Xavier Neyens
Xavier Neyens is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Houston Astros organization.
Amateur career
Neyens attended Mount Vernon [High School (Washington)|Mount Vernon High School] in Mount Vernon, Washington. He played third base and was also a pitcher. He hit.422 with three home runs as a freshman in 2022 and was named the Northwest Conference MVP. As a sophomore in 2023, he played in 14 games due to an injury and hit.405 with two home runs. As a junior in 2024, he hit.455 with three home runs, 24 runs batted in and 20 stolen bases and went 8–0 with a 1.26 earned run average and 60 strikeouts as a pitcher. He was named the Washington Gatorade [Baseball Player of the Year] and the Skagit Valley Herald Baseball Player of the Year.In July 2024, Neyens competed in the High School Home Run Derby which took place in between rounds at the Major League Baseball Home Run Derby at Globe Life Field.