SIGNING TRACKER: Kade Kozak to Kitchener confirmed

KITCHENER - Kade Kozak is coming to Kitchener.

The lefty arm will add to an already stacked bullpen after gaining a year of IBL work in Hamilton.

Last season with the Cards, Kozak appeared in 10 games and registered his first IBL win, July 7 against Toronto. He posted a 4.90 ERA in 11 innings of work.

The lefty spent his collegiate career at Lee University in Cleveland, TN and Davis & Elkins College in West Virginia.

In his freshman year at Davis & Elkins in 2019, he had his heaviest workload, getting into 14 games, posting a 5.40 ERA and collected 27 strikeouts in 33.1 innings.

Kozak got into 12 games during his 2022 campaign at Lee, collecting a 4.73 ERA.

He played youth ball with the Okanagan Athletics.

"We are excited to add Kade to our pitching staff," said general manager Shanif Hirani.

"With a year of IBL experience under his belt, we believe he can continue to build on last season and be extremely effective out of the bullpen for us."

If you want to see Kade, and the rest of your Kitchener Panthers this summer, GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Season tickets and single-game tickets are available NOW online. FLEX PACKS are coming soon!