Josh Satin
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Joshua Satin is an American
second baseman
for the New York Mets
of Major League Baseball
, who also plays first base and third base.
He was a First Team College All American at the University of California, Berkeley
. The Mets drafted him in the 6th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft.
Satin batted .303 in 2008 in the minor leagues, and .288 in 2009 while being voted a South Atlantic League
All Star. He hit .311 and was a Florida State League
All Star in 2010, and batted .325 in 2011 through late August as he was voted an Eastern League
All Star.
He made his major league debut for the Mets on September 4, 2011.
. His parents are David and Gail Satin. He also has two younger brothers, Danny and Dylan Satin.
In high school, playing for the Harvard-Westlake School
Wolverines in North Hollywood, California, Satin was a three-time all-league selection and the MVP of the 2002 Los Angeles Daily News Tournament. In 2002, he played shortstop and batted .500 with 11 homers. As a senior, he batted .478 with 10 home runs, was first-team All-CIF Southern Section, and was Los Angeles Times All-Region. He played alongside future major league outfielder Brennan Boesch
. Academically, he scored 1,390 on the SAT
. He was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.
. There, in his freshman year in 2005 he played second base for the California Golden Bears baseball
team. He batted .348 (7th in the Pac-10) with 77 hits (8th in the Pac-10), and led the team with 26 multiple-hit games. He was the team's 2005 Freshman of the Year, and co-winner of the Clint Evans Award as the team's most valuable player (along with his former high school teammate who joined him at Berkeley, Brennan Boesch). As a junior in 2007 he batted .287.
He played in the Cape Cod League in both 2006 (for the Orleans Cardinals
) and 2007 (for the Bourne Braves
), and was voted an All-Star both years. In 2006 he was also named the Eastern Division MVP during the All-Star Game.
Satin was a Collegiate Baseball Freshman All American in 2005, and first-team All-Pac-10. He is the only Cal freshman to earn both of those awards other than Xavier Nady
, who won them in 1998. Jewish Sports Review
named Satin to its All-America First Team, NCAA Division 1, of the best Jewish college players in the U.S. in both 2005 (along with Ryan Braun
) and in 2007 (along with Ike Davis
, Ryan Lavarnway
, and Michael Schwimer
).
In 2008, his final year, he batted .379/.500/.723, with 18 home runs in 195 at bats. He also set the school hitting streak record, with 27. That year he was a Baseball America
first team All American (joining among others future Mets teammate Ike Davis
). He was also a Rivals.com second team All American, Collegiate Baseball Louisville Slugger third-team All-American, and first-team All-Pac-10. He is 5th all-time for the school in career hits (246) and total bases (381), 6th in RBIs (153), 8th in career walks (119), 9th in career home runs (29; tied with Jerry Goff
), and 3rd for the school in season-best slugging percentage (.723; 2008) and home runs (18; 2008). He graduated with a degree in political science.
. He signed for $25,000. After signing, he batted a combined .303/.370/.503 for the Kingsport Mets
in the Rookie Appalachian League
and the Brooklyn Cyclones
in the A- New York-Penn League in 2008.
In 2009, he hit .284/.385/.418 for the Savannah Sand Gnats
in the A South Atlantic League
, with 38 doubles and 73 walks. He was voted a SAL Mid-Season All-Star. Still, he recalled years later, "You just look around and you’re like, ‘I’m really far from the big leagues.’ I used to tell myself in Low A, ‘Well, I’ll just go to law school.’" He closed out the season by playing seven games for the St. Lucie Mets
in the A+ Florida State League
, batting .364/.464/.591.
Playing for St. Lucie in at the beginning of 2010, Satin batted .316/.406/.459. Promoted to the Binghamton Mets
in the Double-A Eastern League
, he hit .308/.395/.472. He batted .311/.399/.467 with 39 doubles and 66 walks over the two levels. In 2010, he was a FSL Mid-Season All-Star, and the FSL All-Star Game MVP. John Sickels
gave him a C grade because he was older than his competition, but wrote in his 2011 Baseball Prospect Book: "provides plenty of doubles, can draw a walk, and seems to hit .300 in his sleep ... my gut likes him." Playing for the Mesa Solar Sox
in the Arizona Fall League
after the regular season, he batted .390/.468/.512.
