Draft
Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 24th Round of the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
High School
Graduated from La Mirada High School in La Mirada, Calif., in 2010 ... Earned varsity letters under coach Kim Brooks ... As a senior, earned a 6-3 record with a 2.95 ERA ... Threw five complete games and picked up two saves ... Struck out 55 batters in 64 innings pitched ... Was named a first team all-league selection ... As a junior, tallied a 5-3 record with a 2.33 ERA ... Struck out 56 hitters in 60 innings, and earned two saves ... Led Matadors on gridiron as a quarterback ... Led school to a 13-1 record and a CIF-Southern Section Division Championship in 2009 ... Completed 66-percent of his pass attempts for 2,506 yards ... Threw 23 touchdowns against six interceptions ... As a junior, completed 60-percent of pass attempts for 1,547 yards and 14 touchdowns .. Earned school's 4.0 award for academic success.
Personal
Full Name: Daniel Robert Ponce de Leon ... Born 1/16/1992 in Anaheim, Calif. ... Son of Ramon and Mary Ponce de Leon ... Has two older sisters, Jackie and Bianca, and one younger sister, Julia ... Outside of baseball, enjoys playing video games, basketball and football... Is enrolled in the Eller College of Management as a pre-business major.
