Jonathan Cannon

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11+13 innings, striking out 12, walking two, and giving up no earned runs before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] He spent the summer playing for the Gainesville Braves of the Sunbelt Baseball League, a team coached by Micah Owings. [4] Cannon missed the beginning of the 2021 season while recovering from mononucleosis. [5] [6] He appeared in 13 games (12 starts) for the season, going 4–2 with a 3.98 ERA, 57 strikeouts, and 13 walks over 63+13 innings. [7] He was considered a top prospect for the 2021 Major League Baseball draft, but went unselected. [8] Following the season's end, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [9] For the 2022 season, Cannon was named Georgia's Opening Day starter. [10] He missed time during the season due to a forearm injury. [11] Over 13 starts for the season, he went 9–4 with a 4.02 ERA over 78+13 innings. [12]

Professional career

The Chicago White Sox selected Cannon in the third round, with the 101st overall selection, of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [13] He signed with the team for $925,000. [14]

Cannon made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League White Sox and was later promoted to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers. [15] Over 7+13 innings, he gave up one run while striking out four batters and walking three. [16] He was assigned to the Winston-Salem Dash to open the 2023 season and was promoted to the Birmingham Barons in mid-July. [17] He was selected to represent the White Sox at the 2023 All-Star Futures Game. [18] Over 25 starts between the two teams, Cannon went 6–6 with a 4.46 ERA and 106 strikeouts over 121 innings. [19]

Cannon was assigned to the Charlotte Knights to open the 2024 season. [20] On April 16, 2024, Cannon was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [21]

References

  1. "UGA BASEBALLGeorgia signs 13 for 2020 season". SicEmDawgs. November 20, 2018.
  2. Parker, Joe (January 10, 2019). "12 Centennial athletes sign to continue athletic careers". Alpharetta-Roswell Herald.
  3. Zielinski, Dan (December 22, 2020). "Jonathan Cannon has refined skills at Georgia". Baseball Prospect Journal.
  4. "Great name and superb arm: University of Georgia right-hander Cannon happy with playing summer ball in Gainesville". The Gainesville Times .
  5. Weiszer, Marc. "'It's a fresh year': UGA baseball retools after season of big expectations was wiped out". Athens Banner-Herald .
  6. Dasher, Anthony (February 4, 2021). "Georgia Baseball: Looking back at the first week of preseason camp". Rivals.com .
  7. Weiszer, Marc. "UGA baseball gets boost for 2022 with return of 'anchor' of pitching staff". Athens Banner-Herald .
  8. Towers, Chip (July 14, 2021). "Jonathan Cannon's return sets up Georgia baseball for success". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
  9. "Jonathan Cannon". PointStreak. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  10. Towers, Chip (February 17, 2022). "Georgia's latest baseball team is 'big, strong, experienced'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
  11. Towers, Chip (April 7, 2022). "Georgia star pitcher Jonathan Cannon sidelined with injury". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
  12. "Georgia Baseball players receive All-American, All-Region nods". June 15, 2022.
  13. "Chicago White Sox Select Cannon in Third Round of MLB Draft".
  14. "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com .
  15. "Chicago White Sox 2022 MLB Draft Report Card". October 20, 2022.
  16. "Jonathan Cannon Stats, Fantasy & News".
  17. "Where the White Sox Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com .
  18. "2023 MLB Futures Game rosters: Orioles' Jackson Holliday, Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer among notable names". June 26, 2023.
  19. "Jonathan Cannon Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News".
  20. "Where the Guardians' Top 30 prospects are starting the season". MLB.com.
  21. "White Sox Designate Josimar Cousin For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
Jonathan Cannon
Chicago White Sox – No. 48
Pitcher
Born: (2000-07-19) July 19, 2000 (age 24)
Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 2024, for the Chicago White Sox