scott born september american professional baseball baseman major_league_baseball mlb mlb debut boston_red_sox played played san_diego_padres fifth round draft pick mlb draft texas signed bypassing commitment originally shortstop converted baseman minor leagues represented united_states star game following emergence starting baseman organization traded star struggles seasons traded san_diego_padres amateur career attended texas played shortstop pitched high school baseball team pitcher reach miles hour fastball liberty won class state championship junior season senior season batting average stolen bases runs batted rbis games win loss record pitcher named class state team class player year addition baseball played american football basketball high school quarterback played school football team featured named state admits preferred football realized junior year opportunity selected major_league_baseball draft november committed attend scholarship play baseball football professional career boston_red_sox projected round talent major_league_baseball draft belief follow scholarship fall draft boston_red_sox drafted fifth round draft selecting shortstop pitcher received signing bonus bypass commitment professional debut class short season new_york batted home run described players level time devoted football initially shortstop transition base added muscle increasing pounds time drafted pounds played drive class south atlantic league batted seven home runs rbis promoted salem red class advanced league responded batting home runs rbis began season playing played hitting double game participated star game starting base going august batted home runs rbis portland point promoted class aaa international league called likely baseman future promotion hit games close season season hit home runs games named rising stars game november added man roster prevent selected rule draft heading season rated best prospect 51st best prospect overall starting season hit home runs rbis games bats starting baseman struggled opening season batting struggled appeared ready promotion season promoted major leagues placed disabled list mlb debut day drawing walk plate appearance recording hits hit game tying grand slam major league home run eventually inning loss baltimore_orioles games batted home runs rbis rbis start career member recorded rbis career games dating manager initially alternated base emergence led trade june named week week ending june broke bone right hand hit pitch game cleveland_indians august ending rookie season batting average home runs rbis games played season april hit home runs victory toronto home runs hit pitcher lost playing time strained batted season optioned june opted promote traded july instead adjustments recalled august game world series ruled future teammate diving throw base play awarded game winning run cardinals won series cardinals season missed games april strained broke finger went disabled list struggling plate begin season hitting home runs games injury minor leagues began playing outfield signing traded drew hoped improve performance regular playing time continued miss time later season lingering effects hand injury finished season average bats san_diego_padres offseason signed free agent baseman december traded san_diego_padres acquired earlier day competed starting baseman spring training july began use shortstop received playing time base batting season optioned class aaa pacific coast league july december non making free agent milwaukee brewers december agreed minor league contract invitation spring training milwaukee brewers brewers assigned start season batted home runs rbis promoted major leagues july player profile athletic defensive player hits power credited contact skills considered patient hitter throwing arm regarded rated average personal life grew texas father tom serves head baseball coach assistant football coach younger sister played assistant coach mother youngest sister mary artists art teacher friends baltimore met football camp moved area seventh grade engaged dallas cheerleader broke august hometown known age later began dating reporter covered engaged july married february
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