ABOUT ANTHONY CIANGO: 

Following his redshirt season at Northern Illinois University, the six-foot 185-pound right-handed Anthony Ciango will join the CrackerJacks for the remainder of the summer. Ciango was an early-season acquisition for the team and will look to make his mark on the team’s pitching staff. 

Ciango attended high school at Downers Grove North High School. Before his senior season, he was named team captain for the Trojans and a Rawlings Underclassman All-American Honorable Mention. As a junior, he went 3-3 with 47 strikeouts. 

While playing for the Schaumburg Seminoles, he helped the team win the 16U CABA State Championship team. In the semifinal game, Ciango started and threw a shutout. He is the third CrackerJacks pitcher to have pitched for the Seminoles (Jack Rogalla and Ben Gullo are the others). He also played for the Illinois Sparks and Cangelosi Baseball. Ciango has a no-hitter on his high school resume and played some first base. 

Ciango played with University of Notre Dame baseball player Eric Jagielo, a 50th round draft pick by the Chicago Cubs in the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft. 

Featuring a plus fastball that can reach the high-80s, Ciango compliments it with a high-60s curveball and a mid-70s changeup. He was rated an 8.5 out of 10 by Perfect Game and was described as “very aggressive” with “solid arm action” and “good late life on fastball.” 

Ciango is the son of Dave and Karen Ciango. His father played football at Triton College. Ciango also showed interest in attending the University of Nebraska, University of Michigan and University of Missouri.