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+ | == Profile == | ||
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+ | === Pre-professional career === | ||
+ | * In high school, he was a first-team All-State selection, leading the state in stolen bases. | ||
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+ | === Achievements === | ||
+ | * In 2003, he ranked among the [[2003 Appalachian League]] leaders in stolen bases (second winth 21), extra base hits (third, 28), doubles, runs, and hits. | ||
+ | * In 2004, he was ranked as the ninth-best prospect and Best Athlete in the White Sox system by Baseball America entering the season. | ||
+ | * In 2005, he recorded his second consecutive 20-Hr/20-stolen base season in his first season for [[2005 Birmingham]]. He participated in the 2005 All-Star Futures Game in Detroit. | ||
+ | * Prior to the 2006 season, he suffered a broken third metacarpal in his right hand, having surgery prior to spring training. | ||
+ | * In 2007, he set club rookie records for runs (85), doubles (29, home runs (32), strikeouts (141), slugging percentage (.467), stolen bases (27), and extra-base hits (64). | ||
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+ | == Sources == | ||
+ | * {{cite-book | title=Arizona Diamondbacks Media Guide | year=2008}} | ||
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+ | ==Further Reading== | ||
+ | * Last Baseball Register entry: {{cite-book | title=2007 Baseball Register | last=| first=| publisher=Sporting News | city=St. Louis, MO | year=2006 }} |
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Pre-professional career
- In high school, he was a first-team All-State selection, leading the state in stolen bases.
[edit] Achievements
- In 2003, he ranked among the 2003 Appalachian League leaders in stolen bases (second winth 21), extra base hits (third, 28), doubles, runs, and hits.
- In 2004, he was ranked as the ninth-best prospect and Best Athlete in the White Sox system by Baseball America entering the season.
- In 2005, he recorded his second consecutive 20-Hr/20-stolen base season in his first season for 2005 Birmingham. He participated in the 2005 All-Star Futures Game in Detroit.
- Prior to the 2006 season, he suffered a broken third metacarpal in his right hand, having surgery prior to spring training.
- In 2007, he set club rookie records for runs (85), doubles (29, home runs (32), strikeouts (141), slugging percentage (.467), stolen bases (27), and extra-base hits (64).
[edit] Sources
- Arizona Diamondbacks Media Guide. 2008.
[edit] Further Reading
- Last Baseball Register entry: 2007 Baseball Register. St. Louis, MO: Sporting News, 2006.