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2013 TIGERS
bases and 43 extra-base hits.
• Tabbed the Tigers Minor League Player of the Month for April after opening the season with Toledo -- batted .379
(22x58) with three doubles, a triple, three home runs and 17 RBI in 15 games during the month for the Mud Hens.
• At the time of his recall to Detroit on April 23, he led the International League with 22 hits and 17 RBI, while he was
fourth with a .379 batting average and .455 on-base percentage.
• Made his major league debut on April 23 at Texas -- doubled off Rich Harden in his first major league at-bat.
• Belted his first major league home run on April 30 versus the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a grand slam off Joel
Pineiro -- first Tigers player to hit a grand slam for his first major league home run since Cody Ross did so on September
2, 2003 versus Cleveland.
• Established a career high with four hits on May 15 versus Boston.
• Selected the American League Rookie of the Month for May after hitting .345 (29x84) with eight doubles, two triples,
three home runs and 15 RBI -- finished eighth in the American League with a .345 batting average during the month.
• Garnered American League Rookie of the Month and Tigers Player of the Month honors for June after batting .337
(38x104) with 17 runs scored, four doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 23 RBI in 27 games -- tied for second in the
American League with eight home runs during June, while he tied for fifth with 23 RBI and tied for eighth with 35 hits.
• Swiped a career-high two bases on September 12 versus Baltimore.
• Hit .337 (35x104) versus lefthanded pitchers, fifth-best in the American League...batted .233 (84x360) against righties.
• Batted .342 (83x243) with 12 home runs and 49 RBI in 65 games prior to the all-star break...hit .163 (36x221) with two
home runs and 18 RBI in 68 games following the all-star break.
• Led all American League outfielders with 10 errors, while he tied for eighth with nine assists.
Earned both Eastern League mid- and post-season all-star honors with Double A Erie in 2009 as he led the league with
28 home runs...tabbed Erie’s Player of the Year.
• Led the Eastern League with 61 extra-base hits and 269 total bases, while he tied for the lead with 527 at-bats, finished
second with a home run once every 18.82 at-bats, third with 93 RBI, a .510 slugging percentage and 127 strikeouts,
tied for third with seven triples, tied for fourth with 89 runs scored and fifth with 145 hits.
• Topped all league outfielders with 15 assists.
• Rated as possessing the best power in the Eastern League by Baseball America.
• Batted .410 (16x39) with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and 10 RBI over a 10-game hitting streak May 1-11.
• Led the Eastern League with 68 total bases during May, while he tied for the lead with seven home runs -- hit .299
(35x117) with eight doubles, two triples and 24 RBI in 29 games during the month.
• Collected a season-best five RBI on June 9 versus Portland.
• Tied for second in the Eastern League with six home runs during June, while he tied for fourth with 20 RBI.
• Compiled a season-high 13-game hitting streak July 5-25, batting .362 (21x58) with three doubles, two triples, four
home runs and 13 RBI.
• Collected a season-best four hits on July 24 versus Binghamton.
• Earned Eastern League Player of the Week honors for July 20-26 after hitting .407 (11x27) with nine runs scored, three
doubles, a triple, four home runs and 10 RBI in six games.
• Batted .323 (30x93) with five doubles, three triples, six home runs and 19 RBI in 22 games during July -- third in the
Eastern League with 59 total bases during the month, while he tied for fifth with six home runs and finished ninth with
a .323 batting average.
• Connected for a season-high two home runs on August 1 versus Reading.
• Tied for fourth in the Eastern League with five home runs during August -- hit .295 (33x112) with three doubles and 20
RBI in 28 games during the month.
• Batted .283 (103x364) against righthanded pitchers...hit .258 (42x163) with lefties on the mound.
• Named the 25th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.
• Saw action in 18 games with Escogido in the Dominican Winter League following the season, batting .212 (14x66) with
four doubles, a triple, two home runs and 13 RBI.
Tied for third in the Florida State League with eight triples for Single A Lakeland during the 2008 season.
• Compiled a season-high 13-game hitting streak May 21-June 4, batting .351 (20x57) with three doubles, two triples, a
home run and 12 RBI.
• Collected a season-best four hits on June 3 versus Sarasota -- equaled the high with four hits on June 16 at Sarasota.
• Hit .309 (29x94) with two doubles, four triples and 16 RBI in 23 games during June.
• Belted a season-high two home runs on July 8 at Brevard County.
• Batted .268 (84x313) against righthanded pitchers...hit .192 (20x104) with lefties on the mound.
• Hit .293 (34x116) with runners in scoring position.
• Batted .471 (8x17) with 22 RBI when hitting with the bases loaded.
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2013 DETROIT TIGERS INFORMATION GUIDE