UCLA’s Griffin Canning primed for MLB draft with patience, persistence

UCLA starter Griffin Canning delivers a pitch during Friday’s NCAA regional game against Texas at Blair Field in Long Beach on Friday. (Photo by Don Liebig/UCLA)John Savage had seen enough.
He braved the post-dinner traffic from Westwood to Anaheim to watch Griffin Canning pitch for Santa Margarita High against Servite and the UCLA baseball head coach left after one inning. That and a pre-game long toss session were all it took for him to know.
Canning was something special.
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