PACKY NAUGHTON TEAM ISSUED SIGNED VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES 40 EASTON BACKPACK ANGELS

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Packy Naughton Team Issued & Signed Official Virginia Tech Hokies "#40" Easton Backpack
Packy Naughton is a left-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels. Naughton, a Boston native, was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the ninth round out of Virginia Tech in 2017. Naughton's ninth round selection is the highest for any Hokie since Mark Zagunis was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the third round (78th overall) of the 2014 MLB Draft. Naughton has a career minor league ERA of 3.59 and 331 strikeouts in 371 innings. In 2019, he was the Cincinnati Reds' Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Naughton was traded to the Los Angeles Angels on August 31st, 2020 for Outfielder Brian Goodwin.
The 23-year-old left-handed starter split time with both the Daytona Tortugas and the Chattanooga Lookouts in 2019. His season began in the Florida State League with Daytona where he made nine starts. In that stretch he posted a 2.63 ERA in 51.1 innings pitched with 9 walks and 50 strikeouts. His performance there earned him a quick promotion to Double-A. Once he arrived in Chattanooga he picked up where he had left off for the most part. He would make another 19 starts on the season – all for the Lookouts, throwing 105.2 innings for the Reds affiliate. His ERA over that span was 3.66 and he struck out 81 hitters with just 26 walks. Between his two stops he came in with a 3.32 ERA in 157.0 innings, just 10 home runs allowed, 35 walks, and he struck out 131 hitters.
Among the pitchers in the organization who threw at least 90 innings in 2019, Packy Naughton led in wins, ERA, innings, and walk rate. He was second in home run rate, strikeouts, and WHIP. He was third in strikeout-to-walk ratio. His best tool is the changeup in his three-pitch arsenal, which also features a fastball in the low 90s. His stellar season earned him the Cincinnati Reds Minor League Pitcher of the Year Honors. He became one the Reds' top prospects. Naughton was traded to the Los Angeles Angels on August 31st, 2020 for Outfielder Brian Goodwin.
The featured Virginia Tech Hokies Easton Backpack was issued to and used by Packy Naughton as a member of the Hokies. This was the On-Field Backpack he used to transport his baseball equipment. The talented pitcher has signed the backpack and added "Go Hokies!" in black. There is a number "40" written in black. (This was his number freshman and sophomore year) The backpack shows a lot of use.
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