Peter O'Brien Called Up to 'The Show' by Diamondbacks

ARIZONA – Former Miami Hurricanes standout Peter O’Brien became the latest #ProCanes call-up to the majors Tuesday, as the Arizona Diamondbacks announced the promotion of their star slugger from the Triple-A Reno Aces.

O’Brien, who was selected in the second round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Yankees, was traded to Arizona during the 2013 season. He opened 2015 with the Aces, and was batting .284 with an .883 OPS at the time of his call-up Tuesday.

Known for his powerful bat, O’Brien had 26 home runs and 107 RBI in 131 games for Reno this season. For his minor league career, O’Brien has totaled 92 home runs and 311 RBI. The Hialeah native is a career .273 minor league hitter and boasts a .539 career slugging percentage in over 1,500 minor league at bats.

O’Brien played just one season with Miami (2012) before moving on to professional baseball. He was an All-ACC selection at catcher that year, and ranked first on the team in nearly every offensive category, including batting average (.340), home runs (10), RBI (40), total bases (92), on-base percentage (.441) and slugging percentage (.626), despite playing in an injury-shortened season.

O’Brien is ranked the ninth-best prospect in the Arizona Diamondbacks system by MLB Pipeline.