Scott Savastano

Scott Allen Savastano (born June 12, 1986) is an American professional baseball player. Since 2008, Savastano has played with the Arizona League Mariners (2008), the Everett AquaSox (2008), the Tacoma Rainiers (2008), the Clinton LumberKings (2009), the High Desert Mavericks (2010), and the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx (2010). Over his professional career, Savastano has played right field, left field, first base, second base, third base, shortstop, catcher, and designated hitter. Savastano was selected to play in the 2009 Midwest League All-Star Game. He bats and throws right-handed. He stands at and weighs . Savastano played four sports at his high school, Plymouth North High School. He excelled in baseball, earning three all-star selections and two most valuable player honors. At Franklin Pierce University, he earned multiple accolades. He was drafted three times over his high school and college career, signing his third time in 2008 with the Seattle Mariners.
Amateur career
In 555, Savastano graduated from Plymouth North High School in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He was inducted into the Plymouth/Plymouth-Carver Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010.
After high school, Savastano enrolled at Franklin Pierce University. As a member of the school's baseball team, he played in three Division II College World Series. After his sophomore season at Franklin Pierce, he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians during the 28 of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign. He thought that being injured in 2007 hurt his draft stock. Savastano was a first-team All-American selection after his junior season. He was also selected to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings second-team, and the National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association third-team. Savastano was disappointed he did not go earlier saying, "I had heard anywhere from the fourth round to the 10 round, but you just never really know". Before the draft that year, the Boston Red Sox offer Savastano 25,000 to sign as a non-drafted free agent, but he declined, opting for the draft instead. With the Tacoma Rainiers, he got two hits four at-bats. On defense between the three teams, Savastano played right field, left field, third base, second base, and shortstop. Savastano spent the entire 2009 season with the Class-A Clinton LumberKings of the Midwest League. He was selected to play in the 2009 Midwest League All-Star Game on June 23, at Ashford University Field. He described his selection as a "huge honor". At the all-stat break, Savastano was batting .318, good enough for tenth in the league. With the Mavericks that season, he batted .318 with six doubles, two home runs, and 13 RBIs in 25 games played. On May 17, Savastano was promoted to the Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx. Savastano was named the Southern League Hitter of the Week on September 9. As a member of the Diamond Jaxx that season, he batted .287 with 13 doubles, one triple, six home runs, and 30 RBIs in 68 games played.
Philanthropy
Savastano runs a youth baseball program called the JunglePlex Gorilla Baseball and Softball program.<ref nameballplayers /> He serves as an umpire in the league.<ref nameballplayers /> He explained why he runs the league: "When I was a kid we never had these kind of programs. You just went out to your baseball season, and however you did was however you did".<ref name=ballplayers />

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