A newcomer with a chance to earn playing time at a number of positions ... could see time at designated hitter as the coaches find a place for his bat in the lineup.
Background: A two-time all-state player in California at Mater Dei High School ... a first team all-CIF selection for two seasons ... a three-year all-league pick including most valuable player honors as a senior ... grandfather played football at Wake Forest ... father was a two-sport athlete at California Lutheran University ... born Sept. 16, 1981 in Westminster, Calif.
