Detroit Tigers pitcher Kyle Lobstein throws against the San Francisco Giants in the second inning of a baseball game in Detroit Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

 Paul Sancya

UA baseball coach Andy Lopez signed three players in the summer of 2009 who ultimately bypassed college and made it to the big leagues. The latest is Detroit lefty Kyle Lobstein, who has been outstanding in his first month in MLB. He is from Flagstaff. Lopez’s ’09 class also included outfielder Anthony Gose of Toronto and pitcher Edgar Olmos, who has played for Miami.

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