As the spring progresses and the Cape League season draws near, Y-D interns Alex Hart and Madeleine Ker will be getting to know some of the 2015 Red Sox. To lead off our series, Alex and Madeleine caught up with the Florida trio of Alex Faedo, Dalton Guthrie, and JJ Schwarz.
Name: Alex Faedo
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.
School: Florida
Class: Freshman
Who is your favorite MLB team?: Tampa Bay Rays
Which MLB player do you idolize or look up to?: Jose Fernandez
What is your best baseball memory?: Winning the state championship in high school.
What are you looking forward to the most about playing in the Cape League this summer: Playing against the best players in the country
What do you like to do in your spare time?: Hang out with friends and family.
Who is your celebrity crush?: Kate Mara
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?: Strawberry
Name: Dalton Guthrie
Hometown: Sarasota, Fla.
School: Florida
Class: Freshman
Who is your favorite MLB team?: Tampa Bay Rays
Which MLB player do you idolize or look up to?: Coco Crisp
What is your best baseball memory?: Winning state championships in high school.
What are you looking forward to the most about playing in the Cape League this summer: Good competition
What do you like to do in your spare time?: Fish & sleep.
Who is your celebrity crush?: Mila Kunis
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?: Superman
Name: J.J. Schwarz
Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
School: Florida
Class: Freshman
Who is your favorite MLB team?: Miami Marlins
Which MLB player do you idolize or look up to?: Giancarlo Stanton
What is your best baseball memory?: Winning a gold medal with USA Baseball.
What are you looking forward to the most about playing in the Cape League this summer: Competition
What do you like to do in your spare time?: Play Ping-Pong, go to the beach.
Who are your celebrity crushes?: Niykee Heaton & Kylie Jenner.
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?: Oreo
The Red Sox thank the Athletic Communications/Media Relations Department at the University of Florida for their assistance in the production of this feature.
