40  Goldy Simmons Class: Senior Hometown: San Diego, Calif. High School: Monte Vista HS Last College: San Diego City JC Height / Weight: 6-5 / 230 Position: RHP Experience: JC B-T: R-R

Hard-throwing right-hander who has been drafted by major league clubs on two occasions ... Will likely see middle relief duty out of the bullpen as an Aztec ... Selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 40th round in 2006 and the Atlanta Braves in the 47th round in 2007 ... Played for the San Diego Show during summers of 2006 and 2007.

JUNIOR COLLEGE
Competed for two seasons with the baseball team at San Diego City College ... An honorable mention all-Pacific Coast Conference selection as a pitcher after his sophomore season in 2008 ... As a freshman, compiled a 3.20 earned run average over 60 innings ... Tossed a complete-game shutout over Grossmont College.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Monte Vista High School in Spring Valley, Calif., where he won three letters as a varsity baseball player ... Coached there by Larry Reinhart ... As a prep athlete, pitched and played both the outfield and third base ... An all-Grossmont South League selection as a junior and senior ... Batted .330 in his final season with five home runs and was selected team MVP ... As a junior, hit .340 with three homers ... Played two season of varsity football for the Monarchs ... Named to the San Diego Union-Tribune All-Academic team ... Also a Berry's Athletics scholar-athlete.

PERSONAL
Goldy B. Simmons was born October 29, 1988, in San Diego ... Son of Nelson Simmons and Doris Smith ... Father played major league baseball for the Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles in the mid 1980s ... Lists favorite athlete as Cal Ripken. Jr. ... Enjoys playing football ... Previously recruited by Cal State Fullerton, New Mexico and Jackson State ... A social science major at SDSU.