Today we’ll meet Alvaro Valdez and Noah Bailey!

Alvaro Valdez is a 6-foot-1-inch, 2oolb Outfielder from Miami, FL and Tusculum College. He is a Sports Science major going into his Junior year.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: New York Yankees

FAVORITE MLB PLAYER: All Time – David Ortiz Big Papi, Current- Christian Yelich

BUBBLEGUM or SEEDS: Bubblegum

COOKIES or ICE CREAM: cookies

CATS or DOGS: Dogs 100%

MORNING or EVENING? Evening

TALKING or LISTENING? Listening

NETFLIX or YOUTUBE: Netflix

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: Movie- Now You See Me, Show- Altered Carbon

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Melon

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS FACT ABOUT YOU: I have a crater on my forehead (chicken pox)

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Being a competitive gamer.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Have a great family to be a great Dad and a great husband.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Go deep sea scuba diving.

If you’d like to get to know Alvy even better, you can find him on Twitter @AvDomo19 and on Instagram @Alvaro.Valdez19.

Noah Bailey is a 5-foot-11-inch, 185lb Right-handed Pitcher/Infielder from Northwest Florida State College and Niceville, FL. He is a Business and Financing major going into his Sophmore year.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Yankees

FAVORITE MLB PLAYER: Dustin Pedroia

BUBBLEGUM or SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES or ICE CREAM: Ice Cream

CATS or DOGS: Dogs

MORNING or EVENING? Evening

TALKING or LISTENING? Listening

NETFLIX or YOUTUBE: Netflix

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: Remember the Titans

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Watermelon

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS FACT ABOUT YOU: All my siblings are about the same height and I have two younger siblings.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): My video game playing ability.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Get drafted.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Go to Australia.

You can follow Noah on Twitter @n_j_b23 and on Instagram @njb_23.

Today we meet Benito Varela and Wilson Lorenzo Jr!

Benito Varela is a 5-foot-11-inch 195lb Catcher from Stetson University and Fort Myers, FL. He is a Sports Business major going into his Senior year in college.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Yankees

FAVORITE MLB PLAYER: Wilson Contreras

BUBBLEGUM or SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES or ICE CREAM: Cookies

CATS or DOGS: Dogs

MORNING or EVENING? Evening

TALKING or LISTENING? Talking

NETFLIX or YOUTUBE: Netflix

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: Game of Thrones and 42

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Mist Blue (Baby blue)

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS FACT ABOUT YOU: I’ve been to 3 universities.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Playing golf, listening to music, hanging out with family and friends.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Make it to the MLB

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Travel Europe

You can follow along with Benito on social media on Twitter @bvarela33 and on Instagram @benitovarela.

Wilson Lorenzo is a 6-foot 185lb right-handed pitcher from Warner University and Fort Myers, FL. He is a Fine Arts and Communications major going into his Senior year.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Dodgers and Red Sox

FAVORITE MLB PLAYER: Francisco Lindor, Javy Baez, Robinson Cano

BUBBLEGUM or SEEDS:seeds

COOKIES or ICE CREAM: Ice Cream

CATS or DOGS: Dogs

MORNING or EVENING? Both

TALKING or LISTENING? Talking

NETFLIX or YOUTUBE: Youtube

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: All American, MLB Network, Million Dollar Arm

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Blue

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS FACT ABOUT YOU: I’m a sneaker head

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): My haircuts and my gold chain.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Get drafted or become a successful man.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Experiencing the west coast!

You can follow Wilson on Twitter @W_LorenzoJR6 and on Insta @Wilson_Lorenzo6.

Today let’s meet Gregory Strickland and Ramon Machado!

Gregory Strickland is a 5-foot-11-inch, 185lb Right-handed pitcher from Brown University and Raleigh, NC. He is a Biology major going into his Sophomore year.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Atlanta Braves

FAVORITE MLB PLAYER: Nathan Eovaldi

BUBBLEGUM or SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES or ICE CREAM: Ice cream

CATS or DOGS: Dogs

MORNING or EVENING? Evening

TALKING or LISTENING? Listening

NETFLIX or YOUTUBE: Youtube

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: Narcos Mexico

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Yellow

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS FACT ABOUT YOU: I got pooped on by geese before a baseball game.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): I am a Christian.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: I want to live in a major city one day.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.

If you’d like to follow Greg on social media, he’s on Twitter @gstrick_3 and on Instagram @gregstrickland3.

