Yingling to Sign With Tigers
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Catcher Joe Yingling, Ventura County player of the year, said he will sign today with the Detroit Tigers and report to fall instructional league at Lakeland, Fla., in mid-September.
Yingling, 17, was a 35th-round draft choice of the Tigers in June, but did not decide until Tuesday to sign instead of attending Moorpark College. Yingling, 6 feet 1 and 185 pounds, batted .563 at Camarillo High last season and helped the Conejo Valley Big League team win the World Series on Saturday.
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