Gage Canning
| Gage Canning | |||
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| Born: April 23, 1997 Ramona, California | |||
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Gage Parker Canning (born April 23, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.
Originally from Ramona, California, Canning attended Arizona State University and played college baseball for the Arizona State Sun Devils. As a junior, Canning led the NCAA in triples with 11.[1] He was drafted by the Nationals in the fifth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft and chose to turn pro.[2] He made his professional debut with the Auburn Doubledays of the New York–Penn League, the Nationals' Class A Short Season affiliate; in one of his first games with the Doubledays on June 22, 2018, he came a double shy of hitting for the cycle.[3] In July 2018, he was promoted to the Nationals' Class A Full Season affiliate, the Hagerstown Suns of the South Atlantic League.[4]
As an outfielder, Canning was ranked as the Nationals' thirteenth-best prospect in July 2018 by MLB Pipeline.[5]
Canning stands 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m), and while he bats from the left side, he throws right-handed.[6] After he was drafted by the Nationals, team scouting director Kris Kline compared him to Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton, describing him as a “classic over-achiever” and predicting he will play in the major leagues. Speed is a key part of his game.[7]
He was released by the Nationals in July 2022.
References
- ↑ Hansen, Alec (June 5, 2018). "ASU Baseball: Gage Canning selected in fifth round of MLB Draft by Washington Nationals". House of Sparky. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ↑ Mears, Steve (June 13, 2018). "Game #66 Nationals call-up Erick Fedde to Yankee Stadium". TalkNats. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ↑ Valentino Tril, Chris (June 22, 2018). "Auburn Bats Come Alive in Loss to Scrappers". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ↑ Maffei, John (July 17, 2018). "Minor league report: Local talent featured in all-star games". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 PROSPECT WATCH". MLB.com. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Gage Canning". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ↑ Reddington, Patrick (June 6, 2018). "2018 MLB Draft: Washington Nationals' Rounds 3-10 picks in review - Reid Schaller; Jake Irvin; Gage Canning + more..." Federal Baseball. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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