2020 Baseball Roster
Poteet, DJ
Jersey Number 4
DJ Poteet
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Johns Creek, Ga.
- High School:
- Northview HS
Bio
2018 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
Walter on Poteet (February 2020)
"DJ has made some good swing changes in the offseason. He is at his best when working deep in counts and hitting the ball to all fields. With power and the ability to steal bases, DJ brings multiple weapons to our offense, and he'll likely hit in the two hole. He is also a premium defender in center field and at second base."
2020 (Junior - Season shortened by COVID-19)
Started all 18 games, 14 of them at second base and four in center field ... Batted .266 with three doubles, two homers and 13 RBIs ... Led the team with 12 walks for a .382 on-base percentage ... Homers came against Sacred Heart (March 3) and Louisville (March 8) ... In a doubleheader against Milwaukee (Feb. 15), went 5-for-9 with two doubles and five RBIs ... Stole bases against App State (Feb. 26), La Salle (Feb. 28) and Coastal Carolina (March 11)
2019 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 53 games and started 47, all of those in center field ... Batted .199 with four doubles, five homers, 23 RBIs and four stolen bases ... In two starts against Virginia Tech (Apr. 6-7), went 4-for-8 with three homers and a walk ... Other home runs came against Quinnipiac (Feb. 24) and Furman (March 2), also totaling four RBIs that game ... Drew multiple walks in three straight games against Notre Dame, App State and Boston College (March 10-15) ... Had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage on 120 defensive chances and will enter 2020 on a 92-game errorless streak dating back to 2018 ... Over the summer, helped the Amsterdam Mohawks to the PGCBL title game by hitting .275 with four doubles, two triples, four homers and a .421 OBP.
2018 (Freshman)
Played in 56 of the team's 57 games, starting 55 of them in center field ... Finished the season with a .255 average, seven doubles, two triples, nine homers, 28 RBIs and 5-for-6 in stolen bases ... Burst onto the scene with walk-off homers in each of his first two ACC series ... Turned a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 win over No. 3 Florida State (March 10), hitting a walk-off two-run blast to spark a doubleheader sweep ... Hit another walk-off shot against No. 11 Louisville (March 16) the next weekend to fuel another series win ... His nine home runs rank tied for eighth among Wake Forest freshmen all-time, while his 36 walks rank third ... Hit a grand slam against Liberty (Apr. 25) ... Other homers came against Gardner-Webb (Feb. 18), Louisville (March 17), Georgia Tech (Apr. 29), High Point (May 15) and two against Virginia (May 17 and 19) ... His .385 on-base percentage was the third-highest on the team ... Committed just one error for a .993 fielding percentage, best among the Deacon starters ... Played summer ball with the Baltimore Redbirds.
Walter on Poteet (February 2020)
"DJ has made some good swing changes in the offseason. He is at his best when working deep in counts and hitting the ball to all fields. With power and the ability to steal bases, DJ brings multiple weapons to our offense, and he'll likely hit in the two hole. He is also a premium defender in center field and at second base."
2020 (Junior - Season shortened by COVID-19)
Started all 18 games, 14 of them at second base and four in center field ... Batted .266 with three doubles, two homers and 13 RBIs ... Led the team with 12 walks for a .382 on-base percentage ... Homers came against Sacred Heart (March 3) and Louisville (March 8) ... In a doubleheader against Milwaukee (Feb. 15), went 5-for-9 with two doubles and five RBIs ... Stole bases against App State (Feb. 26), La Salle (Feb. 28) and Coastal Carolina (March 11)
2019 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 53 games and started 47, all of those in center field ... Batted .199 with four doubles, five homers, 23 RBIs and four stolen bases ... In two starts against Virginia Tech (Apr. 6-7), went 4-for-8 with three homers and a walk ... Other home runs came against Quinnipiac (Feb. 24) and Furman (March 2), also totaling four RBIs that game ... Drew multiple walks in three straight games against Notre Dame, App State and Boston College (March 10-15) ... Had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage on 120 defensive chances and will enter 2020 on a 92-game errorless streak dating back to 2018 ... Over the summer, helped the Amsterdam Mohawks to the PGCBL title game by hitting .275 with four doubles, two triples, four homers and a .421 OBP.
2018 (Freshman)
Played in 56 of the team's 57 games, starting 55 of them in center field ... Finished the season with a .255 average, seven doubles, two triples, nine homers, 28 RBIs and 5-for-6 in stolen bases ... Burst onto the scene with walk-off homers in each of his first two ACC series ... Turned a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 win over No. 3 Florida State (March 10), hitting a walk-off two-run blast to spark a doubleheader sweep ... Hit another walk-off shot against No. 11 Louisville (March 16) the next weekend to fuel another series win ... His nine home runs rank tied for eighth among Wake Forest freshmen all-time, while his 36 walks rank third ... Hit a grand slam against Liberty (Apr. 25) ... Other homers came against Gardner-Webb (Feb. 18), Louisville (March 17), Georgia Tech (Apr. 29), High Point (May 15) and two against Virginia (May 17 and 19) ... His .385 on-base percentage was the third-highest on the team ... Committed just one error for a .993 fielding percentage, best among the Deacon starters ... Played summer ball with the Baltimore Redbirds.
Background
Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 202 recruit in the nation, including the No. 17 prospect from the state of Georgia ... Competed at the inaugural MLB Prospect Development Pipeline in 2017 ... Rated by Baseball America as the No. 448 prospect in the 2017 MLB Draft ... All-region honoree in 2015 and 2016 ... Earned six varsity letters - four in baseball and two in basketball ... Career highlight was hitting a home run in the state playoffs.
Personal
Son of Beth Poteet ... Born on June 12, 1998 ... Mom, Beth, swam at Georgia ... Played club ball with the Georgia Giants.
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