Gavin Cecchini

Gavin Cecchini
Cecchini with the New York Mets
New York Mets – No. 2
Second Baseman
Born: (1993-12-22) December 22, 1993 Lake Charles, Louisiana
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 2016, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics (through 2017 season)
Batting average	.217
Hits	18
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	9
Teams
New York Mets (2016–present)

Gavin Glenn Christopher Joseph Cecchini (/ˈɡeɪvən tʃɪˈkiːni/; born December 22, 1993) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Early life

Cecchini was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and attended Alfred M. Barbe High School. Prior to the 2012 MLB draft, Cecchini was regarded by Perfect Game as "good athlete, highest level hitter and outstanding middle infield tools."

Cecchini initially committed to play college baseball for the LSU Tigers, before switching his commitment to Ole Miss. He was drafted by the Mets in the first round of the 2012 MLB Draft with the 12th overall pick.

Professional career

Cecchini with the Mets in 2016

Cecchini began his professional career in 2012 with the Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League, batting .246/.311/.330, and then was promoted to Brooklyn Cyclones for five games in which he was hitless to end the season. Baseball America ranked him as the #2 prospect in the Mets system and the Appalachian League's #12 prospect following the 2012 season. He began the 2014 baseball season as a member of the Savannah Sand Gnats of the Class A South Atlantic League, and for three teams in aggregate he batted .247/.328/.378.

He was promoted to the Major Leagues on September 6, 2016. He made his Major League debut on September 11, striking out in a pinch hit appearance at Turner Field. On September 24, he hit his first career hit, an RBI double. For the season, he batted .208/.253/.273.

Personal

He is the younger brother of Major League infielder Garin Cecchini.

Further reading

• "Mets prospect Gavin Cecchini follows brother's example". Newsday. Retrieved October 19, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
• "Barbe's Gavin Cecchini selected as Louisiana's Mr. Baseball". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved October 19, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
• "NY Mets prospect Gavin Cecchini donates $10,000 to Hurricane Sandy relief effort as tragedy hit home for Louisiana native". NY Daily News. Retrieved October 19, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Gavin Cecchini on Twitter
• Gavin Cecchini on Instagram