High School

Graduated from Laguna Creek High School in Elk, Grove, Calif., where he earned three varsity letters in baseball for coach Todd Melton ... Named All-Delta League his senior season ... Also earned two letters in football as a tight end and linebacker ... All-league selection in football his senior season.

Personal

Full name: Teddy Ryan Herrera ... Born: 4/17/86 in Redwood City, Calif. ... Son of Ted and Patricia Herrera ... Has one brother, Andrew ... His uncle, Ken Garcia, played baseball at Cal State Fullerton ... Plans on majoring in sociology.