Samuel Joseph Gaviglio (born May 22, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals. Prior to playing professionally, he played college baseball for the Oregon State Beavers.\n', '

Gaviglio attended Ashland High School in Ashland, Oregon, graduating in 2008. He starred for his school\'s baseball team in his senior year; Gaviglio pitched to a 13–0 win–loss record with an earned run average (ERA) below 0.60, led Ashland High to victory in the Oregon state championship game, and was named the Class 5A Pitcher of the Year. The Tampa Bay Rays selected Gaviglio in the 40th round of the 2008 MLB draft, but he did not sign.\n', '

Gaviglio enrolled at Oregon State University to play college baseball for the Oregon State Beavers baseball team. As a freshman, Gaviglio pitched to a 10–1 win-loss record and a 2.73 ERA, and he was named a Freshman All-American. His sophomore year was limited by an injured hamstring. In his junior year, Gaviglio began the season with a streak of ​41 2⁄3 scoreless innings pitched. He ended the season with a 12–2 win-loss record and a 1.87 ERA. Gaviglio was named to the All-Pacific-10 Conference\'s first team, Louisville Slugger named him a second-team All-American, and he was named a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award.\n', '

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