14 Facts About Ed Easley

Ed Easley attended Olive Branch High School, where he was an All-American and a 2-time All-State catcher for the Conquistadors.

Ed Easley played college baseball at Mississippi State University for the Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball team.

Ed Easley won the Johnny Bench Award, beating out Buster Posey and Matt Wieters.

Ed Easley was the 2007 recipient of the Cellular South Ferriss Trophy, awarded annually to Mississippi's top collegiate baseball player.

Ed Easley was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the supplemental first round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft, and received a $531,000 signing bonus.

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Ed Easley was assigned to the Yakima Bears of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, where in 33 games at catcher and first base, he hit.

Ed Easley played 2008 with the Visalia Oaks of the Class A-Advanced California League, where in 118 games between catcher, first base and third base with the Oaks, he hit.

Ed Easley was the Visalia's Opening Day third baseman in 2009, as Konrad Schmidt was their starting catcher.

Ed Easley began 2010 with the Mobile BayBears of the Class AA Southern League, where he hit.

Ed Easley was the BayBears main catcher in 2011, where in 83 games, he hit.

Ed Easley was Mobile's Opening Day catcher in 2012, but played in fewer games than their other catcher, Rossmel Perez.

Ed Easley played for Reno in 2013, where he was used along with Tuffy Gosewisch at catcher.

Ed Easley signed a minor league deal with the St Louis Cardinals on November 18,2013.

Ed Easley was called up for the first time on April 10,2015, as fellow catcher Tony Cruz was placed on the paternity list.