Hailing from Sacramento, California, Rowdy Tellez was a steal for the Toronto Blue Jays when he was drafted in 2013. After accepting a scholarship to play baseball for the University of Southern California, many teams passed on Tellez until the Blue Jays selected him in the 30th round, convincing him to forego his scholarship with an $850,000 signing bonus.
Making his Toronto Blue Jays debut in 2018, Rowdy burst on the scene by hitting a pinch hit double in his first plate appearance of his career. He would then go on to become the first player since 1913 to hit six doubles in his first three games, an impressive feat for any player, let alone a player called up due to the September roster expansion.