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A few years ago, Chris Thompson got a tip about a young pitcher at Lane and went to take a look.
Thompson is the manager of youth baseball and softball initiatives for Cubs Charities, and part of his job is scouting players for the Cubs RBI travel-ball program.
The pitcher was Ryan Wong, then a freshman pitching for Lane’s sophomore team.
“I’m watching his preparation, the way he’s handling himself,” Thompson said. “He didn’t carry himself as a freshman, [was] very polished.