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C.J. McELROY

Outfield

Height/Weight: 5-10/180

Born: 5/29/93

Drafted: 2011, third round

School: Clear Creek HS, League City, TX

Need to know: Father Chuck and uncle Cecil Cooper were big-leaguers. He had football scholarship offers from many schools in Texas — including the University of Texas — but chose professional baseball.

2015 stats (High A Palm Beach): .247/.329/.314, 3 HR, 39 SBs

CARSON KELLY

Catcher

Height/Weight: 6-2/218

Born: 7/14/94

Drafted: 2012, third round

School: Westview HS, Portland, OR

Need to know: Won Gold Glove award for all of minor-league catchers in 2015.