In 2011, he batted .325/.423/.538 for Binghamton in 338 at bats, with a league-leading 35 doubles at the time of his promotion, and 11 home runs. He became the first player in Binghamton's 20-year history to hit for the cycle, on June 24. In April 2011 he won an Eastern League Player of the Week Award, and he was both an Eastern League Mid-Season and Post-Season All Star. He hit .347/.410/.453 in 95 at bats after he was promoted to the Buffalo Bisons
in the Triple-A International League
, through August 19.
Satin's 2011 season totals were a .330 batting average with 42 doubles, 12 homers, and 66 walks. His career minor league batting statistics were .309/.399/.473, with 227 walks and 373 strikeouts in 1,545 at-bats.
called his promotion "one of the great stories in this organization". Collins said he would most probably be used as a reserve infielder
, primarily at first base and third base, but that the team would like to play him in the outfield as well. "He's going to be one of those ... guys, if he continues to hit, you've got to find somewhere in the lineup for his bat," Collins said.
In his debut on September 4, Satin singled in his first at bat.
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second baseman
Second baseman
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for the New York Mets
New York Mets
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of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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, who also plays first base and third base.
He was a First Team College All American at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. The Mets drafted him in the 6th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft.
Satin batted .303 in 2008 in the minor leagues, and .288 in 2009 while being voted a South Atlantic League
South Atlantic League
The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States...
All Star. He hit .311 and was a Florida State League
Florida State League
The Florida State League is a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball league operating in the state of Florida. They are one of three leagues currently operating in Class A-Advanced, the third highest of six classifications of minor leagues...
All Star in 2010, and batted .325 in 2011 through late August as he was voted an Eastern League
Eastern League
Eastern League may refer to:*Eastern League , a professional baseball minor league in the United States*International League, a baseball minor league known as the Eastern League from 1884 to 1912...
All Star.
He made his major league debut for the Mets on September 4, 2011.
Early life
Satin is Jewish, and was born in Hidden Hills, CaliforniaHidden Hills, California
Hidden Hills is an incorporated city, and also a gated development in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 1,856 at the 2010 census, down from 1,875 at the 2000 census.It is located in the westernmost San Fernando Valley...
. His parents are David and Gail Satin. He also has two younger brothers, Danny and Dylan Satin.
In high school, playing for the Harvard-Westlake School
Harvard-Westlake School
Harvard-Westlake School is an independent, co-educational university preparatory day school consisting of two campuses located in Los Angeles, California with approximately 1,600 students enrolled in grades 7 through 12....
Wolverines in North Hollywood, California, Satin was a three-time all-league selection and the MVP of the 2002 Los Angeles Daily News Tournament. In 2002, he played shortstop and batted .500 with 11 homers. As a senior, he batted .478 with 10 home runs, was first-team All-CIF Southern Section, and was Los Angeles Times All-Region. He played alongside future major league outfielder Brennan Boesch
Brennan Boesch
Brennan Philip Boesch is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Detroit Tigers of Brennan Philip Boesch is an American professional [[baseball]] [[outfielder]] with the [[Detroit Tigers]] of...
. Academically, he scored 1,390 on the SAT
SAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
. He was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.
College
Satin attended the University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. There, in his freshman year in 2005 he played second base for the California Golden Bears baseball
California Golden Bears baseball
The California Golden Bears baseball team represents the University of California in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other California athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Pacific-12 Conference...
team. He batted .348 (7th in the Pac-10) with 77 hits (8th in the Pac-10), and led the team with 26 multiple-hit games. He was the team's 2005 Freshman of the Year, and co-winner of the Clint Evans Award as the team's most valuable player (along with his former high school teammate who joined him at Berkeley, Brennan Boesch). As a junior in 2007 he batted .287.
He played in the Cape Cod League in both 2006 (for the Orleans Cardinals
Orleans Cardinals
The Orleans Firebirds are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Orleans, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League and plays in the league's Eastern Division....
