Max Pentecost
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Maxwell Glen Pentecost (born March 10, 1993) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Prior to playing professionally, Pentecost attended Kennesaw State University, where he played college baseball for the Kennesaw State Owls baseball team. He was selected in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft by the Blue Jays, and is ranked 12th on Major League Baseball's 2017 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.
Pentecost attended Winder-Barrow High School in Winder, Georgia. He suffered an arm injury during his senior year, which required surgery. The Texas Rangers selected Pentecost in the seventh round, with the 234th overall selection, of the 2011 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft. He opted not to sign with Texas, instead enrolling at Kennesaw State University, where he played college baseball for the Kennesaw State Owls in the Atlantic Sun Conference. After his sophomore year at Kennesaw State, he participated in the Cape Cod Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league, where he was named the most valuable player. He was also named Perfect Game's College Summer Player of the Year. As a junior, Pentecost won the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year Award and Johnny Bench Award. He was also a finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy.
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