Scouting Report
A very good hitter with gap power … Twin brother of Jackets[apos] centerfielder Kyle Wren.
2011
Played in three games for the Jackets as a freshman… Away from baseball, Wren serves as a National Ambassador for the Foundation for Mitochondrial Medicine (FMM), having been diagnosed with a rare genetic mitochondrial disease at age 16… Has shown the ability to cope with the disease, the same disease that forced former Tampa Bay star Rocco Baldelli to give up baseball… Colby has made a number of national media appearances as a result.
High School
Four-year letterwinner and two-year captain under head coach Phil Williams at Landmark Christian School … Member of 2010 Region Championship team as a senior… Also a member of 2008 and 2009 State Runner-up teams as a sophomore and junior… All-State selection in 2010, All-Region selection in 2009, and 2008 All-Region Honorable Mention by GHSA… Participated in 2010 High School All-Star Game after hitting .390 with 12 home runs and 45 RBI during the season… Had three multi-home run games in 2010… Spent summer playing at the Atlanta Baseball Academy… Also played two years for Landmark Christian football team under coach Kenny Dallas… Named to Honor Roll and was a member of the Chess Club in high school.
Personal
Full name is Colby Franklin Wren… Born Apr. 23, 1991 in West Palm Beach, FL… Son of Frank and Terri Wren… Twin brother Kyle Wren is also a member of the Yellow Jackets baseball team as an outfielder… Also has a younger brother, Jordan… Father Frank is the General Manager for the Atlanta Braves and spent five seasons in the minor leagues in the Montreal Expos organization… Uncle Jeff played baseball and football at Liberty University and currently serves as a scout for the Atlanta Braves… Majoring in Business Management.
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