Johnny Arthur Giavotella was (is) a 5’8″, 185 lb. second baseman from Metairie, Louisiana. Born on July 10th, 1987, he was chosen in the second round of the 2008 MLB Amateur Draft, with the 49th overall pick by the Kansas City Royals. 23-of-54 players chosen 49th overall have made it to the majors, led by Carlos Beltran (1995, Royals, 69.8 career WAR), Carney Lansford (1975, California Angels, 40.4 WAR), and Jeff Suppan (1993, Boston Red Sox, 17.1 WAR). You can follow Giavotella on Twitter @GiavotelLA504
Before his selection, Giavotella spent three seasons playing college ball for the University of New Orleans Privateers, hitting .