Yasmani Grandal is a baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

 catcher

Catcher

Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...

 in the Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....

 organization. He is currently on the 40-man roster.

Grandal attended Miami Springs High School

Miami Springs High School

Miami Springs High School is a secondary school located at 751 Dove Avenue in Miami Springs, Florida, USA; its principal is Anna L. Rodriguez. The school is part of Miami-Dade County Public School's nationally-accredited magnet program, specializing in travel and tourism, the oldest of its kind in...

 in Miami Springs, Florida. He played for the Miami Hurricanes

Miami Hurricanes baseball

The Miami Hurricanes baseball team is the college baseball program that represents the University of Miami.Since 1973, the program has been one of college baseball's elite with 23 College World Series appearances, winning four national championships and advancing to the NCAA regionals a record 39...

 of the University of Miami

University of Miami

The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...

. In his 2010 season for the Hurricanes, he batted .401 with 15 home runs, 60 RBI, and a .527 on-base percentage in 62 games. He finished second for the Golden Spikes Award

Golden Spikes Award

The Golden Spikes Award is awarded annually to the best amateur baseball player. It is awarded by USA Baseball and sponsored by the Major League Baseball Players Association. Though the award can be presented to any amateur player, it has always been given to a college baseball player.-Past...

 and was named to the 2010 NCBWA Division I All-America Team.

Grandal was drafted by the Reds 12th overall in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft

2010 Major League Baseball Draft

The 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held on June 7–9, 2010 at the MLB Network Studios in New York City.-First-round selections:The draft order was determined based on the 2009 MLB standings, with the worst team picking first.Key...

. He signed a 4-year, $2.99 million Major League contract on August 16, 2010, meaning the Reds must have him on the active roster by the end of the 2013 season. He played his first professional ball for the Arizona League Reds in 2010. In 28 at-bats, he had eight hits and four walks.

External links

• Yasmani Grandal Stats, Bio on MiLB.com
• Miami Hurricanes bio