Jacoby Almaraz

Joseph Jacob Almaraz

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 185 lb.
• School San Jacinto College, Angelina College
• High School Lady Bird Johnson High School
• Born May 6, 1992 in San Antonio, TX USA

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Biographical Information

First baseman Jacoby Almaraz was drafted three times. He was originally taken by the San Diego Padres in the 28th round of the 2010 amateur draft, a few picks after pitcher Keith Hessler, but he opted not to sign. He was then taken by the Atlanta Braves in the 40th round of the 2011 amateur draft, one pick after utilityman Sam Travis and a couple ahead of hurler Kyle Barraclough, but again, he didn't sign. He finally inked a deal after being taken by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 21st round of the 2012 amateur draft. He was signed by scout Ralph Garr, Jr. He spent two years in the Cardinals system, hitting .181/.257/.268 in 49 games for the GCL Cardinals. He moved to the independent Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings of the United Baseball League in 2014, batting .143 in 35 at-bats.

He later worked in the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers organizations. He now serves as a MLBPA-certified player agent at ISE Baseball.

His father, Joe Almaraz, played and managed in the minors and scouts. His uncle, Johnny Almaraz played professionally and has scouted.