Caden Dana #36

Caden Lawrence Dana... 2024 marks first season as a non-roster invitee to Angels Major League Spring Training... Graduated from Don Bosco Prep (NJ) High School, where he led Ironmen to first state title in 14 years, hitting a home run and recording a save in the championship game...2022 Gatorade New Jersey Baseball Player of the Year... Committed to play at University of Kentucky before signing with Angels... His older brother Casey was drafted by Angels five rounds after Caden in the 2022 Draft...Eldest brother Cullen was drafted by San Diego in the 2018 Draft and also played for the Dust Devils when they were Padres affiliates... Originally signed by Angels scout Drew Dominguez.

2023

Opened season with Low-A Inland Empire, make three starts and posted a 1.20 ERA (15 IP - 2 ER) with 18 strikeouts before earning promotion... Assigned to High-A Tri-City on April 25 and finished out the campaign with the Dust Devils, posted a 2-4 record and 4.22 ERA (53.1 IP - 25 ER) with 71 strikeouts... Struck out 11 in June 13 start against Everett; first career professional game with double-digit strikeouts...Struck out eight-or-more hitters in five starts in 2023, and ended season with consecutive games with nine punchouts.... Posted a 0.96 ERA (18.2 IP - 2 ER) with 25 strikeouts in final three starts...Struck out at least seven hitters and pitched at least six innings in all three starts.