Graduated from Lafayette (Mo.) High School in the St. Louis suburb of Wildwood, Mo., the same school that produced 2011 World Series MVP David Freese and 2006 National League MVP Ryan Howard...Played four years of college baseball at Southeast Missouri State University, which produced former Cardinals outfielder and current pro scout Kerry Robinson...Hit a team-high 14 home runs for SEMO in 2021...Was named the 2021 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament MVP after batting .400 (6-15) with three home runs, two doubles and six RBI leading the Redhawks to their fourth OVC title and automatic NCAA Regional berth to Oxford, Miss...Played in two summer collegiate leagues, first with DeLand in the 2018 Florida Collegiate Summer League and with Madison in the 2019 Northwoods League...Appeared in only 11 games his sophomore season after a concussion...His younger brother Ty is a senior utility player on the Southeast Missouri State baseball team...Resides in Chesterfield, Mo.
2023
Split the season between Peoria (A) and Springfield (AA) appearing in 29 games with 14 at catcher...Hit safely in 6-of-7 games from June 3-July 14 (.412, 7-for-17)...Threw out 42.9% (6 CS/14 SB ATT) of attempted base stealers after entering the season at 18% in his first two professional seasons...Threw out two attempted base stealers vs. San Antonio (8/11) in Game 2 of a doubleheader...Followed the San Antonio game allowing five successful stolen bases, a career-high allowed and moved his caught-stealing percentage from 67% to 43%...Had only one passed ball in 93.2 innings caught.
2022
Began the season at Palm Beach (Single-A), played in 29 games before a promotion to Peoria (High-A) on June 20, before returning to Palm Beach on Aug. 1 through the end of the season...Posted his first career multi-home run game compiling a career-high four RBI at Quad Cities (6/28).
2021
Named 2021 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament MVP, the first by a Redhawks player since current Mets pitcher Joey Lucchesi.
