Single...Attended the University of Virginia, where he batted .343/.433/.547 (236-for-688) with 48 doubles, 28 home runs, 155 RBI and 170 runs scored over three seasons (2021-23)…helped the Cavaliers reach the College World Series in 2021 and 2023...Finished his career ranked in the Top 10 in school history in grand slams (first, four), homers (seventh), runs scored (eighth), total bases (ninth, 376), doubles (ninth) and average (10th)…Was named First Team All-American by ABCA, Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball.com, NCBWA and Perfect Game as a junior in 2023 after hitting .407/.475/.655 (105-for-258) with 25 doubles, 13 home runs, 69 RBI and 67 runs scored in 65 games…earned the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year and Johnny Bench Awards...Graduated in 2020 from Mahwah (N.J.) High School, where he was named the state Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior...Has served as team DJ after victories in the Minor Leagues…was nicknamed "DJ Base Monkey" by his college teammate at Virginia, Alex Greene…also plays guitar, bass and the ukulele...His father, Garret, was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 11th round of the 1989 draft, spending five seasons in the organization as both a player and coach…his brother, Aidan, is an outfielder and former pitcher on the Virginia baseball team...His cousin, Mike, played at Rutgers from 2005-08, passing for 9,383 yards and 59 touchdowns.
2024
Batted .288/.386/.433 (123-for-427) with 23 doubles, 13 home runs, 78 RBI, 88 runs scored, 68 walks and 12 stolen bases in 112 games with Class AA Portland and Class AAA Worcester...Was named a Double-A All-Star by Baseball America and an Eastern League postseason All-Star…all but 17 of his plate appearances between the two stops came against older pitchers...Combined to bat .316/.399/.474 (74-for-234) with 16 doubles, seven homers and 46 RBI over 60 games in May and June…recorded four RBI four times from 5/1-6/1...Was named EL Player of the Month for May after hitting .357/.443/.560 (30-for-84) with eight doubles, three home runs, 22 RBI and 20 runs scored in 22 games...Was named EL Player of the Week for the period of 5/27-6/2, going 10-for-24 (.417) with three homers, 11 RBI and six runs scored in six games…homered with four RBI on 5/31 at Altoona and hit a go-ahead, ninth-inning grand slam the next day at the Curve...Played for the American League at the All-Star Futures Game, going 2-2 with doubles off Rhett Lowder and Bubba Chandler...Was promoted to Worcester on 8/12…hit .118 (6-for-51) in his first 13 games before recording a .375/.516/.542 (18-for-48) slash line with 12 RBI, 14 runs scored and 14 walks in September...Drew a walk in seven straight games from 9/5-14...Went 2-for-2 with a double, RBI and run scored in the inaugural Spring Breakout game on 3/17 vs. the Braves...Preseason Rankings: No. 62 in baseball, No. 3 and Best Defensive Catcher in the Red Sox organization (BA)...No. 40 overall and No. 3 in the Boston system (MLB.com). l Acquisition recommended by Nick Hostetler and Keith Staab.
2023
Combined to hit .363/.482/.495 (33-for-91) with the Florida Complex League Red Sox, Class A Greenville and Portland...Reached base safely four times in his second game on 8/5 vs. the FCL Twins, going 3-for-3 with his first home run...Was promoted to Greenville on 8/8, where he posted three hits in each of his first three games, and to Portland on 9/4, where he hit safely in his first eight games (.370, 10-for-27)…recorded nine RBI and eight walks in four games from 9/8-14...Was signed by Red Sox scout Wallace Rios.
