DawgWatch

Share this post
Baseball: White Sox select Cannon in the third round of MLB Draft
www.dawg-watch.com

Baseball: White Sox select Cannon in the third round of MLB Draft

Lance McCurley
Jul 19, 2022
Share this post
Baseball: White Sox select Cannon in the third round of MLB Draft
www.dawg-watch.com
Jonathan Cannon (12)
Georgia pitcher Jonathan Cannon (12) against Florida on April 11, 2022. Photo/Lance McCurley

Georgia’s Jonathan Cannon was selected by the Chicago White Sox Monday in the third round of the 2022 MLB Draft.

Cannon, a junior right-handed pitcher from Alpharetta, Ga., served as the ace of the Bulldogs’ rotation last season. He finished his junior campaign with a 9-4 record and 4.02 ERA in 2022.

DawgWatch is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

The 6-foot-6, 213-pound pitcher was named to the SEC All-Conference First-Team this past season. He made a team-high 13 starts for the Bulldogs on the mound as they finished 36-23.

In 78.1 innings, Cannon totaled 68 strikeouts and only 12 walks. In SEC action, he went 6-2 to help UGA to a 15-15 league mark, which was good enough for second place in the East.

Cannon was named a Third-Team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association as well as Collegiate Baseball publication. He was also a three-year member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and was a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy.

Cannon owns a 16-6 overall career record and a 3.71 ERA in 31 appearances, including 25 starts. In 153 innings, he has registered 137 strikeouts and 27 walks, respectively. He is the first selection by the White Sox since 2008 when they drafted former Georgia standout shortstop Gordon Beckham in the first round with the eighth overall pick.

DawgWatch is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Share this post
Baseball: White Sox select Cannon in the third round of MLB Draft
www.dawg-watch.com
Comments
TopNewCommunity

No posts

Ready for more?

© 2023 Lance McCurley
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing