UCLA Baseball has had recent success sending talent to the major leagues. Trevor Bauer, Gerrit Cole and James Kaprielian all went in the first round of the MLB draft and Griffin Canning could be joining them soon. Real soon. Like today soon.
Canning, a 6’1” 180 pound right-hander, completes his time with UCLA baseball sporting a 2.99 career ERA. He is also one of only six pitchers in UCLA history to finish their Bruin career with over 300 strikeouts. In addition, Canning was a Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist and a third-team All-American performer.
What does all this mean to major league teams?