Knapp grew up in
Clinton Township, New Jersey and attended
North Hunterdon High School. The
Philadelphia Phillies drafted Knapp in the second round of the
2008 Major League Baseball draft. He quickly became a top prospect in the Phillies organization. In 2009, he was traded to the
Cleveland Indians along with
Carlos Carrasco,
Lou Marson and
Jason Donald for
Cliff Lee and
Ben Francisco. The Indians considered Knapp the key to the deal, and would not trade Lee without receiving Knapp. Coming into the 2010 season, Knapp was rated the 64th best prospect in baseball by
Baseball America. However, he missed the 2011 season due to injury. After his second shoulder surgery, the Indians released Knapp in 2012. Knapp later began to attempt a comeback. He signed with the
Texas Rangers on February 14, 2014, and was assigned to the
Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the
High-A Carolina League. ==References==