Ronnie Dawson #3

Was a two-time First Team All-Conference selection at Licking Heights HS In Pataskala, Ohio...hit .578 with 14 homers as a senior, earning all-district, All-Ohio and Rawlings All-American honors...also played three seasons of football and two seasons of baseketball...Attended Ohio State University, batting .316 with 50 doubles, seven triples, 24 homers and 47 stolen bases across three seasons...became the first Buckeye in school history to record 40 career doubles, 20 homers and 40 steals...led the Buckeyes with a .337 batting average as a freshman to earn Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American honors by Collegiate Baseball...Broke the Big Ten tournament records for hits (15) and doubles (6) in 2016, earning Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors...Was selected by the Astros in the second round of the 2016 MLB Draft...signed by Astros scout Nick Venuto...Was invited to his first Major League Spring Training on Jan. 22, 2019...is signed to a one-year contract through the 2019 season.

2018

Batted .258 (115x446) with 24 doubles, two triples, 16 homers, 63 RBI, 35 stolen bases and a .333 on-base percentage in 119 games with Class A Advanced Buies Creek (90g) and Double A Corpus Christi (29g)...was a Carolina League Midseason AllStar...was promoted to Double A Corpus Christi on July 30 and hit .289 (33x114) with six homers, 14 RBI and an .859 OPS (.341 OBP/.518 SLG) in 29 games with the Hooks...named the Texas League Player of the Week for the week of Aug. 6-12...had a fourhit game with a double and a home run on Aug. 11 vs. Springfield...was one of three minor league players to reach 30+ steals and 15+ home runs on the year.