Drafted by the Houston Astros in the fourth round of the 2013 Draft from Vanderbilt University...reached AA three times in his career, most recently in 2018 with Portland (Red Sox) ...returning to the Jackals for a second season; in 2017 he clubbed 12 home runs and hit .303 across 69 games for New Jersey. Hitting .321 this year with four homers and 31 RBI. Leads league with .448 OBP and enters All-Star Break on season-high 11 game hitting streak.