Gage Canning

Gage Parker Canning (born April 23, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.

Gage Canning
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1997-04-23) April 23, 1997 (age 25) Ramona, California
Bats: Left Throws: Right

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

1. 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.
2. Mears, Steve (June 13, 2018). "Game #66 Nationals call-up Erick Fedde to Yankee Stadium". TalkNats. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
3. Valentino Tril, Chris (June 22, 2018). "Auburn Bats Come Alive in Loss to Scrappers". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
4. Maffei, John (July 17, 2018). "Minor league report: Local talent featured in all-star games". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
5. "2018 PROSPECT WATCH". MLB.com. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
6. "Gage Canning". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
7. 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)