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Atlanta Signs Former Westlake Pitcher

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John Reilley, a right-handed pitcher at USC who also played at Valley and Oxnard colleges, signed as a free agent Tuesday with the Atlanta Braves.

Reilley, a Westlake High graduate, will report Thursday to the team’s rookie-league affiliate in the Gulf Coast League in Bradenton, Fla. Reilley was 6-6 in his senior year at USC this spring.

Mike Greenwood, a sophomore outfielder at Moorpark College and the 22nd pick of the San Francisco Giants, has signed a contract with the National League team. Greenwood has been assigned to Pocatello, Ida., the team’s affiliate in the Pioneer League for rookies.

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Freshman pitcher Jon DeGennaro, who was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies, has decided to return for his sophomore year at Moorpark, according to Moorpark Coach Ron Stillwell.

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