RODRIGUEZ HS:Was a
four-year letterman for the Mustangs and Head Coach Jason Chatham
Helped lead RHS to three straight CIF postseason appearances
Was a three-time All-Solano County League honoree earning
MVP honors as a sophomore Led the team in hits (40) and
doubles (11) while hitting .426 with five home runs and 29 RBI as a
senior Hit .308 (3 HR, 21 RBI) and .411 (2 HR, 29 RBI) his
junior and sophomore seasons, respectively Was listed as
Baseball America's No. 31 high school prospect in 2008
Played with the Milwaukee Brewers Area Code Team Was drafted
in the 28th round by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2009 MLB
First-Year Player Draft Was also a football star for the
Mustangs, lettering three times and earning All-Solano County
League Offensive Player of the Year honors as a
running-back.
PERSONAL:
Born on June 25, 1991, in Vallejo, Calif. Full name is
Eugene Escalante III Parents are Eugene and Marcie Escalante
Has one younger sister (Marissa) Majoring in business
Models his game after Washington Nationals catcher Ivan
"Pudge" Rodriguez Favorites include: "American Gangster,"
"Observe and Report," "Transformers," and "Boyz n the Hood"
(movies), Drake, Lil Wayne, Tupac, Ya Boy, E-40 and Kanye West
(musicians), "Durango Street" and "The Chronicles of Narnia"
(books), working out, cooking on the grill, watching movies and
playing video games (hobbies), Oakland A's (team), Denzel
Washington and Megan Fox (actors), and espn.com and
baseballexpress.com (websites).