) and 2007 (for the Bourne Braves
Bourne Braves
The Bourne Braves are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Bourne, MA. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League and plays in the league's Western Division. Bourne currently plays its home games at Doran Park in the town of Bourne...
), and was voted an All-Star both years. In 2006 he was also named the Eastern Division MVP during the All-Star Game.
Satin was a Collegiate Baseball Freshman All American in 2005, and first-team All-Pac-10. He is the only Cal freshman to earn both of those awards other than Xavier Nady
Xavier Nady
Xavier Clifford Nady VI is a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman, who is a free agent.-Amateur career:The St. Louis Cardinals originally drafted Nady in the 4th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft after he was named Northern California Player of the Year in his senior...
, who won them in 1998. Jewish Sports Review
Jewish Sports Review
Jewish Sports Review is a bi-monthly magazine that was established in 1997. Its editors are Ephraim Moxson and Shel Wallman.The magazine identifies which star and professional athletes are Jewish...
named Satin to its All-America First Team, NCAA Division 1, of the best Jewish college players in the U.S. in both 2005 (along with Ryan Braun
Ryan Braun
Ryan Joseph Braun is an American right-handed Major League Baseball left fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers. A perennial standout, he was ranked No...
) and in 2007 (along with Ike Davis
Ike Davis
Isaac Benjamin "Ike" Davis is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the New York Mets. He and his father Ron Davis, who pitched in the majors for 11 years, are the 197th father-son combination to have both played in the major leagues.He led his high school team to three straight Arizona state...
, Ryan Lavarnway
Ryan Lavarnway
Ryan Cole Lavarnway is an American professional baseball catcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball....
, and Michael Schwimer
Michael Schwimer
Michael Fredarick Schwimer is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies.The 6' 8" closer was drafted by the Phillies in 2008, out of the University of Virginia...
).
In 2008, his final year, he batted .379/.500/.723, with 18 home runs in 195 at bats. He also set the school hitting streak record, with 27. That year he was a Baseball America
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
first team All American (joining among others future Mets teammate Ike Davis
Ike Davis
Isaac Benjamin "Ike" Davis is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the New York Mets. He and his father Ron Davis, who pitched in the majors for 11 years, are the 197th father-son combination to have both played in the major leagues.He led his high school team to three straight Arizona state...
). He was also a Rivals.com second team All American, Collegiate Baseball Louisville Slugger third-team All-American, and first-team All-Pac-10. He is 5th all-time for the school in career hits (246) and total bases (381), 6th in RBIs (153), 8th in career walks (119), 9th in career home runs (29; tied with Jerry Goff
Jerry Goff
Jerry Leroy Goff was a Major League Baseball player. Primarily a catcher, Goff was 6'3" tall and weighed 207 pounds...
), and 3rd for the school in season-best slugging percentage (.723; 2008) and home runs (18; 2008). He graduated with a degree in political science.
Minor leagues
Satin was drafted by the Mets in the 6th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft2008 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft continued Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, and was held on June 5 and 6, 2008.-First round selections:* Did not sign...
. He signed for $25,000. After signing, he batted a combined .303/.370/.503 for the Kingsport Mets
Kingsport Mets
The Kingsport Mets are a minor league baseball team based in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. The team, which plays in the Appalachian League, is a Rookie League affiliate of Major League Baseball's New York Mets....
in the Rookie Appalachian League
Appalachian League
The Appalachian League is a Rookie-class minor league that began play in 1937 with one year of inactivity in 1956. From 1937 to 1962, it was a Class D League. Teams are located in the Appalachian regions of Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia and Tennessee...
and the Brooklyn Cyclones
Brooklyn Cyclones
The Brooklyn Cyclones is a minor league baseball team in the Short-Season A classification New York - Penn League, affiliated with the New York Mets. The Cyclones play at MCU Park just off the Coney Island boardwalk in the New York City borough of Brooklyn....
in the A- New York-Penn League in 2008.
In 2009, he hit .284/.385/.418 for the Savannah Sand Gnats
Savannah Sand Gnats
The Savannah Sand Gnats are a minor league baseball team in Savannah, Georgia and are a member of the A-level South Atlantic League. Since the 2007 season, the Sand Gnats have been an affiliate of the New York Mets.-History:...
in the A South Atlantic League
South Atlantic League
The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States...
