Chris Rodriguez , and former BayBear Jaime Barria . The Mission Viejo, Calif., native is ranked No. 8 overall in the organization, according to MLB Pipeline, making him the highest-rated prospect on the BayBears roster.
In a corresponding move, right-handed pitcher Ivan Pineyro has been promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake. In two starts with the BayBears, he struck out 14 batters and only allowed one walk in 10 1/3 innings pitched, while holding opposing hitters to a .231 average.
Live coverage of Tuesday's BayBears game against Biloxi at 6:35 p.m. CDT can be seen on MiLB.tv (subscription required, promo code: BAYBEARS) and heard on the BayBears Broadcast Network, the TuneIn Radio App, and the MiLB First Pitch App, with the Countdown to First Pitch starting at 6:15 p.m.
The BayBears host a total of 70 home dates through Labor Day, September 3. Single-game tickets and ticket packages are currently on sale. Season tickets and group and hospitality offerings for the 2018 season can be reserved by calling (251) 479-BEAR (2327).
 
About the Mobile BayBears
The Mobile BayBears are the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels and play their games at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Ala. The BayBears were founded in 1997 and have won four Southern League titles in 1998, 2004, 2011, and 2012. Additionally, the 1998 and 2011 championship squads were named Minor League Team of the Year by Baseball America. More than 160 former BayBears have reached the Major League level, including All-Stars Max Scherzer, Paul Goldschmidt, Jake Peavy, Carlos González, and Justin Upton. For more information on the Mobile BayBears and Hank Aaron Stadium, please visit MobileBayBears.com, call (251) 479-BEAR (2327), or contact Steve Goldberg via email at [email protected].
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