Kenyon Yovan #24

Kenyon Jacob Yovan...On Twitter: @kenyonyovan21....2023 marks first season as a non-roster invitee to Major League Spring Training....Played college ball at University of Oregon, where he was first player in school history to earn All-America honors as both a pitcher (2017) and a hitter (2020)…First Oregon player in modern era to be named first-team All- Pac-12 Conference three times…Set a new career school record for slugging percentage (.512)....Majored in General Social Science - Business while at Oregon....Played three seasons of summer ball...In 2016 was with Cowlitz Black Bears in West Coast League, in 2017 played for Rochester Honkers in Northwoods League and in 2018 played for Orleans Firebirds in Cape Cod League....Four-year letterman and 2016 graduate of Westview HS (Portland, OR)…Named The Oregonian’s Brian T. Meehan Memorial Baseball Player of the Year as a senior…Given Player of the Year honors by USA Today as part of the 2016 All-USA Oregon Baseball Team...Threw a no-hitter with nine strikeouts in the first round of the 2014 Oregon 6A Playoffs...Pitched for Team USA’s Collegiate National Team in 2018....Originally signed by Angels scout Scott Richardson.

2022

Began season as an infielder with High-A Tri-City, appearing in 28 games as a hitter...Batted .194 (18/93) with five doubles, two triples, one home run and 10 RBI... Transferred to Development List on June 14 and transitioned to pitching...Joined ACL Angels on July 7 and made season debut on the mound July 8 at ACL D-backs Black with 1.0 scoreless inning in relief... Pitched 1.0 shutout frame in each of five appearances for ACL Angels with 11 strikeouts before being promoted to Low-A Inland Empire on July 29... Began stint with 66ers with streak of 14.1 consecutive scoreless innings across 11 appearances with 27 strikeouts... Only earned runs allowed of season came in final game of year, Sept. 2 vs. Rancho Cucamonga.