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CHATHAM ANGLERS PLAYERS 2017

JOHN AIELLO – INF – S-R LANDSDALE, PA – SOPHOMORE
6’2 – 200 LBS. – WAKE FOREST
John returns to the Chatham Anglers for his second summer of play at Veterans Field. He recently completed his sophomore year
for Wake Forest, moving from shortstop to third base, and at bat raising his average by more than 100 points and increasing his
power output. D-1 Baseball.com rated John the #8 freshman in their 2016 pre-season poll. He is considered among the top 150
players for the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft.

D.J. ARTIS – OF – L-L GREENSBORO, NC – SOPHOMORE
5’10 – 190 LBS. – LIBERTY
D.J. Artis, who recently completed his sophomore season at Liberty, is returning to the Anglers for his second season. D.J. played
primarily in leftfield for the Flames, but can play any outfield position as he covers a lot of ground and has a strong arm. D.J. was
recently named the Big South Conference Player of the Year, a year after receiving numerous freshman All-American accolades.

JEFF BELGE – LHP – L-L SYRACUSE, NY – FRESHMAN
6’5 – 230 LBS. – ST. JOHN’S
One of the top high school prospects in the country in 2016, Jeff Belge recently completed his freshman season for St. John’s University.
Jeff was rated in 2016 as the 36th best high school prospect in the country and second best in New York. He was drafted by the
Boston Red Sox in Round 32 of the 2016 Major League Baseball’s First Year Player Draft. He was a 2016 High School All-American.
He averaged a strike-out per inning and kept opposing hitters to a low .200 batting average.

AUSTIN BERGNER – RHP – R-R WINDMERE, FL – FRESHMAN
6’4 – 185 LBS. – NORTH CAROLINA
Austin Bergner recently completed his freshman season for the nationally ranked University of North Carolina. Austin will join UNC
teammates Luca Dalatri, Cody Roberts and Ashton McGee who are scheduled to play for the Anglers this season. As a senior in high
school, Austin gained many awards including being a 2016 High School All-American in 2016. Baseball America rated Austin as the
28th best high school prospect, while Sports Illustrated named him as the third best high school pitcher in the Class of 2016. He
was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 38th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft.

CAMERON BISHOP – LHP – L-L BREA, CA – JUNIOR
6’4 – 235 LBS. – CALIFORNIA-IRVINE
Cameron Bishop missed the 2017 season for the University of California Irvine due to injury. Cameron is another lefty power pitcher
on this summer’s Anglers team. In 2016, Cameron won five games while striking out 79 hitters in 70.1 innings pitched. Cameron
has been utilized as a two-way player during his first two collegiate seasons. Cameron was drafted in the 32nd Round of the 2014
MLB First Year Player Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Cameron co-founded a national non-profit called, “Dreamcatchers” that
services terminally ill hospice patients.

GAGE CANNING – OF – L-R RAMONA, CA – SOPHOMORE
6’3 – 205 LBS. – ARIZONA STATE
Gage Canning recently completed his sophomore season for Arizona State, leading the Sun Devils in hitting. During the course of
the season Gage demonstrated the ability to hit for both average and power. As a freshman in 2016, Gage was named PAC-12 All
Conference, honorable mention. Gage was a member of the 2015 Louisville Slugger High School All-America Team.

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