, with 38 doubles and 73 walks. He was voted a SAL Mid-Season All-Star. Still, he recalled years later, "You just look around and you’re like, ‘I’m really far from the big leagues.’ I used to tell myself in Low A, ‘Well, I’ll just go to law school.’" He closed out the season by playing seven games for the St. Lucie Mets
St. Lucie Mets
The St. Lucie Mets are a minor league baseball team based in Port St. Lucie, Florida.The team, which plays in the Florida State League, is the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club.The team plays at Digital Domain Park...
in the A+ Florida State League
Florida State League
The Florida State League is a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball league operating in the state of Florida. They are one of three leagues currently operating in Class A-Advanced, the third highest of six classifications of minor leagues...
, batting .364/.464/.591.
Playing for St. Lucie in at the beginning of 2010, Satin batted .316/.406/.459. Promoted to the Binghamton Mets
Binghamton Mets
The Binghamton Mets are a U.S. minor league baseball team based in Binghamton, New York. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club...
in the Double-A Eastern League
Eastern League
Eastern League may refer to:*Eastern League , a professional baseball minor league in the United States*International League, a baseball minor league known as the Eastern League from 1884 to 1912...
, he hit .308/.395/.472. He batted .311/.399/.467 with 39 doubles and 66 walks over the two levels. In 2010, he was a FSL Mid-Season All-Star, and the FSL All-Star Game MVP. John Sickels
John Sickels
John Sickels is an American baseball writer, formerly of ESPN.com, who specializes in minor league baseball and amateur baseball.-Biography:...
gave him a C grade because he was older than his competition, but wrote in his 2011 Baseball Prospect Book: "provides plenty of doubles, can draw a walk, and seems to hit .300 in his sleep ... my gut likes him." Playing for the Mesa Solar Sox
Mesa Solar Sox
The Mesa Solar Sox are a baseball team that plays in the East Division of the Arizona Fall League. They play their home games in Mesa, Arizona at HoHoKam Stadium, which is also the spring training facility of the Chicago Cubs....
in the Arizona Fall League
Arizona Fall League
The Arizona Fall League is an off-season league owned and operated by Major League Baseball which operates during the fall in Arizona, United States at five spring training complexes...
after the regular season, he batted .390/.468/.512.
In 2011, he batted .325/.423/.538 for Binghamton in 338 at bats, with a league-leading 35 doubles at the time of his promotion, and 11 home runs. He became the first player in Binghamton's 20-year history to hit for the cycle, on June 24. In April 2011 he won an Eastern League Player of the Week Award, and he was both an Eastern League Mid-Season and Post-Season All Star. He hit .347/.410/.453 in 95 at bats after he was promoted to the Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo Bisons
The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets...
in the Triple-A International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
, through August 19.
Satin's 2011 season totals were a .330 batting average with 42 doubles, 12 homers, and 66 walks. His career minor league batting statistics were .309/.399/.473, with 227 walks and 373 strikeouts in 1,545 at-bats.
New York Mets (2011–present)
Satin was promoted to the majors on September 1, 2011. Mets manager Terry CollinsTerry Collins
Terry Lee Collins is the manager for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. A former minor league shortstop, Collins managed the Albuquerque Dukes of the Pacific Coast League, the Buffalo Bisons of the International League, the Duluth Huskies of the summer collegiate Northwoods League, and...
called his promotion "one of the great stories in this organization". Collins said he would most probably be used as a reserve infielder
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
, primarily at first base and third base, but that the team would like to play him in the outfield as well. "He's going to be one of those ... guys, if he continues to hit, you've got to find somewhere in the lineup for his bat," Collins said.
In his debut on September 4, Satin singled in his first at bat.
See also
- List of select Jewish Major League Baseball players
External links
- "Josh Satin Interview", Mets Minor League Blog, by Toby Hyde, May 8, 2009
- "Campus Cribs – Josh Satin – Cal Baseball", Sports Illustrated, photographed by Nate Tabak