Single...Attended Clemson…was a two-time ACC Academic Honor Roll member...caught 50 percent (20-40) of attempted base stealers in his college career...Graduated in 2018 from Miller School of Albemarle in Charlottesville, Va.…was named state Player of the Year as a senior…was a three-time First-Team All-State honoree…also was named an All-State linebacker in football … was coached in high school by MLB Hall of Fame pitcher Billy Wagner...Originally was selected by Kansas City in the 39th round of 2018 draft but did not sign...His father, Erick, played football at Virginia and his mother, Nicole, played volleyball at Lehigh...His brother, Christian, played quarterback at Penn State from 2013-15 and was selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft … his brother, Brandon, played soccer at Penn State and was drafted in the first round by Orlando City SC in 2020.
2024
Combined to hit .210 (54-for-257) with eight doubles, one homer and 14 RBI in 80 games between the Arizona Complex League White Sox, Class AA Birmingham and Class AAA Charlotte...Threw out 24.8 percent (27-for-109) of attempted base stealers...Began the season with Charlotte…hit his only home run of the season in his first game on 3/30 at Memphis...Recorded an eight-game hitting streak from 4/20-5/8, going 9-for-29 (.310)…Was transferred to the development list on 6/30…was reinstated and assigned to the ACL White Sox on 7/11...Was transferred to Birmingham on 7/19 … batted .286 (18-for-63) over 19 games in August with the Barons...Went 5-for-5 on 8/7 at Rocket City…recorded multi-RBI efforts on 8/17 vs. Tennessee and 8/21 vs. Biloxi...Was promoted to Charlotte on 9/3, going 4-for-25 (.160) over his final eight games of the season.
2023
Combined to hit .271/.366/.388 (92-for-340) with 16 doubles, eight home runs, 38 RBI, 50 runs scored and 42 walks over 101 games between Class AA Birmingham and Class AAA Charlotte...Appeared in 87 games at catcher, 10 as the designated hitter and one at first base across the two affiliates...Threw out 22.6 percent (28-of-124) of attempted base stealers...Began the season with Birmingham...Homered in back-to-back games on 5/14 vs. Pensacola and 5/16 at Rocket City...Hit a monthly high .308 (20-for-65) with four doubles and four RBI over 18 June games with the Barons...Recorded a 10-game hitting streak from 6/15-30, going 15-for-38 (.395)...Was promoted to Charlotte on 7/28...It safely in 11 of his final 13 games with the Knights from 9/2-24...Homered and drove in three runs on 9/22 at Memphis...Preseason Rankings: No. 30 prospect and Best Defensive Catcher in the White Sox organization (Baseball America).
2022
Hit a combined .223/.317/.332 (71-for-319) with 11 doubles, eight home runs, 30 RBI and 35 runs scored over 91 games between Class Advanced A Winston-Salem and Class AA Birmingham...Threw out 31.8 percent (41-for-129) of attempted basestealers...Began the season with Winston-Salem, reaching base safely in 17 of his first 20 games...recorded two home runs and four RBI in his season debut on 4/8 vs. Hickory...Posted his second multi-homer game on 5/27 at Hickory, going 2-for-4 with four RBI...Was promoted to the Barons on 8/23 to participate in "Project Birmingham"...hit his only home run with the Barons in his final game on 9/18 at Rocket City...Played in 16 games with Glendale in theArizona Fall League...Entered the season rated by Baseball America as the Best Defensive Catcher in the White Sox system.
2021
Combined to hit .320 (32-100) in 27 games with Class A Kannapolis and the Arizona Complex League White Sox in his first professional season...Threw out 35.7 percent (15-42) of attempted basestealers...Posted a .349 average (29-83) against right-handed pitchers...went 11-30 (.367) with RISP...Was signed/recommended by Sox scout Kevin Burrell.
