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 | Class: Sophomore
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 | Hometown: Miami, Fla.
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 | High School: Monsignor Pace
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 | Height / Weight: 6-1 / 205
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 | Position: RHP
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At Miami
Hard-throwing right-hander, who bolsters the depth in the bullpen ... Made 22 appearances on the mound as freshman in 2007 going 3-2 ... Earned wins over Fordham, Maine and Maryland in 2007.
Freshman (2007)
- Made first career start against Georgia Tech on Apr. 6 and struck out a career-high three in 2.2 innings.
- Posted a 9.00 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 30 innings on the season.
- at Virginia Tech (4/22): Pitched two scoreless innings and struck out batter in a 9-5 UM win.
- at Clemson (3/30-4/1): Appeared twice in the series against the No. 11 Tigers and allowed one earned run in two innings and struck out one.
- at Virginia (3/23-25): Made two appearances in the series against No. 5 Virginia and allowed one earned run in 3.1 innings; tossed two innings in the series finale and gave up the one run.
- vs. Elon (2/23): Tossed a career-long three innings and held the Phoenix scoreless while striking out a career-high three batters.
Monsignor Pace
- Team finished the 2006 season as Florida State Champions and ranked fifth in the country by Baseball America ... member of the Perfect Game World Wood Baseball Bat 2006 summer championship Florida Bombers.
- Senior (2006): Went 8-1 with a 2.30 ERA and 90 strikeouts for state championship team.
- Junior (2005): Finished the season 2-1 with two saves.
Personal
- Son of Alberto and Addrienne Despaigne.
- Has one older sister, Daniella, and a younger sister, Angelica.
- Undecided in a major.
- Drafted in the 40th round by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2006 MLB draft.