Walk-on athlete who will see action both in the infield (2B-3B) and the outfield this season ... Competed for the La Crosse Loggers of the Northwoods League during summer 2016, hitting .235 with 10 double, three home runs and 18 RBI ... Played for the Quincy Gems in the Prospect League during the summer of 2015 ... Batted .331 with 12 doubles, two triples, four home runs, 25 runs scored and 24 RBI over 44 contests ... Also recorded eight stolen bases ... Finished eighth in the league in batting average and fifth in slugging (.503) ... Was named to the West Division all-Star Team ... Was named to the Perfect Game Preseason West Region All-High School Senior Second Team in 2014 ... Was a 2013 Perfect Game USA Preseason HS Underclassmen All-America Honorable Mention selection prior to his junior year ... Played during the summer of 2013 for the Dracks Elite Scout Team in Scottsdale, Ariz.
SAN DIEGO STATE 2016
An honorable mention all-Mountain West second-team selection ... Named to the all-tourney team at the Mountain West Tournament at New Mexico ... Hit a walk-off grand slam in the 7-3 win over San Jose State in SDSU's tourney opener (May 25) ... Started all 59 games in three different positions (second base, third base, designated hitter) ... Starter at second base the final 28 games of the regular season ... Season-best 11-game hitting streak from March 6-26 when he hit .333 (15-for-45) with two doubles, two home runs, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored ... Had home runs in back-to-back games vs. Northwestern (March 12) and at Cal State Fullerton (March 15) ... Hit the home run at Fullerton as leadoff batter in the top of the first inning ... Other homer came in the win at University of San Diego on April 12 ... His 21 multiple-hit games rank second on the squad ... Career-high four RBI vs. San Jose State (May 25) ... Finished the season by hitting safely in the final five games, going 11-for-22 (.500) with two doubles, a home runs, nine RBI and four runs scored.
SAN DIEGO STATE 2015
Was named to the all-tourney team at the Mountain West Tournament ... Over the six games there he batted .423 (11-for-26) with three doubles, a home run, five RBI and four runs scored ... Hit the home run in the win over tourney top-seed Nevada on May 22 ... Raised his batting average 60-plus points over SDSU's final 14 contests ... Began the season as the starting second baseman and held that spot over the opening six contests ... Started the year by hitting safely in each of the first three games going 4-for-12 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored ... Made a total of 12 starts in left field, nine at second base and six as the designated hitter ... Personal-best seven-game hitting streak from May 16-24 ... During that streak went 12-for-29 (.414) with three doubles, a home run, four runs scored and five RBI ... Season-high two RBI twice and two hits on three occasions ... Hit his first collegiate home run at UNLV on March 28 ... Second four-bagger came against St. Mary's on May 14.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played baseball for four seasons while at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz. ... Coached there by Mike Woods ... Team won league, regional and state titles during his senior season and was ranked No. 3 in the nation by Baseball America ... As a senior batted .357 with five doubles, a home run, 28 runs and 18 RBI over 31 games played ... During his junior season hit .286 with seven doubles, a home run and 13 RBI in 26 contests.
PERSONAL
Justin Players Wylie was born Aug. 26, 1996, in Lancaster, Penn. ... Son of John and Cheryl Wylie ... Father played tennis at Millersville University ... Enjoys working out and listening to music ... Favorite athlete is Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips ... Was recruited by Arizona, Stanford, Abilene Christian and Central Arizona ... A business management major at SDSU ... Interested in a career in professional baseball or as a sports agent.