Hitting, Pitching & Catching
Dan was a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks organization after being drafted in the 15th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. A 2000 graduate of Barrington High School, he was a 4-year letter winner in both baseball and football. He was named All-Conference and All-Area three times and was a 2-time Chicago Sun-Times 1st Team All State player.
Dan accepted a scholarship to Northwestern University and played both football and baseball through his sophomore season when he opted to concentrate on baseball.