Solid offensive player who saw action at catcher and third base during his prep career ... Expected to be deployed behind the plate this season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played two years of varsity ball at Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, Calif., under Coach Andy Nieto ... A two-time all-Del Rey League selection ... As a senior batted .321 with three doubles, four triples, three home runs and 23 RBI in 32 games ... Recorded a .456 on-base percentage and .549 slugging mark ... During his junior season hit .317 with five doubles, a triple, four homers and 30 RBI over 31 contests ... Owned a .549 slugging percentage ... Bishop Amat won the league title both of his seasons ... In his senior year the Lancers won the Southern Section championship and finished third in the state.
PERSONAL
Bernardo Sebastian Zavala was born Aug. 28, 1993, in Fort Hood, Texas ... Son of Bernard and Tatiana Zavala ... Lists favorite player as former Major League catcher Johnny Bench ... A criminal justice major at SDSU with potential career plans as an FBI agent.