He and his wife Breanne reside in Westlake Village, CA during the off-season. ... Earned Second-Team All-West Coast Conference honors during his freshman season at Pepperdine University in 2005 -- hit .306 (76x248) with 29 runs scored, 16 doubles, two triples, a home run and 34 RBI in 63 games. ... Saw action with Danville in the Central Illinois Collegiate League during the summer of 2005, batting .259 (38x147) with two home runs and 23 RBI. ... Hit .310 (78x252) with 47 runs scored, 24 doubles, three home runs and 38 RBI to earn All-West Coast Conference honorable mention honors as a sophomore at Pepperdine University in 2006. ... Played for Alexandria in the Northwoods League during the summer of 2006 -- earned league all-star honors after batting .344 (65x189) with 13 doubles, two triples, a home run, 26 RBI and 29 stolen bases in 52 games. ... An All-West Coast Conference selection as a junior at Pepperdine University in 2007, he hit .344 (83x241) with 43 runs scored, 19 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 36 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 57 games. ... Actively participates with Tigers Dreams Come True, supports Gloves for Kids and participated in the Tigers Winter Caravan. ... Recommended/signed by Tim McWilliam for the Tigers.
2013
Spent the majority of the 2013 season with Triple A Toledo, batting .223 in 82 games with the Mud Hens..Sidelined April 18-June 10 with a left heel contusion...Established a season-best nine-game hitting streak July 28-August 5...batted .316 (12x38) during that stretch...Hit .245 (13x53) with lefties on the mound...batted .218 (55x252) with righties on the hill...Had his contract recalled by the Tigers from Triple A Toledo on September 1...appeared in three games with the club before landing on the 60-day disabled list with a left shoulder subluxation on September 26.
2012
Made the Tigers Opening Day roster for the first time in his career in 2012.
... Optioned to Triple A Toledo by the Tigers on April 13 -- hit .309 (17x55) with seven doubles, three home runs and six
RBI in 13 games during April with Toledo.
... Recalled from Toledo by the Tigers on April 28.
... Optioned to Toledo by the Tigers on May 16.
... Recalled from Toledo by the Tigers on May 22.
... Optioned to Toledo by the Tigers on July 2.
... Recalled from Toledo by the Tigers on July 13.
... Optioned to Toledo by the Tigers on July 23.
... Drove in a season-high five runs for Toledo on July 31 versus Louisville.
... Recalled from Toledo by the Tigers on August 5 -- started at second base that afternoon versus Cleveland before being
optioned back to Toledo by the Tigers following the game.
... Collected a season-high four hits with the Mud Hens on August 24 at Columbus.
... Hit .327 (17x52) versus lefthanded pitchers with Toledo...batted .244 (40x164) with righties on the mound.
... Recalled from Toledo by the Tigers on September 1 -- saw action in seven games during September and October.
... Batted .297 (11x37) against lefthanded pitchers with the Tigers...hit .135 (5x37) with righties on the mound.
2011
Split the 2011 season between Triple A Toledo and Detroit, seeing action in 30 games during four separate stints with
the Tigers...Assigned to Toledo to begin the season -- sidelined April 24-May 9 with a right hamstring strain...Compiled an eight-game hitting streak May 12-20, batting .361 (13x36) with a double, three home runs and seven RBI...Recalled by the Tigers from Toledo on May 27...Batted .474 (9x19) with two doubles and three RBI over an 11-game stretch with the Tigers May 31-June 18...Established a career high with three RBI on June 6 at Texas...Optioned to Toledo by the Tigers on June 27...Recalled by the Tigers from Toledo on July 10 -- saw action in one game with Detroit before being optioned back to
Toledo on July 15...Hit safely in 10 of his final 11 games with Toledo August 22-September 4, batting .419 (18x43) with three doubles, a
home run and 10 RBI...Recalled by the Tigers from Toledo on August 26 -- appeared in one game with the Tigers before he was optioned back
to Toledo on August 27...Joined the Tigers for his fourth stint with the club after being recalled from Toledo on September 6...Saw action in five games with La Guaira in the Venezuelan Winter League following the season, batting .389 (7x18)
with a double, two home runs and seven RBI.
2010
Assigned to Triple A Toledo to begin the 2010 season before he saw his first major league action in two separate stints
with the Tigers.
...Batted .462 (12x26) over a season-high eight-game hitting streak with Toledo April 9-16 -- equaled the high with an
eight-game hitting streak May 29-June 5, batting .345 (10x29).
...Had his contract purchased by the Tigers from Toledo on May 16 -- made his major league debut that afternoon
versus Boston, starting at second base...recorded his first major league hit in his first at-bat, a run-scoring infield
single in the second inning off John Lackey.
...Established a career high with three hits on May 19 at Oakland -- matched the high with three hits on May 23 at Dodger
Stadium against Los Angeles.
...Optioned to Toledo by the Tigers on May 28 -- saw action in eight games with the Mud Hens before he was recalled by
the Tigers on June 8.
...Connected for his first major league home run on July 7 versus Baltimore, a solo shot off Brad Bergesen.
...Landed on the disabled list for the remainder of the season on August 4 with a bruised left heel.
...Joined Toledo to begin an injury rehabilitation assignment on August 12 -- removed from the game after one plate
appearance and his injury rehabilitation assignment was recalled on August 13.
2009
Opened the season with Toledo before he was transferred to Double A Erie for the remainder of the season on June 15,
2009...saw action at second base, third base and shortstop during the season.
...Collected a season-high four hits for Toledo on April 18 at Columbus.
...Batted .321 (17x53) with three doubles and 10 RBI over a 14-game stretch with Erie July 5-21.
...Drove in a season-best four runs on July 7 at Altoona.
...Hit .440 (11x25) over his final seven games of the season September 1-7.
...Fared better against lefthanded pitchers with Erie, hitting .341 (30x88)...hit .193 (38x197) with righties on the mound.
2008
Limited to 80 games between Erie and Toledo in 2008 due to two separate stints on the disabled list.
...Belted a grand slam on April 10 for Erie versus Binghamton, driving in a season-high four runs.
...Collected a season-best five hits on April 23 at Harrisburg.
...Hit .301 (28x93) with 19 runs scored, seven doubles, a triple, two home runs and 13 RBI in 24 games during April.
...Sidelined July 8-21 with a right shoulder strain.
...Batted .412 (7x17) over a five-game stretch with Erie July 21-26 before being promoted to Toledo on July 28.
...Saw action in one game with Toledo before landing on the disabled list for the remainder of the season on July 31 with
a right shoulder strain.
...Named the 27th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.
2007
Assigned to Single A Lakeland for his professional debut after being selected by the Tigers in the second round of the
June 2007 draft.
...Hit .447 (17x38) over a 10-game stretch July 30-August 10, scoring seven runs and collecting four doubles, two triples,
a home run and seven RBI.
...Transferred from Lakeland to Erie on August 31.
...Saw action in all four of Erie's games during the Eastern League playoffs, batting .412 (7x17) with a double and an RBI.
...Named the eighth-best prospect and best defensive infielder in the Tigers organization following the season by
Baseball America.
...Saw action in 20 games with North Shore in the Hawaii Winter League following the season, hitting .292 (19x65) with
11 runs scored, four doubles, a triple and six RBI.
