Q&A with Kevin Gelinas, LHP, UC Santa Barbara (2010 Draft)
By John Klima
November 20, 2009
(photo: Conejo Oaks)
Kevin Gelinas described himself as a guy who “didn’t think I was going to fall off the radar because I wasn’t really on the radar in the first place.”
You’ve got to like the guy’s humility.
A product of Thousand Oaks (Calif.) High School, the left-hander with the French Canadian name pitched 12 innings at Pepperdine as a freshman, and while pitching summer ball, was spotted by a Central Arizona Junior College assistant keeping his eyes open in Santa Maria. A strong season at Central Arizona got Gelinas drafted in the 45th round by the Detroit Tigers in 2009. This summer, he continued his progression for Conejo Oaks. It just goes to show you that not every prospect can be found on the Cape. We here at Baseball Beginnings are very thankful for that.
Baseball Beginnings caught up with Gelinas after he pitched seven innings on a wickedly hot day in late July. He pitched at 88-92 with a slider at 77-80. We’ll have video and a scouting report in the future.
In the meantime, Gelinas explains where he has been and where he hopes he is going.
