Married with 2 children...Played for the University of San Diego...As a junior, led the Toreros in doubles (16) and stolen bases (26), helping USD capture the 2002 West Coast Conference title...Attended Grossmont High School in El Cajon, CA.
2013
Played in 108 games, including 34 at 2B, 31 at SS, 16 at 3B, and 29 in the outfield...Also pitched in 1 game...Reached base in 86 of 104 games with a PA…Led the Bisons with 59 walks, T-10th most in the International League…Ranked 18th among league qualifiers in OBP (.357)...Led the IL with 13 sacrifice hits...Topped the Bisons and tied for 7th in the IL with 29 stolen bases in 36 attempts (80.6%)...Hit .295 (33-for-112) vs. LHP and .222 (54-for-243) vs. RHP... Homered on 4/25 vs. Pawtucket and 7/4 vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre...Had a .324 AVG (24-for-74) with 6 of his 15 doubles in 20 June games...Reached base safely via hit or walk in 31 of his last 37 games of the season beginning on 7/24...Threw a scoreless inning of relief on 8/13 vs. Syracuse…Allowed 3 runs (0 ER runs) in 1.0 IP.
2012
Made 12 starts, three at 2B, four at 3B, three in CF and one in LF in his third season in the organization... Was recalled
twice, once on May 29 then again on August 11...Hit his 3rd career home run off Matt Harrison, August 19 vs. TEX...Collected three hits in his first eight at-bats, then was 6-44 through the balance of the season...With Las Vegas (AAA) appeared in 85 games, batting .263 with 13 doubles, one triple, three home runs, 31 RBI and 21
stolen bases... Had time at second base, shortstop, thrid base, left field and centre field... Posted a .306 average following
the PCL All-Star break...Had a .460 on base percentage when leading off an inning.
2011
Appeared in a career high 80 games, splitting time between Las Vegas (AAA) and Toronto... FREQUENT FLYER: Began the season with the Blue Jays, however was optioned on April 9... In total was optioned and recalled six times for a total seven different stints with the Blue Jays this season... CAN DO IT ALL: Appeared at every spot on the diamond
except for catcher, left field and first base (2B-10, SS-26, 3B-16, CF-16, RF-5, P-1)... Made the majority of his starts at shortstop,
starting there on 21 occasions in 52 total starts... Made only five errors all season with four coming as a shortstop... THE
CLOSER: On June 11 vs. BOS, recorded his fist outing in the Major Leagues as a pitcher... Closed out the 4-16 loss with
a 1-2-3 ninth, the only one recorded by Toronto hurlers that day... Recorded outs on Carl Crawford, Marco Scutaro and JD
Drew... It marked his 4th professional outing as a pitcher (three minor league)... Has allowed only one run in 6.2 innings for a
1.35 ERA... AND THERE SHE GOES: April 30 vs. NYY hit his first career home run off AJ Burnett... Added his second home
run on Sept. 27 vs. CWS, snapping on 0-14 streak... BIG DAYS: June 9 at KC walked a career high four times, which was the
most by a Blue Jay since Alex Rios accomplished the feat on May 19, 2007 at PHI... The four walks tied a club record, done 14
times by 10 different players... Had three hits, matching a career high (2nd time) on Sept. 16 vs. NYY... Had a three RBI contest on Sept. 17 vs. NYY, marking a career high... YANKEE DOODLES: Saw his greatest success vs. the Yankees, posting a .310 average (9-29) with a double and a home run.
2010
Made his first opening day lineup, staying with the club until June 16... Was recalled by the Blue Jays on July 22 and again on Aug. 28... Played 46 games in total with the Blue Jays, making 20 starts (seven at 2B, five at SS, six in
LF, two in RF)... Was one of two Blue Jays to make a start at four different positions on the field this season (McDonald)...
1st ML HIT: Recorded 1st ML hit Apr. 8. at TEX off C.J. Wilson to leadoff the game... IN THE MINORS: Played 53 games with the Las Vegas 51s (AAA) hitting .310 (66-213) with 14 doubles, six home runs, 26 runs batted in and 17 stolen bases...
Had a season high 10 game hitting streak from July 10-31 hitting .350 (14-40) with four doubles and two runs batted in.
2009
Appeared in 12 games for the Rockies after his first promotion to the Major Leagues on Sept. 8... ML DEBUT: On Sept. 9 was inserted as a defensive replacement in the top of the 9th inning vs. CIN... Fanned vs. Kip Wells
on Sept. 10 in his first major league at-bat... Overall collected five at-bats in his 12 games without recording a hit... NICE
SPRINGS SEASON: Batted .307 for the Sky Sox, leading the club with a .405 on base percentage, 2nd in stolen bases
with 40 and T-2nd with 27 doubles... Posted career highs in doubles (27), RBI (52), walks (80), and stolen bases (40)...
MR. UTILITY: Appeared at every position on the diamond except first base and catcher (60-SS, 38-3B, 24-CF, 10-RF,
7-LF, 6-2B, 1-P)...PITCHING IN: May 14 vs. Iowa was called upon to pitch an inning... Retired all three batters he faced...
It marked the 3rd time in his career he has pitched.
2008
Began the season with Norfolk (AAA) in the Baltimore organization, his first professional season out of the St. Louis organization... Spent the majority of the season with Norfolk, although he played one game for Frederick (A) in July, before being released and signed by Colorado... Hit .276 (42-for-152) in 53 games with Norfolk playing primarily 2nd base and
shortstop... After signing with Colorado Springs, he became the club's primary 2nd baseman for the remainder of the
season... Hit .343 (48-for-140) in 39 games with the Sky Sox... Collected 14 multi-hit games in his 39 games played for
the Sky Sox.
2007
Split the season between Springfield (AA) and Memphis (AAA) in the St. Louis system... Combined to hit .241 (74-for-307) between the two stops as an outfielder/infielder... Had more walks (59) than strikeouts (57) on the season.
2006
Spent the entire season at Springfield (A) as one of the club's primary middle infielders... Hit .249 (118-for-474) in 129 games... Had a career best 30 stolen bases, which were the 2nd most in the Cardinals minor league system, and 3rd-most in the Texas League... Of his 118 hits, 19 went for extra bases.
2005
Spent the majority of the season at Palm Beach (A) before being transfered to Springfield at the end of the season... Hit .270 (76-for-282) in 86 games with Palm Beach, playing primarily 2nd base and 3rd base.
2004
Split the season between three stops in the Cardinals system... Began the season with Peoria for the 2nd straight year before being transfered to Palm Beach... Hit .216 (42-for-194) with Peoria before the transfer... Played 61 games with Palm Beach, hitting .301 (53-for-176) playing primarily 2nd base... Played in 3 games with Tennessee (AA) , going 0-for-6 in his first stint at the Double-A level...on the season combined to bat .253 (95-for-376) in 119 games.
2003
Spent the entire season with Peoria (A) as one of the club's primary middle infielders... Hit .252 (117- for-464) in 131 games... Drove in a career best 46 runs, and had a career best 26 extra-base hits.
2002
In his first professional season he hit .312 (48-for-154) with Johnson City in the Appalachian League... Was named to the Appalachian League All-Star team as a middle infielder... Ranked 4th in the league with 42 walks and a .465 on-base
percentage... Had far more walks (42) than strikeouts (23).
