Jeff Kindel

Jeffrey Roy Kindel (born January, 1983, in Marietta, Georgia) is a professional baseball player that has been recently drafted by the Colorado Rockies. He is an alumnus of the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Career

High School Career

During his high school career, Kindel played as a pitcher in addition to the outfield under coach Terry Cadenhead at Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia. As a four-year letterwinner, Kindel also earned all-region and all-county honors as a junior in 2000, and as a senior in 2001. He was also a member of the prestigious East Cobb Yankees summer baseball program that won the AAU National Championship as well as the Connie Mack World Series. Kindel also excelled in basketball, lettering two years as a guard and forward for the Sprayberry basketball team.

College career

Kindel earned second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in his first year as a starter. Some of his accolades include: hit safely in 50 of 62 games; went 6-for-16 (.375 batting average) in the ACC Tournament and earned all-tournament honors; also named to the all-tournament team at the NCAA Atlanta Regional, going 5-for-16 (.313) with five walks.

2006 College World Series

Kindel was a member of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets team that faced the Cal State Fullerton Titans in the 2006 College World Series. He started for the Yellow Jackets despite playing with a torn PCL.

2006 Major League Baseball Draft

Kindel entered the by|2006 Major League Baseball Draft. He was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 14th round (408th overall pick).

External links

* [http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/kindel_jeff00.html Jeff Kindel Player Bio at "RamblinWreck.com"]
* [http://www.geocities.com/beesball/kindel.html Jeff Kindel Biography]
* [http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/060606aai.html Jeff Kindel Draft Article]