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Buckeye OF Dominic Canzone Drafted by Diamondbacks in 8th Round

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June 4, 2019 at 8:18pm
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Taken with the 242nd pick. From ohiostatebuckeyes.com:

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State junior outfielder Dominic Canzone was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 8th round of the 2019 MLB Draft Tuesday afternoon.

A native of Sagamore Hills, Ohio, Canzone, a 2019 First Team All-Big Ten selection, served as Ohio State’s starting right fielder the last three seasons, playing in 172 career games with 162 career starts. Canzone became one of the top lead-off hitters in the country in 2019, reaching base in a program-record 59-consecutive games (second-longest active streak in the nation). Canzone led the Big Ten in hits (88), runs scored (66), slugging percentage (.620) and total bases (158). A 2019 team captain, Canzone was the regular-season batting champion in league games with a .374 average. Canzone also slugged a season-high 16 homers and 18 doubles. A three-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, Canzone started in all 63 games in right field for the Scarlet and Gray, guiding the team to a Big Ten tournament title and NCAA Regional appearance. Canzone, a Big Ten All-Tournament Team selection batted .345 (88-for-255) and recorded a team-high 25 multi-hit games this spring

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