Former Japanese Florida State Catcher Drew Cavanaugh Drafted by San Francisco Giants within the MLB Draft

chosen with the No. 510th decide within the seventeenth spherical

BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Former Japanese Florida State School catcher Drew Cavanaugh was drafted within the seventeenth spherical of the Main League Baseball Draft on Tuesday.

The catcher was picked by the San Francisco Giants with the No. 510th decide.

Cavanaugh didn’t make an error behind the plate in 2022, beginning 37 video games for the Titans. Cavanaugh completed with 257 putouts for a 1.000 fielding share.

The sophomore additionally threw out 22 runners which is first within the state and fifth within the nation.

The Rochester Hills, Michigan native completed 2022 throwing out 66 % of these runners which is the most effective amongst beginning catchers in each the state and nation.

He was named the NJCAA Division I Baseball ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove award winner and the second crew All-State crew and was the Southern Convention Defensive Participant of the 12 months.

He went to Florida Southern and was one of many main hitters for the Mocs final season, hitting .316 with 12 dwelling runs and scored 53 occasions.

He completed the season with 42 RBI and had a 19-game hitting streak in the course of the season. The catcher had a .987 fielding share and threw out 21 runners trying to steal.

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