Short finished the season with a .326 batting average (4th in the Northern League), 26 home runs (4th in the Northern League) and 84 rbi's (2nd in the Northern League).
The 6'2" 200lb outfielder was drafted out of high school in 2005 by the Florida Marlins but did not sign. Short went on to play at Mount Hood Community College in Oregon and signed with the Marlins in 2007.
The Lake County Fielders are part of the Northern League, an independent professional baseball league, and owned in part by Kevin Costner.
