Zachary Slade Heathcott (born September 28, 1990) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. Heathcott was a first-round draft pick by the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB) out of Texas High School in the 2009 MLB Draft. He played in 17 games for the Yankees during the 2015 season.\n', '

Heathcott was born in Texarkana, Texas. His mother, Kimberly, became pregnant with Slade while a teenager. Her relationship with Slade\'s biological father ended soon thereafter, and she married Jeff Heathcott, who adopted Slade. Jeff was arrested and convicted for forgery. The couple divorced while Slade was in high school. Kimberly relocated with Slade\'s younger brother, Zane, to Alexandria, Louisiana, while Slade remained in high school, attending Texas High School in Texarkana, Texas. Heathcott spent his senior year of high school living out of his truck.\n', '

At Texas High, Heathcott starred for the baseball and American football teams. An outfielder and pitcher for the baseball team, Heathcott led Texas High to the state\'s Class 4A baseball championship in his senior season. He appeared in the Aflac All-American Game and committed to attend Louisiana State University on a baseball scholarship. For the football team, Heathcott played linebacker.\n', '

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