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Jonathan Paquet - Baseball - University of Kentucky Athletics 26

JonathanPaquet

  • height 6-4
  • Weight 200
  • class Freshman
BIO

• 36th round selection in 2009 MLB Draft (Angels)
• 22nd round selection in 2010 MLB Draft (Phillies)

Outlook
A 22nd round selection in the 2010 MLB Draft and a 36th round pick in the 2009 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels, Paquet continues a Canadian pipeline into the UK program … Keeps the tradition of a Canadian native playing for UK, dating back to Andrew Albers (2004-08), James Paxton (2007-08) and Chris Bisson (2008-10) … Projectable talent should compete for a role on the UK pitching staff … Including Paquet, six current or former UK players from Canada have been drafted.

High School
Played for coach Jean-Philippe R0y … High school did not field a baseball team … Made two starts in the Baseball Canada Cup for Quebec during the summer … In his first start on Aug. 5 against British Columbia, tossed five shutout innings, allowing only three hits, walking two and striking out five … In his second start, against Ontario, pitched a complete-game shutout on Aug. 9, allowing only two hits and no walks, striking out five.

Personal
Son of Francois Paquet and Nathalie Doucet … Has a younger sister, Jessica Paquet (15) … Born, June 5, 1992 in Baie-Comenu, Quebec … Cousin Frederik Henry played hockey professional for the New Jersey Devils.

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