RHP Christian Lindsay-Young 23rd Round (682nd Overall)- Oakland Athletics
With the 16th pick of the 23rd round (682nd overall) the Oakland Athletics selected big community college right-hander Christian Lindsay-Young.
Hometown: Hamburg N.Y.
Born: Oakville Ont.
B-T: R-R.
Ht: 6’ 5”, Wt: 210
School: Niagara County Community College.
Coaches: Matt Clingersmith, Brandon Bielecki.
Scout: Matt Higginson.
2016 freshman season: 9-0, 1.20 ERA in 10 starts with four complete games ... 79 strikeouts in 52 2/3 innings, allowing 27 hits, seven runs ... Wins over Onondaga (two), Rowan College at Gloucester County, SUNY Adirondack, SUNY Broome, Erie, Jamestown, Minnesota State Tech and Macomb ... Ten strikeout games against Rowan, Onondaga, SUNY Broome and Minnesota State Tech ... Beat No. 1 ranked Rowan (eight innings, one unearned run, 11 strikeouts) at NJCAA Div. III World Series at Kinston, NC ... Came out of the chute throwing 94 mph on the ThunderWolves spring trip.