High School: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 34th round of the 2007 MLB Amateur Draft ... Plain Dealer and News Herald first-team selection as a senior ... Batted .559 with a 1.200 slugging percentage, including belting five home runs, 26 RBI and 36 runs ... Also stole 16 bases senior season ... Named team MVP ... Also lettered in basketball at Villa Angela St. Joseph, winning the 2007 David Strunge Academic Award.

Personal: A sport management major ... Son of Robert and Sonya ... Born on Oct. 18, 1988.