with potential. From
The National Post:
It is the kind of pitching line veteran managers learn to expect from 20-year-olds with live arms and limited experience.
Canada's Phillippe Aumont has still yet to pitch above Class-A, but on Tuesday, he faced his first major league hitters - and some minor league ones - in an exhibition game versus the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Gatineau, Que., native pitched a shutout inning, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out a batter. It confirmed two things Canada manager Ernie Whitt already knew.
Young pitchers have a lot to learn.
And when it comes to talent, nobody else on Canada's pitching staff for this year's World Baseball Classic can touch Aumont.
The Canadians take on team USA in about an hour and Aumont may face the Americans, but he will be limited to an inning.
Because of his earlier elbow ailment, Whitt is under strict restrictions regarding Aumont. He can pitch an inning in tomorrow's opener against the U.S., but will not be able to pitch again until Tuesday. And if he does go, he will be limited to 35 pitches.
Not that Aumont is going to let that take away from the experience.
"It could be big if they trust me and they bring me in in a big situation, it's going to give me a chance to prove I can pitch at that level," he said. " I'm ready for all those kinds of things."
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