OTTAWA- Edmonton-born LHP Rob Zastryzny became the first Canadian selected in the 2013 MLB Draft when the Chicago Cubs took him in the second round (41st overall) out of the University of Missouri.
Although born in Canada, Zastryzny grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas and played for Calallen High School where he had a career 26-4 record, 0.71 ERA and 299 strikeouts.
Here is the scouting report on Zastryzny from MLB.com:
"The latest in a long line of talented Missouri pitchers, Zastryzny has a good feel for the craft of pitching. His fastball typically sits in the upper-80s, but Zastryzny has the ability to add and subtract velocity as necessary. His fastball velocity typically ranges from 86 mph to 94 mph. Zastryzny, a left-hander, uses his height – he's listed at 6-foot-3 – to create a downhill angle for his fastball, which has late action. Zastryzny also throws a changeup and slider. He commands his whole arsenal well and all three of his pitches have the chance to be at least Major League-average offerings."
Zastryzny was the only Canadian selected on Day 1 of the 2013 MLB Draft where a total of 73 selections were made.
Rounds 3 - 10 go tomorrow beginning at 1pm ET and rounds 11 - 40 are set for Saturday starting at 1pm ET.
For up-to-date Canadian selections follow Baseball Canada on Twitter (www.twitter.com/baseballcanada)
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