Nevin Ashley #41

Nevin Ashley...Wife's name is Ashley...One son; Gaige (8/6/12)...Is a 2004 graduate of North Knox High School in Bicknell, IN, where he was an honor roll student and three-time class president...Played baseball at Indiana State University from 2004-06, where he was a first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection in 2006.

2013

Attended spring training with Cincinnati as a non-roster invitee and spent entire season with Louisville (Reds' AAA)...Threw out 16 of the 61 runners attempting to steal against him (26%), which ranked fourth among International League catchers...Was charged with just one error in 532 total chances in his 74 games (69 starts) behind the plate...Also led all International League catchers in double plays (eight)...Hit five of his six home runs prior to the All-Star break...Recorded a .281 average (16-for-57) against southpaws but hit five of his six homers off righties while hitting .221 (40-for-181)...Was charged with his only error on 4/27 vs. Lehigh Valley...Was on the disabled list from 4/10-21 with right shoulder tendinitis...Recorded a .304 average (14-for-46) in May after hitting .200 in eight games during the month of April...His first homer was a two-run, pinch-hit shot on 5/7 at Lehigh Valley...Collected a season-high four hits while falling a triple shy of hitting for the cycle on 5/14 at Charlotte...Hit .364 (16-for-44) in 15 games during the month of June before going 21-for-123 (.171) from 7/1 thru the remainder of the season.

2012

Made 50 apps for TB's GCL and Class AAA Durham clubs...following the season became a minor league free agent and on 11/19 was signed by the Reds to a minor league contract with an invitation to 2013 Major League spring training camp.

2011

Split the season between Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham, earning a July 18 promotion... hit a combined .263 (100-for-380) with 8 HR, 48 RBI and a .358 OBP in 112 games...for Montgomery batted .280 (78-for-279) with 6 HR and a .387 OBP...caught 39.8 percent (33 of 83) of attempted base stealers overall...nabbed 37.1 percent (23 of 62) with Montgomery and 47.6 percent (10 of 21) with Durham...recorded a career-high 16 doubles...following the season played for Gigantes del Cibao in the Dominican Winter League...designated for assignment in the offseason and outrighted to Durham to make room on the 40-man roster for Luke Scott.

2010

Spent the majority of the season with Double- A Montgomery and advanced to Triple-A Durham for the final week of the season. ... Traveled with the Rays for the ALDS as an emergency backup catcher, despite having never played a game in the majors, but was not on the roster. ... Has been rated the Best Defensive Catcher in the Rays system two years in a row by Baseball America...led Southern League catchers with a .992 fielding pct. and by catching 41 percent (34 of 83) of attempted base stealers...in his minor league career has caught 37.5 percent (151 of 403) ... by comparison, the major league average in 2010 was 23.1 percent. ... Combining both stops, hit .302 (29-for-96) with 4 HR vs. left-handed pitchers...hit .230 (62-for-269) with 4 HR vs. righties. ... Homered in his Triple-A debut, Aug 29 at Charlotte (White Sox). ... Was a non-roster invite during spring training... hit .474 (9-for-19) with 1 HR in 9 Grapefruit League games...his homer came off BOS Josh Beckett in Fort Myers. ... This past January attended the Rays Winter Development Program, held at Tropicana Field for the organization's top prospects.

2009

Split the season between Class-A Charlotte and Double-A Montgomery, spending June 3- July 30 in Double-A...was named the best defensive player (at any position) in the Rays organization by the baseball operations dept., as well as best defensive catcher in the org. by Baseball America... caught 48 of 101 (47.5 percent) of attempted base stealers at both levels combined - 16 of 43 (37.2 percent) at Montgomery and 32 of 58 (55.2 percent) at Charlotte...compiled a .993 fielding pct. at both stops...after the season, played in the Arizona Fall League for the Phoenix Desert Dogs, where he caught WAS Stephen Strasburg...hit .366 (26-for-71) with 2 HR, 14 RBI and a .648 SLG, earning a place on the AFL All-Prospect Team.

2008

Caught 82 games for Class-A Vero Beach, where he spent the entire season...led Vero with 49 walks...threw out 26 percent (26 of 100) of attempted basestealers.

2007

Spent the entire season with Class-A Columbus, where he led all South Atlantic League catchers in fielding pct. at .992...was named a Sally League midseason All-Star...stole 20 bases, which led all catchers in the minor leagues...the only catcher in pro ball who stole more bases was All-Star LAD Russell Martin (21)...led Columbus with 49 walks.

2006

Debuted with Rookie-level Princeton after his selection in the June Draft, and was named Princeton's Player of the Year after leading the Rays org. and all Rookie-level catchers with a .333 batting average...led the Appalachian League with a .440 OBP...was ranked the No. 19 prospect in the Appy League by Baseball America following the season...named to the Appalachian League postseason All-Star Team, the Topps Short-A/ Rookie All-Star Team and the Baseball America All-Rookie Level All-Star Team...threw out 52 percent (12 of 23) of runners attempting to steal.