Ramon Machado is a 5-foot-8-inch, 160lb infielder from Palm Beach Atlantic College and Palm Beach Gardens, FL. He is a Business Management major going into his Senior year.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: LA Dodgers

FAVORITE MLB PLAYER: Javy Baez

BUBBLEGUM or SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES or ICE CREAM: Cookies

CATS or DOGS: Dogs

MORNING or EVENING? Evening

TALKING or LISTENING? Talking

NETFLIX or YOUTUBE: Netflix

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: 42 and Lucifer

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Blue

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS FACT ABOUT YOU: There’s a scar on my head and forehead

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): n/a

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Play Pro baseball

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Make a million bucks.

You can find Ramon on Twitter @ramonnoodles and on Instagram @ramon_machado123.

Today let’s get to know Joshua Cox and Christian Horner!

Joshua Cox is a 6-foot-2-inch 205lb outfielder from The University of Louisiana Lafayette and Thornton, Co. He is a Marketing major going into his Junior year.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Colorado Rockies

FAVORITE MLB PLAYER: Christian Yelich

BUBBLEGUM or SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES or ICE CREAM: Ice cream

CATS or DOGS: Dogs

MORNING or EVENING? Morning

TALKING or LISTENING? Talking

NETFLIX or YOUTUBE: Netflix

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: Wedding Crashers, Always Sunny in Philadelphia

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Purple

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS FACT ABOUT YOU: I’ve broken my nose.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): I used to play hockey.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Meet Ryan Gosling and hug him for over 3 seconds.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Date a Brazilian soccer player.

You can follow Josh this season on Twitter @cox_joshua01 and on Instagram @thetrash_cox.

Christian Horner is a 6-foot-2-inch 185lb Lefty pitcher from Palm Beach Atlantic College and Madeira Beach, FL. He is a Business Management major going into his Sophmore year.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Tampa Bay Rays

FAVORITE MLB PLAYER: Chris Sale

BUBBLEGUM or SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES or ICE CREAM: Ice Cream

CATS or DOGS: Dogs

MORNING or EVENING? Morning

TALKING or LISTENING? Talking

NETFLIX or YOUTUBE: Netflix

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: n/a

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Orange

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS FACT ABOUT YOU: I like to draw buildings.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): My car Hazel.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Become a successful real estate agent.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Visit every MLB stadium.

If you’d like to know Christian even better, you can follow him on Twitter @jc_horner and on Instagram @c_horn1211.

Today we’ll meet Sam Frontino and Austin Elliott!

Sam Frontino is a 5-foot-11-inch 185lb right-handed infielder from the University of Pittsburg and Fairport Harbor, Ohio. He is currently an undeclared major going into his Junior year.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Pittsburg Pirates

FAVORITE MLB PLAYER: Derek Jeter

BUBBLEGUM or SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES or ICE CREAM: Ice Cream

CATS or DOGS: Dogs

MORNING or EVENING? Morning

TALKING or LISTENING? Talking

NETFLIX or YOUTUBE: Netflix

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: Step Brothers

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Yellow

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS FACT ABOUT YOU: Favorite color is green.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): I make friends fast.

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Professional baseball

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Skydiving

If you’d like to follow along with Sam this summer, you can find him on Twitter @SFrontino21 and on Instagram @crammy_214.

Austin Elliot is a 6-foot-2-inch 195lb Right-handed pitcher from Alexander City, AL and Mt. Olive College in Mt. Olive, NC. He is a Communications major going into his Junior year.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Atlanta Braves

FAVORITE MLB PLAYER: Cory Gearrin or Steve Cishek

BUBBLEGUM or SEEDS: Bubblegum

COOKIES or ICE CREAM: cookies

CATS or DOGS: Cats

MORNING or EVENING? Morning

TALKING or LISTENING? Talking

NETFLIX or YOUTUBE: Youtube

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: Dodgeball

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Blue

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS FACT ABOUT YOU: I can bust down if need be.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Southern charm

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Make it to the league

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Meet Adam Sandler

If you’d like to get to know Austin even further you can follow him on Twitter @mr_mandana and on Instagram @moochie_mandana.

Today we’re going to get to know Davis O’Brien and Brandon Rembert!

Davis O’Brien is a 5-foot-9-inch 170lb left-handed pitcher from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College and Kernersville, NC. He is a Business Administration major going into his senior year!

