J. J. Schwarz
| J. J. Schwarz | |
|---|---|
| Florida Gators – No. 22 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: April 28, 1996 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
James Schwarz (born March 28, 1996) is an American college baseball catcher for the Florida Gators.
Career
Schwarz attended Palm Beach Gardens Community High School in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.[1] As a senior he hit .337 with seven home runs and 35 runs batted in (RBI). He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 17th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He did not sign with the Brewers and attended the University of Florida where he played college baseball for the Florida Gators.[3]
Schwarz started all 70 games his freshman year at Florida in 2015. In 256 at-bats he hit .332 and led the team in RBI (73), home runs (18), doubles (16), sacrifice flies (6) and slugging percentage (.629). Against Stetson University, he hit a school record four home runs.[4] He helped lead Florida to the College World Series, where they were eliminated by Virginia.[5][6] He was named the Freshman Player of the Year by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and the Freshman Hitter of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).[7][8]
Personal
Schwarz father, Jeff Schwarz, played in Major League Baseball and his sister, Taylor Schwarz, plays softball at Florida.[9]
References
- ^ Pressure meets Gardens baseball duo heading into playoffs
- ^ 2014 MLB Draft: Palm Beach Gardens, American Heritage, Trinity Christian, Palm Beach Central players drafted on Day 3
- ^ County’s top prospects drafted, opt for college
- ^ Palm Beach Gardens grad JJ Schwarz makes history with Florida Gators
- ^ Schwarz having a blast in postseason
- ^ UF's Schwarz out to join softball-playing sister as champ
- ^ Gators catcher JJ Schwarz named Collegiate Baseball Co-Freshman of the Year
- ^ JJ SCHWARZ NAMED FRESHMAN HITTER OF THE YEAR BY THE NCBWA
- ^ Gene Frenette: Magical time for Schwarz family
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Florida Gators bio