• Griffin Benedict is in his third season as a Padres bullpen catcher.
• Joined the Major League staff during Spring Training of 2011.
• A minor league catcher, he was signed by the Padres as a 16th-round selection in the 2009
First-Year Player Draft.
• Over parts of two minor league seasons between Short-A Eugene, Single-A Fort Wayne and
Triple-A Portland, he compiled a .240 batting average in 98 games.
• Resides in Dunwoody, Ga.
