Status: 60-day DL (shoulder)

Acquired: Selected by Detroit Tigers, 2005 Draft, 16th Round

Transactions/Options: Contract purchased by Detroit, June 6, 2008

Optioned to Toledo, July 7 2008

2 Options Remaining

Awards: TigsTown Erie Player of the Month - June 2007

TigsTown West Michigan Player of the Year - 2006

Midwest League Mid- and Post-season All-Star - 2006

MiLB.com NYPL Player of the Week - August 1, 2005

TigsTown Oneonta Player of the Month - July 2005

TigsTown Oneonta Player of the Year - 2005

NYPL All-Star - 2005

Mid-Continent Conference Player of the Year - 2005

Mid-Continent Conference Tournament MVP - 2005

College Baseball Freshman All-American - 2002

2nd Team All-Big 12 - 2002

Big 12 All-Freshman Team - 2002

Highlights: Appeared for Team USA in 2007.... Ranked 4th in Eastern League in runs (91) in 2007.... Tied fr 7th in EL in doubles (34) in 2007.... Tied for 9th in EL in RBI (76) in 2007.... Ranked 10th in EL in walks (64) in 2007.... Ranked 1st in Midwest League in triples (13) in 2006.... Ranked 2nd in MWL in walks (77) in 2006.... Ranked 3rd in MWL in OPS (.885) in 2006.... Ranked 5th in MWL in slugging (.501) in 2006.... Ranked 6th in MWL in OBP (.384) in 2006.... Tied for 9th in MWL in home runs (15) in 2006.... Ranked 1st in New-York Penn League in runs (66) and triples (10) in 2005.... Ranked 2nd in NYPL in home runs (13), walks (48), and slugging (.559) in 2005.... Ranked 3rd in NYPL in RBI (53) in 2005.... Selected in 49th round of 2003 draft by the Minnesota Twins.... Selected in 32nd round of 2001 draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Scouting Report: Swith-hitter with pop and good eye, and enough defensive ability to handle short or second adequately.