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Evan James is about to get a taste of the big leagues.

The 12-year-old Londoner won the MLB Pitch Hit and Run competition.

“I get to rep Canada at the World Series,” said James, who played for the London Tincaps 12U team this summer.Evan James is considered one of the “best pitchers at the 13U level” in London, Ont. (Source: Brent Lale/CTV London)

Now he’ll attend game two of the upcoming World Series and compete there in the competition finals.

“We wait till where the World Series is hosted and then when it comes, we get flown down there,” said James. “We compete on the field, and we also get to watch the game.”

Evan’s coach believes he has the talent to win the competition.

“He’s one of the best pitchers in town at 13U level,” said Chris Devlin,13U coach and president of the Oakridge Optimist Minor Baseball Association. “He’s got strong mechanics. He’s got a strong arm. He’s got …

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