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2014 MLB Draft
Selected in the 33rd round (988th overall) of the 2014 Major LeagueBaseball First-Year Player Draft by the San FranciscoGiants.
AS A SENIOR (2014)
Played in 45 games, making 38 starts behind the plate... Batted.225 with 27 hits, one double, 11 RBI and 21 runs scored... Pickedup his production in conference play, batting .286 and scored eightruns in 20 Big West Conference games... Threw out 12 would-be basestealers from behind the plate... Named to the Johnny Bench AwardWatch List... In his final 11 games, batted .333 (11-for-33) withsix runs and a .421 on-base percentage and recorded a five-gamehitting streak... Tied a career-high with three hits in an 11-9victory at UC Santa Barbara on Apr. 11.
SUMMER 2013
In 31 games for the Rochester Honkers of the NorthwoodsLeague, batted .286 with 15 runs scored, 12 RBIs, two doubles andone home run.
AS A JUNIOR (2013)
One of four catchers on the roster…appeared in 26 games,making 12 starts…batted .300 with eight runs scored andeight RBIs…was walked with the bases loaded vs. Nebraska inthe bottom of the 11th inning, propelling the Titans tothe 8-7 walk-off victory (03/19)…batted 3-for-4 and drove intwo runs in a 10-5 win over Nebraska (02/16)…also hit3-for-4 and drove in one run during 2-1 victory at Long Beach Statethat completed the series sweep (03/24)…batted 2-for-2 andscored two runs in series-sweeping 9-6 win at Cal State Northridge(05/25).
SUMMER 2012
Won the Far West League Championship with the HumboldtCrabs (37-9)…batted .245 with a .410 on-base percentage,scoring 17 runs and driving in 15.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2012)
Was part of the Titans’ three-man catching rotationwith Casey Watkins and Chad Wallach • Played in 25 games, 16as a starter (15 at catcher, 1 as designated hitter) • Teamfinished 11-4 in his starts behind the plate (25-17 for the others)• He started all three games behind the plate in the NCAARegional at Oregon where he batted 2-for-3 with two sacrifices andwas twice hit by a pitch • Played errorless baseball in 93chances with only 1 passed ball • Started 11 (10 at catcher, 1at DH) of the 24 Big West games • For the season batted .302with six RBIs • Batted .357 vs. right-handed pitchers and .438with two outs • Shared team lead with three pinch hits (in 5at bats) • Longest hitting streak of season was a six-gamer(May 15-June 1, 7-for-14, .500) • Biggest hit was a two-out,ninth-inning RBI single on Apr. 22 that tied Cal Poly at 4-4 in agame the Titans won in the 10th inning, 5-4.
AS A FRESHMAN (2011)
Redshirt freshman won regular catching role withconsistent offense and improved defense • Started 42 of the 58games and appeared in all but seven • Batted 3-for-3 vs.Washington in the second game on Mar. 19 • Had 11 multiple-hitgames including all three in the UC Riverside series (May 6-8)• Batted .316 with runners in scoring position.
AS A REDSHIRT (2010)
Was granted a redshirt season. Did not participate in anygames.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered three seasons for Head Coach Jeff Carlson andthe Thundering Herd • Was a teammate of current Titan teammateJ.D. Davis in 2008 and 2009 • Participated in the Div. I CIFSac-Joaquin Section playoffs all three varsity seasons, and helpedEGHS to the CIF championship in 2007 as a sophomore • Hit acareer-best .438 and drove in 29 runs as a senior in 2009 when heearned All-Delta Valley League first team honors • Named tothe Sacramento Bee’s All-Metro team in 2009 • Earnedteam defensive most valuable player honors as a sophomore andsenior.
PERSONAL
Born in Sacramento, Calif. • Full name is JaredRobert Deacon • Nickname is “Deac” • Parentsare Mitchell and Corinne Deacon • Has one older sister (Jenna)and one younger sister (Jamie) • Majoring in communications• Enjoys buying baseball hats • Has a collection oftickets from all the movies he has seen • Superstition is topray during the national anthem • Models his game after DerekJeter • Favorites include: Derek Jeter (baseball player),“61”, "Sandlot" (movies) • Lil Wayne, Miley Cyrus(musical artists), Twitter (websites), San Francisco Giants (team),Goodwin Field (place to play), San Francisco Giants (team),AT&T Park (stadium), Italian (food) and DenzelWashington/Natalie Portman (actor/actress).
At Bats: 6 at #3 Cal Poly (04.18.14)
Runs: 2, 7x, last vs. USC (05.20.14)
Hits: 3, 5x, last at #22 UC Santa Barbara (04.11.14)
RBI: 2, 4x, last vs. Nebraska (02.16.13)
Doubles: 1, 2x, last vs. UC Riverside (05.10.14)
Home Runs:
Stolen Bases: 1 vs. Loyola Marymount (05.08.11)
Walks: 3 at UCLA (04.02.13)
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