Jake Marisnick

Jacob Shawn Marisnick (born March 30, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball. He debuted in the major leagues with the Miami Marlins in 2013 and was traded to the Houston Astros in 2014.\n', '

Marisnick attended Riverside Polytechnic High School in Riverside, California. He excelled for the school\'s baseball team, and was initially expected to be a first-round choice in the upcoming Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft. However, he struggled during showcase events, and had a .406 batting average as a senior, lower than his batting average in his sophomore and junior years. He committed to attend the University of Oregon on a college baseball scholarship.\n', '

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Marisnick in the third round of the 2009 MLB Draft. Rather than attend Oregon, Marisnick signed with the Blue Jays, receiving a $1 million…