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MLB Draft History
*Drafted in the 48th Round by Houston in 2012 by elected to enroll at Tech.
Scouting Report
A highly-regarded prep catcher from New Jersey... Is expected to see significant time as a rookie.
High School
Three-year letterwinner and one-year captain under head coach Bob Brewster at Westfield High School in New Jersey ... State sectional champion in 2011 ... New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year and the New Jersey Star Ledger Player of the Year ... Named First Team All-State in in 2011 ... First Team All-Area from 2009-2011 ... Earned his high school's batting title ... Played in the New Jersey North-South All-State game ... Owns the Westfield record for home runs, hits and runs ... Recorded 10 RBI in one game ... As a senior, he hit .540 with nine homers, 12 doubles, and scored 54 runs, all of which were school single-season records ... Ranked as the No. 77 recruit in the nation and No. 3 in the State of New Jersey by Perfect Game ... Also was a three-year standout in football under coach Jim Desarno as a running back and linebacker ... Earned All-State honors in 2011, and All-Area honors from 2009-11 ... Rushed for over 1,000 yards and recorded 117 tackles... made the school's honor roll ... Played summer ball for Super 18.
Personal
Full name is Andrew John Murray ... Born April 4, 1993 in Rahway, NJ ... Son of Michael Murray and Cathy Donlin ... His father, Michael, played with the Chicago White Sox ... Has one sister, Brittany, and two brothers, Michael and Douglas ... His brother, Michael, was a standout catcher at Wake Forest, and currently plays for the San Francisco Giants organization ... Sister Brittany played softball for Maryland ... Intends to major in Business Administration.
