What American professional baseball pitcher who played for the Houston Atros started his baseball journey as Nova Southeastern University?
Nova Southeastern Sharks baseball The Nova Southeastern Sharks baseball program represents Nova Southeastern University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's NCAA Division II level. The Sharks have a very short history, having less than thirty years of play under their belt; however, the sharks have won the Division II championship in 2016, as well as producing several MLB stars, such as J. D. Martinez of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Mike Fiers of the Houston Astros. They are coached by Greg Brown.
Brian Johnson (pitcher) Christopher Brian Johnson (born December 7, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Johnson was part of the No. 1 recruiting class by Baseball America at the University of Florida and was named a freshman All-American by "Baseball America", Yahoo! Sports, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, and Louisville Slugger in 2010. Johnson also played for the collegiate national Team USA baseball squad in the summer of 2010. Johnson was one of only two freshmen in the entire country, the other being Gator teammate Nolan Fontana, to play for Team USA.