The LA Angels drafted Griffin Canning in the second round of the 2017 draft, another big steal for the Angels, thanks to many teams backing off from a sure-fire 1st rounder due to concerns over his medicals. Usually after being drafted the athlete will go to a short season summer league and get their start, but the Angels decided to rest Canning that summer and let him make his debut in 2018. After starting the season, and his career, in Class A Advanced, Canning spent little time shooting his way up the organizational ranks by finishing the season in Triple A.