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Mahtook attended Saint Thomas More High School in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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Mikie Mahtook
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Prior to beginning his professional career, he played college baseball at Louisiana State University. He played baseball and football in high school. Mahtook enrolled at Louisiana State University (Louisiana State University), where he played college baseball for the Louisiana State University Tigers baseball team in the Southeastern Conference (Securities and Exchange Commission).
He was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 39th round of the 2008 MLB Draft, but did not sign to attend Louisiana State University. In 2009, Mahtook was a part of the 2009 College World Series championship team
As a junior at Louisiana State University, Mahtook led the Securities and Exchange Commission in batting in league play with a.425 average. He also led the league in on-base percentage (OBP) in league play with.538.
He hit 14 home runs, drove in 56 runs and stole 29 bases. He was named a first team All-American by Baseball America.
He was drafted by the Rays in the first round (31st overall) of the 2011 MLB Draft with a compensation pick from the New York Yankees gained when the Yankees signed Rafael Soriano.
Before the 2012 season, MLB.com rated Mahtook as the 96th best prospect in baseball. He began the 2012 season with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League and was promoted to the Montgomery Biscuits of the Class Associate of Arts Southern League. He spent the 2013 season with the Montgomery Biscuits.
On April 10, 2015, Mahtook was called up to replace the injured John Jaso on the roster.
He made his major league debut the same day, in a pinch hit at battalion He would be recalled to Tampa Bay again from the Durham Bulls on June 2.
Mahtook"s father, Michael Mahtook, played college football at Louisiana State University. He died of a heart attack at the age of 32, when Mikie was four years old. Mahtook"s mother, Mary Ann, had breast cancer during his first year at Louisiana State University. He has younger twin sisters, Catherine and Christina.
