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CHATHAM ANGLERS PLAYERS 2026

TALAN BELL
LHP | CLEMSON | SO.

Bell, a former top-100 recruit, has turned into a do-it-all player for Clemson across his first two seasons. After winning Clemson’s
Newcomer Award in 2025, Bell racked up 17 strikeouts across 21.1 innings pitched to begin his sophomore year. Meanwhile, he
also made 11 plate appearances in that same span, knocking a pair of hits.

COLLINS BLACK
RHP | NORTH CAROLINA STATE | SO.

After appearing in eight games for Duke in 2025, Black transferred to conference rival NC State for his sophomore season. In
his first 11 innings of work with the Wolfpack, he struck out 21 batters, amassing a mark of 16.2 strikeouts per nine innings. A
native of Cary, North Carolina, Black was ranked the No. 53 player in the state coming out of high school.

SHANE BRINHAM
LHP | MICHIGAN | FR.

Hailing from North Vancouver, Brinham was the top-ranked recruit in British Columbia and the No. 3 prospect from Canada
coming out of high school. He carried that momentum into a solid freshman campaign with the Michigan Wolverines, amassing
41 strikeouts and a 3.76 ERA across his first 14 appearances, including six starts. The highlight of his season was a complete-
game shutout of No. 15 Oregon on April 2.

ANGEL CERVANTES
RHP | UCLA | FR.

Cervantes was the 50th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft out of Warren High School, but opted against signing with the
Pittsburgh Pirates and instead brought lofty expectations with him to his hometown UCLA Bruins. Cervantes was thrown into
the fire as a true freshman starter in the Big 10 and responded by striking out 19 hitters in his first 31.1 collegiate innings. In
that same span, he issued only six walks.

CHRISTIAN CHATTERTON
RHP | AUBURN | SO.

A top-70 recruit nationally out of high school, Chatterton made an immediate impact as a freshman at Auburn in 2025, going
4-1 across 14 starts for the Tigers. That impact came through power pitching, as he notched 60 strikeouts in 52.1 innings of
work for a mark of 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings. As a sophomore, Chatterton continued to log innings in a variety of roles,
punching out 17 hitters in his first 17.1 innings in 2026.

CADEN CROWELL
LHP | NOTRE DAME | FR.

The top left-handed pitcher from Indiana out of high school, Crowell arrived at Notre Dame and made an immediate impact
in 2026, starting in nine of his first 12 collegiate appearances. Across his first 42.2 innings, Crowell recorded 47 strikeouts. His
father, Jim Crowell, played professional baseball for 13 seasons, appearing in MLB games for the Reds, Phillies and Marlins.

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