AngelsWin.com Today: Angels Pitcher Griffin Canning Talks with AngelsWin.com

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Interview conducted by David Saltzer, AngelsWin.com Senior Writer

One of the many rising stars in the Angels Minor Leagues is pitcher Griffin Canning. A local boy, out of UCLA and Rancho Santa Margarita, Griffin grew up an Angels fan and yearns to pitch for his home town team.

The Angels were lucky to get Griffin in the second round of the 2017 draft. After drafting him, the Angels decided to be cautious with him, due to his large workload in college, and shut him down for the remainder of the season. But, that did not diminish either the Angels plans for him, or temper their enthusiasm for him. Instead, after seeing his development in Spring Training, they are challenging him with his initial pro-experience coming at High-A ball, with the Inland Empire 66ers. It’s as if he lost no development and he is up for the challenge.

AngelsWin.com got to sit down with Griffin and get to know him as a player and a person better. Based on reports that we have heard about him, we, like the Angels, are very excited to watch Griffin develop as a professional. He has frontline starter material, and he could move through the system quickly.

So far this spring, scouts & prospect analysts have reported solid velocity & above average secondary offerings. 

Angels righty Griffin Canning is 94-97 right now in a tune-up start at Diablo. Every report I have this spring has him sitting 94+

— Eric Longenhagen (@longenhagen) March 31, 2018

Fans who wish to see Griffin pitch can do so with the Inland Empire 66ers. Griffin is scheduled to pitch the Home Opener this Thursday. But they better do so quickly, as seats are selling fast, and Griffin is someone you definitely want to go see pitch.

Please click here to watch our interview with this rising star.

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[Chuck]

Great interview, @Dave Saltzer. I'm really excited about this kid's future! 

I gotta get down to catch one of his games this season. 

[Chuck]

@Lou's favorite prospect. 

Go Bruins! 

[Dave Saltzer]

1 hour ago, Chuckster70 said:

Great interview, @Dave Saltzer. I'm really excited about this kid's future! 

I gotta get down to catch one of his games this season. 

I will! 

[Lou]

As always, well done, Dave. 

[Dave Saltzer]

19 minutes ago, Lou said:

As always, well done, Dave. 

Thanks! I think that was his first serious interview since signing ING with us. Good to get to know him. I have high hopes for him. 

[Lou]

He's obviously the most intelligent player in the organization 

[Blarg]

I have a seat front row at the batting circle for the season opener. I'll have a pretty good view from there and hope to see Griffin mow them down.

[Chuck]

I liked that you you gave Griffin the ball and had him show us his grips for all of his pitches. 

Well done, Saltzer. 

[Dave Saltzer]

13 hours ago, Blarg said:

I have a seat front row at the batting circle for the season opener. I'll have a pretty good view from there and hope to see Griffin mow them down.

Send out updates, or if you could, please write up something and add it to this thread when you get back. It looks like it's close to a sellout for tonight's home opener.

[Inside Pitch]

Love that Canning is keeping it simple, talks about its still just baseball...  That sort of mindset or lack thereof is what sometimes separates a MLB player from a Brandon Wood.

Good job!

[Chuck]

7 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Love that Canning is keeping it simple, talks about its still just baseball...  That sort of mindset or lack thereof is what sometimes separates a MLB player from a Brandon Wood.

Good job!

So true. 

This is something Mike Trout had always said when coming up through the minors too. 

It's a good sign of things to come! 

[Angel Oracle]

Look forward to seeing him progress from I.E. through the system, and maybe debuting up here by mid-2019?

[Dave Saltzer]

Folks, you will definitely want to get to know him. Watch his interview and stuff. He is one that AW will be keeping up to date on. 

[ettin]

Really nice Dave! Great job on getting him to show you his pitch grips!

[Chuck]

2 minutes ago, ettin said:

Really nice Dave! Great job on getting him to show you his pitch grips!

Dave did great. 

We're the first to get an interview with Canning and with Jam Jones post 2B position announcement.

[Chuck]

Griffin Canning, the Angels No. 4 pitching prospect and No. 8 overall prospect, has been added to the BayBears roster and is scheduled to start tonight against Biloxi. Read more: https://t.co/3pqIYWJxUc pic.twitter.com/CWRZyfxxnl

— Mobile BayBears (@Mobile_BayBears) April 17, 2018

[Dave Saltzer]

Congrats Griffin!

[Chuck]

Bump! Get to know tomorrow night's starter Griffin Canning. 

Great interview as always, @Dave Saltzer