Kaleb Cowart is a baseball player who won the Gatorade High School Baseball Player of the Year Award in 2010.
Cowart was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...

 in the first round (eighteenth overall) in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft

2010 Major League Baseball Draft

The 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held on June 7–9, 2010 at the MLB Network Studios in New York City.-First-round selections:The draft order was determined based on the 2009 MLB standings, with the worst team picking first.Key...

 out of Cook High School

Cook High School (Georgia)

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High school

In his senior year, Cowart played third base and also pitched. As a pitcher he went 10-1 with a 1.05 ERA in 73 innings, recording 116 strikeouts and one save. As a batter, he hit .654 with 11 home runs, 59 RBIs and scored 55 runs. He also recorded a 1.206 slugging percentage, a .721 on-base percentage and was 36/36 on stolen bases. His batting average is the second highest in state history for a single season.

Professional career

Cowart was selected 18th overall in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft

2010 Major League Baseball Draft

The 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held on June 7–9, 2010 at the MLB Network Studios in New York City.-First-round selections:The draft order was determined based on the 2009 MLB standings, with the worst team picking first.Key...

 by the Angels. Though he committed to play baseball at Florida State University

Florida State University

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, Cowart signed with the Angels.

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