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Leftwich earns own way onto Phillies' radar

PHILADELPHIA -- The scouts who made their way to Wofford College in South Carolina the past three seasons often noticed the last name first.

Leftwich, Leftwich, how do I know that name?

Hey, did his dad pitch in the big leagues?

Yes, actually. Wofford College junior Luke Leftwich's father, Phil, made 34 starts with the Angels from 1993-96, and his grandfather, Tom Timmermann, pitched six seasons with the Tigers (1969-73) and the Indians (1973-74). But Leftwich, whom the Phillies selected on Tuesday in the seventh round of the 2015 MLB Draft, needed more than baseball history in the family to get selected on Day 2 of the Draft.