A Few More Canucks in College...
...a few more D1 Hosers we should keep an eye on for the 2023 season
Thanks for stopping by today. Let’s get a glimpse of a few more Canucks in the NCAA for 2023. Sit back, relax, grab a poutine, throw some bacon on it and let’s get to it!
Canucks in College
Connor O’Halloran, LHP, University of Michigan
6ft-2in, 190lbs, Mississauga, ON
will be Friday night starter this season
2nd in Big Ten in strikeouts last season with 104 K’s
typically will use a 3 pitch mix (FB/SL/CU)
5-4, 19 appearances, 18 starts, 5.44 ERA, 92.2 IP in 2022
Cesar Valero, OF, Sacramento St University
6ft-2in, 198lbs, Calgary, AB
Previously with Oregon State for the 2020-21 seasons
Started 38 games, with 39 appearances before missing the remainder of the season due to injury
.297/.383/.606 in 2022 before his injury
Had 13 multi-hit games in 2022
Jordan Lussier, RHP, Illinois St University
6ft-2in, 200lbs, Winnipeg, MB
Originally started their college career with Chandler-Gilbert CC in 2020
Over 2 seasons (2021 & 2022) Jordan started 22 games, with 1 complete game, over 25 appearances and 104.2 IP
Was injured during much of 2022, only pitching 30.1 innings on the season
Awarded the Duffy Bass Endowed Scholarship for 2022-23
Random Former Canadian Major Leaguer
Let’s go back for a minute…..way back…..not really. Back about 20 years or so. This Canadian made their MLB debut April 17, 2002 vs the New York Yankees (18,049th in major league history). He’s local to those of us in Canada’s capital as they’re from Navan ON, which is just to the east of the city. Their last appearance in the big leagues was on July 12, 2014 against the Toronto Blue Jays. Career numbers, from Baseball Reference, are:
This Canadian Dirtbag is…..
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Erik Bedard - drafted in the 6th round of the 1999 MLB draft out of Norwalk Community College by the Baltimore Orioles. Spent time with the Orioles, Mariners, Red Sox, Pirates, Astros and Rays.
Let’s finish this Canadian themed post with some old school Canadian hip hop and wrap it up for today. Once again, thank you for stopping by and I’ll talk with you in a while. Until then…..Keep It 80 Grade.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bedarer01.shtml
https://mgoblue.com/sports/baseball
https://hornetsports.com/sports/baseball
https://goredbirds.com/sports/baseball