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Indians select LHP Juan Hillman in second round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft

CLEVELAND, OH - The Cleveland Indians today announced the selection of LHP JUAN HILLMAN with the club's Second Round selection (59th overall) in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft.

Hillman, 18, is a 2015 graduate of Olympia High School (Orlando, FL), where he recorded a 10-0 record with a 1.44 ERA across 62.0 innings/12 games during his senior campaign. The left-hander struck out 80 batters against just 12 walks. Cameron was a 2015 Perfect Game USA first team Preseason All-American selection and was named to the Florida All-Region First Team.

The 6-foot-2, 180-pound Central Florida commit has been mentored by his godfather and former Major League pitcher Tom "Flash" Gordon. With his selection, the Indians have drafted high school pitchers with each of the club's first three selections, as Hillman joins LHP Brady Aiken (17th overall) and RHP Triston McKenzie (42nd overall).

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