Professional baseball player. Catcher with the Atlanta Braves (2007[start]), Texas Rangers 2007[end]-2010[start]), and Boston Red Sox (2010[end]-present.).
Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (36th selection) of the 2003 amateur draft.
Made major league debut 2 May 2007.
At 14 letters, his surname is the longest for a player in the history of major league baseball. The previous record of 13, established in the 19th century, was shared by 15 players.