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PERSONAL ACCOLADES
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 38th round of the 2009 MLB Draft
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
Speedy outfielder likely to open the season in centerfield ... Drafted in the 38th round by the Boston Red Sox in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft ... Played summer ball for the Orlando Scorpions
PREP CAREER
Played for J.J. Edwards at Astronaut High School
Earned Team MVP and First Team All-Cape Coast Conference honors as a senior after hitting .518 with four home runs, 18 RBI, 31 runs scored and 19 steals despite missing seven games due to injury
Hit .333 with 12 RBI as a junior in 2008 and .414 with 15 RBI as a sophomore in 2007
Played shortstop his final two years at Astronaut
Lettered in football, basketball and baseball as a freshman
Earned three letters in football, earning special teams honors as a punter and kick returner
Named to the Under Armour Preseason All-America Team and was invited to attend the Under Armour All-America game
PERSONAL
Son of Angie and Mark DeVoss
Majoring in Business Management
Has two brothers, Eli and Simon, and a sister, Celia
Both parents were collegiate athletes at Florida Southern (dad - basketball, mom - track)
Named a Titusville Rotary Club Outstanding Scholar
Started switch-hitting full-time during the summer of 2008