12 Jed English Class Height Freshman 5-10 Position Weight Catcher 205 Bat/Throw Hometown R/R Alexandria, Va.

      Is expected to compete for the No. 2 spot behind the plate ... Lacks experience, but has all the physical tools to be a good catcher ... Works hard and hustles ... Possesses a great arm ... Brings some pop to the plate, but still has some adjustments to make offensively ... Should show steady improvement as he gains playing time ...

High School: A four-year letterman as a catcher for Coach Mike Ginn at West Potomac High School ... Batted .460 as a senior on the way to all-district, all-region and second-team all-state honors ... Was named second team on The Washington Post All-Metro team ... Earned second-team all-district recognition after hitting .405 his junior season ... Was first-team all-district and second-team all-region as a sophomore ... Selected the team's MVP all three seasons ...

Personal: John Edward English ... Born 1/26/81 in Louisville, KY ... Son of Pepper English and John English ... Enrolled in university studies.