LHP Matt Wilkinson, 10th round (308th) – Cleveland Guardians - Signed $110,000

Hometown: White Rock, BC

Height/Weight: 6’ 1” 270 lbs.

Bats/Throws: R-L

Slot Value: $165,300

School: Central Arizona

Coach: Anthony Gilich

Committed: Arizona State.

Previous Teams: Okotoks Dawgs.

Previous Coaches: Jeff Duda, Lou Pote, Allen Cox, Tyler Hollick, Val Helldobler.

Summer of 2023 with Chatham Anglers _ Was 1-0 in two games -- one start -- pitching nine innings walking one and striking out 10.

Summer of 2023 with Okotoks Dawgs _ Went 1-0 in two games -- one start -- without allowing a run as walked one and struck out six in five innings.

2023 season with Central Arizona as a sophomore _ Went 10-2 in 16 games -- 14 starts -- and a 1.07 ERA with 136 strikeouts in 84 innings ... Registered victories against Yavapai (seven scoreless, three hits, eight strikeouts) ... Pima (six innings giving up one run on four hits and one walk, while fanning nine) ... Arizona Western (five innings allowing two runs on three hits and a walk, as he whiffed 11) ... Eastern Arizona (seven innings giving up two unearned runs n four hits and a walk, while fanning 11) ... Yavapai (five innings, giving up three hits and five walks as he allowed two runs, while fanning 11 ... Chandler-Gilbert (seven scoreless, one hit, one walk, 11 fanned) ... Mesa (6 1/3 scoreless, one hit, 13 strikeouts) ... Pima (six innings, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks, striking out four) ... Arizona Western (5 1/3 scoreless allowing one hit and a walk, striking out 10) ... Scoreless outings against Yavapai (one inning), Arizona Western (one inning), Langley Blaze (two innings, one hit) and Phoenix (7 1/3, three hits, a walk and 10 Ks).

Summer of 2022 with Okotoks Dawgs _ Went 3-1 with a 1.69 ERA in 11 games -- making three starts -- walking four and fanning 43 in 26 2/3 innings.

2022 season with Central Arizona as a freshman _ Was 5-2 in 19 games -- three starts -- with two saves and a 1.97 ERA. He struck out 85 in 53 innings ... Had saves against Western Nebraska (three scoreless, three hits, eight strikeouts) ... Mesa (one scoreless, two strikeouts) ... He picked up wins facing New Mexico Junior College (2 2/3 scoreless, four hits) ... Pima (1 1/3 innings, three strikeouts) ... Arizona Western (two scoreless, two strikeouts) ... Yavapai (1 2/3 scoreless, four whiffs) ... Cochise (7 2/3 innings allowing two runs on four hits and two walks, with nine strikeouts) ... Did not allow earned runs in outings against Southern Nevada (three innings, one hit, one walk, nine whiffs) ... Phoenix (1 1/3 innings, one strikeout) ... Cochise (one inning, a walk, three Ks) ... Paradise Valley (two innings, one hit, four strikeouts) ... South Mountain (1 1/3 innings, two hits) ... Wabash Valley (six innings, five walks, seven Ks) ...

Summer of 2021 with Okotoks Dawgs _ Was 1-1 in six games -- making five starts -- with 10 walks and 56 strikeouts in 27 innings.

Summer of 2019 with Okotoks Dawgs _ Was 1-1 with a 4.26 ERA in three game -- two starts -- walking four and striking out 16 in 12 2/3 innings.

Honours: 2023 season with Central Arizona as a sophomore _ Voted JUCO Pitcher of the Year … One of nine American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings Sports National Pitchers of the Year, along with LHP Kyle Carr of Palomar College, whose father Darcy is from Sydney, NS ... 2022 season with Central Arizona as a freshman _ Voted Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian college team First Teamer as a reliever … 2015 with White Rock _ Won Canadian Little League championship striking out 16 in a 1-0 loss to Mexico at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.