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Atlanta Braves

FAVORITE MLB PLAYER: Ronald Acuña

BUBBLEGUM or SEEDS: Gum

COOKIES or ICE CREAM: Cookies

CATS or DOGS: Cats

MORNING or EVENING? Evening

TALKING or LISTENING? Listening

NETFLIX or YOUTUBE: Netflix

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: Space Jam, and the Office

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Fruit Punch or Berry

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS FACT ABOUT YOU: Never broken a phone!

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Having perfect hair

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Become a sports broacaster for ESPN

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Visit every MLB stadium.

If you’d like to follow Davis on social media this summer, you can find him on Twitter and Instagram @davisoballin!

Brandon Rembert is a 6-foot, 180lb outfielder from Alcorn St. University and and Pensacola, FL. He is a Physical Therapy major going into his senior year!

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: Don’t have one!

FAVORITE MLB PLAYER: Mookie Betts

BUBBLEGUM or SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES or ICE CREAM: Ice Cream

CATS or DOGS: Dogs

MORNING or EVENING? Evening

TALKING or LISTENING? Listening

NETFLIX or YOUTUBE: Youtube

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: All-American

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Blue

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS FACT ABOUT YOU: I have six siblings

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Weightlifting

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Play professional baseball.

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Go to Hawaii.

If you’d like to find Brandon on social media, you can find him on Twitter @BrandonRembert3 and on Insta @b_rembert.

We know Rebel fans are serious about getting to know their players, so now at the beginning of the season, we’re going to profile a couple each day until you really get to know these guys! We had each player fill out a survey with some fun information about themselves, so we hope you enjoy getting to know them! We’ll start today with Chase Victor and Ryan Coscarella!

Chase is a 5-foot-9-inch, 170-lb Left-handed pitcher from Florida Gulf Coast University and Merrit Island, FL. He is a computer software major going into his Sophmore year.

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: The New York Yankees

FAVORITE MLB PLAYER: Marcus Stroman

BUBBLEGUM or SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES or ICE CREAM: Ice Cream

CATS or DOGS: Dogs

MORNING or EVENING? Evening

TALKING or LISTENING? Listening

NETFLIX or YOUTUBE: Youtube

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: Creed II and Game of Thrones

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Yellow Lemon Lime

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS FACT ABOUT YOU: I have to take at least 2 showers every day.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Academics

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Work for a big cyber security company

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Own a house in the mountains one day.

If you’d like to get to know Chase even more, you can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @Chasevictor16!!!

Ryan Coscarella is a 5-foot-8-inch, 160-lb infielder from Florida A&M and Palm Bay, FL. He is a computer science major going into his sophmore year!

FAVORITE MLB TEAM: New York Yankees

FAVORITE MLB PLAYER: Alex Rodriquez

BUBBLEGUM or SEEDS: Seeds

COOKIES or ICE CREAM: Ice Cream

CATS or DOGS: Dogs

MORNING or EVENING? Evening

TALKING or LISTENING? Talking

NETFLIX or YOUTUBE: Youtube

FAVORITE MOVIE & TV SHOW: Mac and Devin Go to High School

FAVORITE GATORADE FLAVOR (COLOR): Blue

WEIRD OR HILARIOUS FACT ABOUT YOU: I get scared not so easily.

SOMETHING YOU’RE KNOWN FOR (OTHER THAN BASEBALL): Adequate singing skills

NAME ONE LIFE/CAREER GOAL: Get drafted

NAME SOMETHING ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Go bungee jumping!

If you’d like to follow Ryan on social media, you can find him on twitter @rcosco13 and on instagram @ryanCosco

Though he has been on our radar, somehow record of 2017 Rebel Chandler Raiden missing making it into the tab-keeping spreadsheets in time for our last Pro post!

In 2018, Chandler Raiden signed a free agent contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. He began his pro career with the GCL Rays, a rookie league team where he posted a 0.00 ERA with 1 save in 3 innings over 4 games. He was them promoted to High A Charlotte (Port Charlotte, FL), and ended his 2018 season with a 3.0 ERA.

To start off 2019, Chandler is back with Charlotte Stone Crabs, and plugging away with a 4.43 ERA, 1 win, 2 losses and 3 saves so far this season. If you’d like to see him in action, the Stone Crabs are part of the Florida State League, and play in many cities throughout the state. Most of these games are available on MILB TV!

■ Anna Lawrence