Devin Douglas Mesoraco was born on June 19,1988 and is an American baseball coach and former professional baseball catcher, who is the current catching coach for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
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24 Facts About Devin Mesoraco
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Devin Mesoraco has played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets.
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Devin Mesoraco was born on June 19,1988, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the son of Laura and Doug Devin Mesoraco.
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Devin Mesoraco attended Punxsutawney Area High School in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where he was a catcher for the Chucks baseball team.
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Devin Mesoraco set school records in walks, runs, hits, doubles, home runs and stolen bases.
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Devin Mesoraco was named the 2007 Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year.
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Devin Mesoraco was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds with the 15th overall pick of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.
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Devin Mesoraco is widely known by Reds fans as "The Groundhog" from Punxsutawney.
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Devin Mesoraco is only the third catcher taken by the Reds with their first pick.
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Devin Mesoraco played 40 games for the rookie-class Gulf Coast League Reds, hitting.
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Devin Mesoraco finished the season with a combined 25 doubles, 26 home runs, and 75 runs batted in.
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Devin Mesoraco earned a trip to the Arizona Fall League, where he hit.
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Devin Mesoraco was added to the 40-man roster, played in the 2011 Futures Game, and brought up as a September call-up for the Reds in 2011.
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On July 30,2012, Devin Mesoraco was ejected from a game against the San Diego Padres for arguing with umpire Chad Fairchild.
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Devin Mesoraco returned to the lineup the next night but left during the game due to dizziness from being overheated.
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Devin Mesoraco was placed on the 7-day disabled list due to a concussion the next day.
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Devin Mesoraco received a three-game suspension, which was reduced to two games upon appeal.
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In 2013, Devin Mesoraco gained a little more playing time as he played in 103 games batting.
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Devin Mesoraco was named to play for the National League in the 2014 MLB All-Star Game.
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Devin Mesoraco finished the season with 25 home runs and 80 runs batted in, playing in 114 games, leading all major league catchers in home runs and slugging percentage.
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On January 26,2015, the Cincinnati Reds and Devin Mesoraco agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $28 million.
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Later on June 20, Devin Mesoraco announced that he would undergo left hip surgery, causing him to miss the rest of the 2015 season.
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On May 6,2016, Devin Mesoraco opted to have surgery on his left shoulder that was diagnosed with a torn labrum, causing him to miss the rest of the 2016 season.
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On July 10,2020, Devin Mesoraco joined the University of Pittsburgh coaching staff as a volunteer assistant, working primarily with the catchers, officially ending his playing career.
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