STATUS
• Was in camp with the Chicago White Sox in spring training, 2023
• Received invite to Rockers spring training, 2023
CAREER NOTES
• Has played in 698 career games in the U.S. as a professional, stealing 229 bases in 303 attempts and posting a .257 average
• Has played second base, third base and the outfield during his career
• Has 31 career triples to 19 career homers along with 229 career stolen bases
• Never attended a professional baseball game until he played in one
• Plays the drums and enjoys bass fishing
• Was selected in the 2014 MLB Draft along with future Rockers Max Povse (3rd round, Atlanta), Brett Austin (4th round, Chisox), Michael Russell (5th round Tampa)
2022
• Signed with the White Sox and played at three levels including A+ Winston-Salem (South Atlantic), AA Birmingham (Southern) and AAA Charlotte (International)
• Hit a combined .261 with 47 stolen bases in 54 attempts
• Released by Charlotte on 9/23/22
2021
• Was at AA Amarillo (AA Central) in the Arizona organization and played in 11 games before being released
• Signed with Minnesota and was assigned to Wichita (AA Central) and hit .317 with 19 stolen bases in 26 attempts
• Elected free agency following the season
2020
• Played in Australia during the 2019-20 season, pre-pandemic, appearing in 16 games with a .339 average, four RBI and three steals.
2019
• Went to the Australian League and played for Melbourne during the 2018-19 season, hitting .338 two homers, 18 RBI and 18 stolen bases in 25 attempts
• Moved up the AA Northwest Arkansas in the Royals system in 2019 and played in 80 games with a .226 average, three homers, 13 RBI and 26 stolen bases in 36 attempts
• Named a Texas League Mid-Season All-Star with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals
2018
• Returned to Wilmington for a second straight season, improved his average to .281 and added three homers and 46 RBI while stealing 32 bases
• Was a Caroline League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star with the Wilmington Blue Rocks
2017
• Was with A+ Wilmington (Carolina) for 103 games, and hit .227 with 29 RBI with no home runs and 32 stolen bases
2016
• Moved up to Class A Lexington (South Atlantic) and appeared in 125 games, hitting .257 with four homers, five triples, and 59 RBI
• Added 43 RBI
2015
• Spent the entire season at Idaho Falls (Pioneer) where he appeared in 65 games, hitting .290 with one homer and 28 RBI
• Stole 20 bases in 27 attempts
2014
• Drafted in the fourth round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals out of Fuquay-Varina HS in Fuquay-Varina, NC
• Assigned to Burlington (Appalachian) and hit .215 in 49 games as an 18-year-old professional rookie
• Had two homers and nine RBI in 49 games
• Played at Fuquay-Varina for Coach Milton Senter
• Was a three-year varsity starter for the Bengals and an all-state pick as a junior and senior
• First team all-conference pick after hitting .423 as a senior
2013
• Helped Fuquay-Varina to the 4-A state finals as a junior before losing game 3 to champion South Mecklenburg
• Earned all-state honors as a shortstop in helping the club to a 30-6 record
• First team All-Tri-9 conference selection
2012
• Also played basketball at Fuquay-Varina
2011
• Received a college baseball scholarship offer from South Carolina as a high school freshman