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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Miami Gardens, Fla.
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| High School:
Braddock
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| Last College:
Bethune-Cookman
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| Height / Weight:
6-5 / 225
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| Position:
C
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| Experience:
TR
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| B/T:
R/R
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Before Miami...
Played three seasons under Mervyl Melendrez at Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach...Named to five Preseason All-America Teams prior to the 2011 campaign, including Louisville Slugger, ESPN, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), Collegiate Baseball Lineup and Perfect Game USA... In his junior year, hit .304 with 14 home runs and 69 RBI... During his sophomore year was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Year as well as Third Team Louisville Slugger All-America, while also playing for Team USA Collegiate... Freshman year he was named Freshman All-America catcher by Louisville Slugger...
High School/Prep...
Played under Manny Fernandez at G. Holmes Braddock High School... Won the District Championship in 2008... Was the starting catcher for the Bulldogs...
Personal...
Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the third round of the 2011 MLB draft... Majoring in Business administration... Son of Mercedes and Terry O'Brien... Also recruited by Vanderbilt, Barry, USF, Miami Dade, Wright State and Ohio...
