Brady Aiken
Cathedral Catholic High School
Impact Statement
Aiken had an incredible senior season with a 7-0 record with an ERA of 1.06 in 59 2/3 innings of work.
Biography
Brady Aiken, the 6-3 left-handed pitcher, finished off a great high school career at Cathedral Catholic High School.
Aiken had an incredible senior season with a 7-0 record with an ERA of 1.06 in 59 2/3 innings of work. He struck-out 111 of 228 batters he faced in 2014. Aiken was the winning pitcher with ten strikeouts for the United States 18-and-Under team that defeated Tawain in the World Cup of Baseball in 2013.
Aiken is the second California baseball player to be honored by the NHSCA in baseball. Kyle Skipworth of Patriot High School, who is currently a catcher with the Miami Marlins, was named NHSCA Baseball Player of the Year in 2008.
Aiken was the #1 overall pick in the 2014 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. He was selected by the Houston Astros but he did not sign. Aiken spent the year at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Florida. He underwent Tommy John surgery. He re-entered the 2015 Draft and was the 17th overall pick by the Cleveland Indians. He played for two years prior to stepping away from the game.
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