SECAUCUS, NJ -- Union College junior pitcher
Jake Fishman was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft. Fishman was selected in the 30th round, #912 overall.Â
Fishman signed with Toronto on June 18. He was assigned to Dunedin, Florida for work outs, and could be assigned to the rookie league affiliate in Bluefield, West Virginia (Appalachian League).
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"It's just an unbelievable feeling. This makes me incredibly happy. It doesn't matter what the size of the school is; if you put in the work, you get noticed. I believe this puts Union baseball on the map and draws attention to our college and program. This attention could make our program even stronger then it is now."
Fishman first Union player to receive D3baseball.com All-American honors at pitcher. He was also selected as an American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Second-Team All-American at utility.
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"I am very proud of Jake's accomplishments at Union, including his performance as the opening day starter for Wareham," said Union Head Coach
Paul Mound. "He is deserving of his selection by the Toronto Blue Jays. He is a special player, a special person and the entire Union College community is proud to call him our own."
Fishman made his Cape Cod League debut June 10, as the starting pitcher for the Wareham Gatemen in Yarmouth. He allowed one run in five innings and earned the victory, 5-3 over defending champion Yarmouth-Dennis. He allowed five hits and struck out three. He was drafted the next day.
The Sharon, Mass. native was a perfect 7-0 on the mound this season, leading all of college baseball with a 0.41 ERA. He finished the season ranked eighth in Division III in strikeouts per nine innings (11.59) and WHIP (0.89). Fishman allowed just three earned runs in 66 innings of work all season and he struck out a Division III-high 18 batters in a complete-game win against Rochester. He was named the Liberty League Pitcher of the Year and Player of the Year, also batting .361 and contributing 14 RBIs, leading the team in hits with 48 and runs scored with 29. He was also selected as the Liberty League Tournament's Most Outstanding Player and was named to the NCAA iv. III New York Regional Tournament Team.
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