1B Matt Coutney, 10th round (298th) – Los Angeles Angels --Signed $7,500

Hometown: Edmonton, Alta.

Born: Wetaskiwin, Alta.

Bats/Throws: L-R

Height/Weight: 6’ 1” 230 lbs.

Slot Value: $152,700

Scout: Nick Gorneault

School: Old Dominion University

Coach: Chris Finwood.

Previous Teams: Colby College, Parkland Twins and St. Francis Academy.

Previous Coaches: Ryan Carter, Rob Boik.

Rankings: 454th on Baseball America final 500 projection (July 12, 2002).

Teams that have shown the most interest? Arizona, Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Guardians, Los Angeles Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays.

Most influential person in my baseball life: “I would say my dad, Frank. He has been a person who has sacrificed so much for me and has pushed me to be the best baseball player and version of myself. Without him, I would not have grown into the person I am today.”

Most influential person in my baseball life beside my father? “Ryan Carter and Logan Robbins. Ryan Carter gave me a chance to come and play college ball and I will forever be thankful for that. He has helped me grow and mature as a ball player and as a human being. Logan, my hitting coach at Old Dominion, has helped me tremendously with my swing. He is a guy who has a lot of experience and knowledge about baseball and he has meant a lot to me as he has aided me in my development as a player. I would not have had the season I have had my senior year without him and I am extremely thankful for that.”

2022 season at Old Dominion _ Batted .376 with 18 doubles, a single-season school record of 27 homers and 70 RBIs, plus a 1.281 OPS. He slugged .808 and had an on-base mark of .473 ... Finished third in the country in homers, fifth in slugging and third in total bases ... Led Monarchs in batting average, homers, hits, slugging, on-base and OPS ... Batted .369 against lefties and .378 facing right-handers ... Batted .569 leading off an inning ... Finished second in program history with 39 career bombs ... Had 30 multi-hit games and was second with 19 multi-hit games ... First hits of the year came in second game of the season as he had two hits facing Iona ... Hit his first homer in the 10th game of the season, going 2-for-5 with four RBIs against Bryant ... Went 5-for-7 with two homers plus three RBIs in 23-7 win over Middle Tennessee State ... Tied a program record with a home run in five-straight game with two games being multi-homer outings ... Went 4-for-6 with a pair of doubles in three RBIs against Marshall ... In opener of the C-USA tourney he was 4-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs facing MTSU.

2021 season with Old Dominion: Hit .282 with 11 doubles, 10 homers, 38 RBIs in 59 games -- 58 at first base ... Had 16 multi-hit games ... Was 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs in 10-inning loss to Rhode Island ... Was 3-for-4 with two homers and three RBIs in 8-0 win against Marshall ... Drove in season-high four runs, with two hits, including a homer, in victory against Florida Atlantic ... Went 2-for-4 with a double in C-USA championship win over Louisiana Tech ... Homered n NCAA Regional win against South Carolina Gamecocks.

2020 season with Old Dominion: Batted .288 wtih two doubles, two homers and 17 RBIs in 16 starts at first base ... Recorded season-high four RBIs in Monarchs win over Rutgers ... Had six multi-hit games.

2019 season with Colby _ Hit .422 with 23 doubles, a triple, 14 homers, 62 RBIs and a 1.289 OPS in 58 games.

2018 season at Colby _ Batted .431 with 11 doubles, a triple, 12 homers, 54 RBIs and a 1.200 OPS in 52 games.

Honors

2022 season at Old Dominion _ Conference USA Player of the Year ... First Team All-Region, All-Conference USA, All-Conference USA tournament team ... Selected Second Team honors by Collegiate Baseball All-American, NCBWA All-American, ABCA All-American, D1 Baseball All-American … 2021 season at Old Dominion: Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian college Third Team … 2020 season at Old Dominion: Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian college Third Team … 2019 season at Colby: Canadian Baseball Network all-Canadian college Second Team … Member of the Dean’s List … 2018 season at Colby: Canadian Baseball Network Second Team all-Canadian honours.