From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Josh Satin
Josh Satin
Joshua Satin 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.
Early life
Satin is Jewish, and was born in Hidden Hills, Califor-
nia.[2][3] His parents are David and Gail Satin. He also has
two younger brothers, Danny and Dylan Satin. [4]
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.[4][5][6] In 2002, he
played shortstop and batted .500 with 11 homers.[7] As a
senior, he batted .478 with 10 home runs, was first-team
All-CIF Southern Section, and was Los Angeles Times All-
Region.[4] He played alongside future major league out-
fielder Brennan Boesch.[4] Academically, he scored 1,390
New York Mets — No. 3 on the SAT.[8] He was inducted into the school’s Athletic
Hall of Fame in 2009.[9]
Second baseman
Born: December 23, 1984 (1984-12-23)
Hidden Hills, California College
Bats: Right Throws: Right Satin attended the University of California, Berkeley.[4]
There, in his freshman year in 2005 he played second
MLB debut base for the California Golden Bears baseball team.[4][10]
September 4, 2011 for the New York Mets 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.[4]
Career statistics
(through 2011)
He was the team’s 2005 Freshman of the Year, and co-
winner of the Clint Evans Award as the team’s most valu-
Batting average .200 able player (along with his former high school teammate
Home runs 0 who joined him at Berkeley, Brennan Boesch).[11][4] As a
junior in 2007 he batted .287.[4]
Runs batted in 2 He played in the Cape Cod League in both 2006 (for
Teams the Orleans Cardinals) and 2007 (for the Bourne Braves),
and was voted an All-Star both years.[4] In 2006 he was
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also named the Eastern Division MVP during the All-Star
Game.[4]
Joshua Satin (born December 23, 1984) is an American
Satin was a Collegiate Baseball Freshman All American
second baseman for the New York Mets of Major League
in 2005, and first-team All-Pac-10.[4] He is the only Cal
Baseball, who also plays first base and third base.[1]
freshman to earn both of those awards other than Xavier
Nady, who won them in 1998.[4][12] Jewish Sports Review
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named Satin to its All-America First Team, NCAA Division Star.[22][24] He hit .347/.410/.453 in 95 at bats after he was
1, of the best Jewish college players in the U.S. in both promoted to the Buffalo Bisons in the Triple-A Interna-
2005 (along with Ryan Braun) and in 2007 (along with Ike tional League, through August 19.[15][5]
Davis, Ryan Lavarnway, and Michael Schwimer).[2][13][14] Satin’s 2011 season totals were a .330 batting average
In 2008, his final year, he batted .379/.500/.723, with with 42 doubles, 12 homers, and 66 walks.[15] His career
18 home runs in 195 at bats.[15][16] He also set the school minor league batting statistics were .309/.399/.473, with
hitting streak record, with 27.[10] That year he was a Base- 227 walks and 373 strikeouts in 1,545 at-bats.[15]
ball America first team All American (joining among oth-
ers future Mets teammate Ike Davis).[17] He was also a
Rivals.com second team All American, Collegiate Baseball
Major leagues
Louisville Slugger third-team All-American, and first-
team All-Pac-10.[18][19] He is 5th all-time for the school in New York Mets (2011–present)
career hits (246) and total bases (381), 6th in RBIs (153), Satin was promoted to the majors on September 1, 2011.
8th in career walks (119), 9th in career home runs (29; Mets manager Terry Collins called his promotion "one
tied with Jerry Goff), and 3rd for the school in season- of the great stories in this organization". Collins said he
best slugging percentage (.723; 2008) and home runs (18; would most probably be used as a reserve infielder, pri-
2008).[20] He graduated with a degree in political sci- marily at first base and third base, but that the team
ence.[10][5] would like to play him in the outfield as well.[26][23][27]
"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
Minor leagues bat," Collins said.[27]
Satin was drafted by the Mets in the 6th round of the 2008 In his debut on September 4, Satin singled in his first
Major League Baseball Draft. He signed for $25,000.[15] at bat.[27]
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
See also
League in 2008.[15][21] • List of select Jewish Major League Baseball players
In 2009, he hit .284/.385/.418 for the Savannah Sand
Gnats in the A South Atlantic League, with 38 doubles and
73 walks.[15] He was voted a SAL Mid-Season All-Star.[22]
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tell myself in Low A, ‘Well, I’ll just go to law school.’"[23] The Star-Ledger. http://www.nj.com/mets/
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MVP.[22][5] John Sickels gave him a C grade because he http://www.jewishbaseballnews.com/ny-mets-3b-
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September 3, 2011. Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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Name Satin, Joshua Place of birth Hidden Hills, California
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Date of birth December 23, 1984
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