Joseph Allan Mack (born December 27, 2002) is an American

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in the

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organization. He was selected by the Marlins in the first round of the

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Amateur career

Mack lives in

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, and attended

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. As a sophomore, Mack batted .462 with four

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s and was named All-Western New York. His junior season was canceled due to COVID-19. Mack played in the 2020 Perfect Game All-American Classic. He entered his senior year as the top-ranked baseball player in the state of New York by ''

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'' and as one of the best catching prospects in the

. Mack signed a letter of intent to play college baseball at Clemson. As a senior, he led Williamsville East to the section A-1 championship.

Professional career

Mack was selected with the 31st overall pick in the

by the

. Mack signed with Miami for a bonus of $2.5 million. Mack made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Marlins, slashing .132/.373/.208 with one home run, twenty walks, and 22 strikeouts over 53

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Personal life

Mack's older brother, Charles, played shortstop at Williamsville East and was selected in the sixth round of the

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. His sister, Christy, plays

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at the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mack, Joe Living people Baseball players from Erie County, New York Baseball catchers 2002 births Florida Complex League Marlins players Jupiter Hammerheads players Williamsville East High School alumni Beloit Sky Carp players Mesa Solar Sox players