2017 Baseball Roster
Roster
Elih Marrero
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 189
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Miami, FL
- High School/Previous School:
- Coral Gables Senior HS
2016: Appeared in 43 games, including 36 starts as just a freshman โข Drew the starting nod behind the plate on Opening Day against FAU on Feb. 19 โข Went 3 for 4 on March 5 at USC with a run and an RBI โข The following day at Dodger Stadium, went 2 for 4 against Oklahoma with a double โข Against Georgia on March 24, went 2 for 2 with a double, a run scored and an RBI โข Went 3 for 4 and scored three runs against Southern Miss on March 29 in Pearl โข Went 2 for 5 with a run at Florida April 8 โข The following day, was 3 for 5 with an RBI in the series finale against the Gators โข Gunned down a pair of runners attempting to steal at LSU on April 23 โข Played summer ball for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League alongside teammate Jake Mangum โข Appeared in nine games for the Braves, hitting at a .214 clip.
HIGH SCHOOL: Turned down an offer to be drafted in the third round of the 2015 MLB Draft to attend Mississippi State โข Named the No. 60 best incoming freshman in America by Perfect Game โข Won a gold medal at the COPABE 18U Pan American Championships in Mexico as part of USA Baseballโs 18-and-under National Team, producing a .286/.375/.500 line in 16 plate appearances. โข Hit a three-run home run against Mexico to lead Team USA to the finals โข Ranked No. 124 in Baseball Americaโs Top-500 prospects for the 2015 MLB Draft โข Played in the 2014 Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park in San Diego, California โข A Perfect Game All-American all four years on varsity (2012-15) โข Led team to a 19-9 record as a senior, hitting .320/.457/.533 in 75 at-bats with 19 runs, 13 walks, 10 RBIs, three home runs, three doubles and two triples โข Hit .424/.480/.659 as a junior in 85 at-bats with 29 runs, 20 RBIs, eight walks, eight doubles, three triples and two dingers โข Batted .307/.407/.440 in 75 at-bats his sophomore season in 75 at-bats with 20 runs, 17 RBIs, 11 walks, five doubles, a homer and a triple โข Finished four-year career with 29 stolen bases in 33 attempts.
DRAFT HISTORY: Chosen by the Cincinnati Reds in the 29th round of Major League Baseballโs 2015 First-Year Player Draft.
PERSONAL: Born Elih A. Marrero on June 21, 1997 in Miami, Florida โข Majoring in Psychology โข Son of Marisol and Eli Marrero โข Father Eli played 10 years in Major League Baseball with St. Louis (1997-2003), Atlanta (2004), Kansas City (2005), Baltimore (2005), Colorado (2006) and the New York Mets (2006) โข Father coached former Bulldogs Nick Routt and Evan Mitchell for the Daytona Tortugas, the Class A-Advanced affiliate for the Cincinnati Reds โข Has one sister โข Favorite childhood memory is taking batting practice with his dad at the original Busch Stadium โข Major is psychologyย โข Loves playing soccer in his spare time โข Favorite MLB player is Yadier Molina โข Celebrity crush is Kylie Jenner.
