PHOTOS: Angels’ first-round Major League draft pick Jared Grindlinger signs contract

Jared Grindlinger with Angels acting general manager John Mozliak during a signing ceremony Friday at Angel Stadium. (Photo courtesy Angels baseball).

Huntington Beach High School standout Jared Grindlinger, the Angels’ first round pick in Saturday’s Major League Baseball Draft, made it official and signed with the American League team Friday at Angel Stadium, according to Angels media relations.

Contract terms were not announced and there was no indication where Grindlinger will be assigned.

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Jared Grindlinger takes a swing for Huntington Beach vs. Harvard Westlake.
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Jared Grindlinger was honored in the Angels clubhouse.
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Grindlinger, 17, was the 12th overall pick selected. He was drafted by the Angels as an outfielder but Huntington Beach coach Benji Medure noted that based on Grindlinger’s success as a pitcher, he could have a future on the mound as well with the Angels.

Grindlinger toured the Angels clubhouse and was expected to attend Friday night’s game with the Tigers, the first of a three-game series at Angel Stadium. The games will be televised on the Angels Baseball Network.

Grindlinger batted .376 (41/109) with 26 runs scored, 10 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 22 RBI and
a 1.000 OPS for Huntington Beach this past season.

He is the fourth Huntington Beach player selected in the first round of the draft.

Three other former Oilers: Hank Conger (Angels, 2006), Nick Pratto (Kansas City, 2017) and Ralphy Veleazquez (Cleveland, 2023) were also selected in the first round.

—Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone; timburt@ocsportszone.com