Gareth Morgan (baseball)
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Gareth Broderick Morgan (born April 12, 1996) is a Canadian professional baseball outfielder in the Seattle Mariners organization.
Career
Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Morgan has also played on the Canadian junior national team, becoming the youngest player to do so, as he joined the team at age 14.[1][2][3]
He became the youngest player to participate in the Under Armour All-American Game powered by Baseball Factory in 2011 and the first Canadian to play in the Perfect Game All-American Game. The 2013 game was played at Petco Park in San Diego, California.[4][5]
He began training with former Olympic sprinter Ben Johnson in 2013.[2]
He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball, the 74th overall pick in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft.[1]
Gareth played for the Canada national team at the 2015 WBSC Premier12.[6]
References
- 1 2 Mariners draft North York's Gareth Morgan 74th overall in MLB draft Toronto Sun. Accessed on June 8, 2014.
- 1 2 Canadian baseball prodigy Gareth Morgan standing out CBC. Accessed on June 8, 2014.
- ↑ Morgan signs with Mariners Baseball Canada. Accessed on June 11, 2014.
- ↑ Under Armour All-American Game Alumni Gareth Morgan Baseball Factory. Accessed on June 8, 2014.
- ↑ Reactions to Classic selection vary Perfect Game. Accessed on May 12, 2014.
- ↑ 2015 "2015 Baseball Canada Premier 12 Roster" (PDF). Baseball Canada
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)