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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
JUCO transfer likely to open the season in left field ... Attended University of Louisville (2007) and Miami Dade College (2008-09) before transferring to Miami in the fall.
MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
•Played for Steve Hertz at Miami Dade
•Hit .393 with five home runs and 39 RBI at Miami Dade
•Named NJCAA First Team All-Conference and Second Team All-State
•Earned MDC's Outstanding All-Around Student-Athlete Award
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
•Played for Dan McDonnell at Louisville
•Played in 34 games and garnered three starts in the outfield during the Cardinals' run to the 2007 College World Series
•Redshirted in 2008
PREP CAREER
•Played for George Perez (2006) and former UM assistant Lazer Collazo (2005) at Gulliver Prep High School
•Named team MVP his senior season after hitting .471 with six homers, 37 RBI and 15 stolen bases
•Also earned All-Dade First Team as a senior
•As a junior in 2005, hit .376 with four homers, 31 RBI and 10 steals
•Attended Christopher Columbus before transferring to Gulliver Prep his junior year
PERSONAL
•Son of Yolanda and Rafael Pelaez
•Majoring in Sports Administration with a minor in Sociology
•Named Defensive Player of the Year in football as a senior at Gulliver
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