RHP LUKE MANUEL, Junior, Eastern New Mexico University – 6-3/190, formerly at New Mexico JC, closer for most of the 2017 season with the Bellingham Bells, struck out 25 in 19.2 innings with just 15 hits and six walks allowed. Manuel, from Surrey, B.C., was 0-1 with six saves, third best in the WCL, and a 2.75 ERA in 18 appearances/19.2 innings for the Bellingham Bells in the summer of 2017.  He then pitched for the Victoria Mavericks at RAP during the Baseball Canada Men’s Championship, winning his start against Red Deer. Manuel pitched in non-league games for the HarbourCats in 2015, so will be making his return to a HarbourCats uniform in 2018.