Gennett, 27, was born in Cincinnati, but his family moved to Sarasota, Fl., when he was 10 so he could play baseball year-round. He attended Sarasota, H.S., the same alma mater as Rockies infielder/outfielder Ian Desmond and Royals left-hander Eric Skoglund.
Ryan is Gennett's actual first name, but according to a New York Times story from 2014, he told a police officer as a youngster that his name was "Scooter" -- after the Muppet -- when his mother took him to a police station to scare him after he kept taking off his seat belt.
The Brewers drafted Gennett in the 16th round of the 2009 draft, 496th overall.