Saint Leo University catcher Braulio Pardo, who played at Gaither High, signed Monday with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and left for a minicamp in Arizona.

The 6-foot, 190-pound Pardo, a 12th-round draft choice and the 379th player selected overall, will play in the short-season rookie league in Orem, Utah. His manager will be Tom Kotchman, the scout who signed him. Pardo, who also played two seasons for USF, batted a team-leading .356 for the Lions as a junior this season. He was named first team All-Sunshine State Conference and second team Daktronics All-South Region. He tallied 42 hits, 35 runs scored, 21 RBI, six doubles, two triples, three homers, 15 walks, and nine stolen bases. He also had 13 multi-hit games and an 11-game hitting streak.

At Gaither, Braulio was named All-Western Conference in 2004 and 2005 and earned all-state honors in 2005. He also helped the Cowboys win the Saladino Tournament title in 2003 and 2005 and was named best defensive player at Gaither from 2003-2005.