While Bruce Bochy was settling in as manager of the San Francisco Giants, Tim Federowicz was leading the powerhouse University of North Carolina Tarheels to three straight appearances in the College World Series.
In his three seasons as a Tarheel, Federowicz hit .319 with 21 home runs and 175 RBIs, earning the nomination of a first-team Freshman All-American in 2006 and winning the ACC Conference Championship in 2007.
In the seventh round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Boston Red Sox selected Federowicz with the 232nd overall pick. Federowicz spent three seasons in Boston’s farm system before the team coupled him in a seven-player, three-team trade which sent him to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2011.