CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: First name is pronounced leez-al-VEHR-toe...in 2012 was on the World Team roster for the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game in Kansas City...was a mid-season All-Star in 2009 (Dominican Summer League), 2011 (South Atlantic League) and 2012 (Eastern League)...was South Atlantic League Player of the Week for 7/5-7/11, 2011. 2016 SEASON • Spent the season with Dodgers’ affiliates at Class AA Tulsa and Class AAA Oklahoma City. • Combined to finish 5-7, 3.97 with 2 saves in 13 starts and 18 relief apps. • On 2/13/17, the day Reds pitchers and catchers reported to spring training, was claimed off waivers from the Pirates. 2015: Spent the season on the Dodgers’ 60-day disabled list recovering from “Tommy John” surgery to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow...surgery was performed on 4/15...was non-tendered in December but then was re-signed by LAD to a minor league contract for 2016. 2014: Spent the minor league season at Class AAA Round Rock but in his Major League debut went 3-0, 3.05 in 3 starts and 2 relief apps as a September callup for the Rangers...went 3-0, 2.12 in his 3 starts...made his big league debut in relief in a 10-2 loss vs Sea (3ip, 1er)...following a second relief appearance on 9/10 vs LAA, beginning 9/13 finished the season with the 3 consecutive starts...became the first Rangers pitcher ever to win each of his first 3 starts...took a no-hitter into the fifth inning of his second start, a 12-3 win on 9/19 at LAA...threw 6.0 scoreless inning in his final start, a 5-1 win on 9/24 vs Hou...following the season pitched for Surprise in the prestigious Arizona Fall League (4g, 3gs, 0-1, 5.68, 12.2ip, 11h, 7bb, 13k). MINOR LEAGUES 2012: Entered the season rated by Baseball America the Phillies’ 12th-best prospect...was a mid-season Eastern League All-Star...was selected to the World Roster for the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game in KC but didn’t play because of a broken right thumb suffered away from the field...following the injury didn’t pitch again the rest of the season. SINGLE-SEASON CAREER HIGH STREAKS Scoreless Streak By Game: 1g, 9/24/14 vs Hou; Scoreless Streak By Inning: 7.0, 9/13-9/19, 2014; Winning Streak: 3g, 9/13-9/24, 2014; Losing Streak: None LISALVERTO 51 BONILLA RHP Age: 26 Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 200 Bats: S Throws: R ML Service: 1.027 Born: 6/18/90 Birthplace: Samana, DR Resides: Samana, DR Acquired: Was claimed off waivers from the Pirates, February 13, 2017 Contract: Signed through the 2017 season and under team control through 2021.
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: First name is pronounced leez-al-VEHR-toe...in 2012 was on the World Team roster for the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game in Kansas City...was a mid-season All-Star in 2009 (Dominican Summer League), 2011 (South Atlantic League) and 2012 (Eastern League)...was South Atlantic League Player of the Week for 7/5-7/11, 2011.
2016 SEASON• Spent the season with Dodgers’ affiliates at Class AA Tulsa and Class AAA Oklahoma City.• Combined to finish 5-7, 3.97 with 2 saves in 13 starts and 18 relief apps.• On 2/13/17, the day Reds pitchers and catchers reported to spring training, was claimed off waivers from
the Pirates.
2015: Spent the season on the Dodgers’ 60-day disabled list recovering from “Tommy John” surgery to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow...surgery was performed on 4/15...was non-tendered in December but then was re-signed by LAD to a minor league contract for 2016.
2014: Spent the minor league season at Class AAA Round Rock but in his Major League debut went 3-0, 3.05 in 3 starts and 2 relief apps as a September callup for the Rangers...went 3-0, 2.12 in his 3 starts...made his big league debut in relief in a 10-2 loss vs Sea (3ip, 1er)...following a second relief appearance on 9/10 vs LAA, beginning 9/13 finished the season with the 3 consecutive starts...became the first Rangers pitcher ever to win each of his first 3 starts...took a no-hitter into the fifth inning of his second start, a 12-3 win on 9/19 at LAA...threw 6.0 scoreless inning in his final start, a 5-1 win on 9/24 vs Hou...following the season pitched for Surprise in the prestigious Arizona Fall League (4g, 3gs, 0-1, 5.68, 12.2ip, 11h, 7bb, 13k).
MINOR LEAGUES2012: Entered the season rated by Baseball America the Phillies’ 12th-best prospect...was a mid-season Eastern League All-Star...was selected to the World Roster for the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game in KC but didn’t play because of a broken right thumb suffered away from the field...following the injury didn’t pitch again the rest of the season.
SINGLE-SEASON CAREER HIGH STREAKSScoreless Streak By Game: 1g, 9/24/14 vs Hou; Scoreless Streak By Inning: 7.0, 9/13-9/19, 2014; Winning Streak: 3g, 9/13-9/24, 2014; Losing Streak: None
LISALVERTO
51BONILLARHP
Age: 26 Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 200 Bats: S Throws: R ML Service: 1.027
Born: 6/18/90 Birthplace: Samana, DR Resides: Samana, DR
Acquired: Was claimed off waivers from the Pirates, February 13, 2017
Contract: Signed through the 2017 season and under team control through 2021.
-- Was signed by the Phillies as a non-drafted free agent, December 19, 2008.-- On disabled list with a broken right thumb, July 11-remainder of the season, 2012.-- Was acquired by the Rangers, along with P Josh Lindblom, in exchange for IF Michael Young and cash,
December 9, 2012.-- On disabled list recovering from right elbow surgery, March 31-remainder of the season, 2015; was transferred
to the 60-day DL, April 11.-- Was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers, October 21, 2015.-- Was signed by the Pirates to a 1-year contract through the 2017 season, November 29, 2016.-- Was claimed off waivers by the Reds, February 13, 2017.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: His career fielding percentage of .9949 is third-highest among active Major League outfielders with at least 1,000 total chances (Jacoby Ellsbury .9954, Jon Jay .9951)...among American League stolen base leaders ranked 22nd in 2011, sixth in 2012 and 19th in 2013...was American League Player of the Week for 4/29-5/5, 2014...was selected to play in both the 2009 and 2010 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Games...in 2010 and 2011 was an MiLB.com Rays Organization All-Star...in 2011 was a mid-season International League All-Star and TOPPS Major League All-Star...was International League Player of the Week for 6/8-6/14, 2010...in 2007 was a Baseball America Low Class A All-Star.
2016 SEASON• Made his fifth consecutive Opening Day start.• In an injury-plagued season made just 65 apps for the Rays but
still produced 7 HR and 15 extra-base hits.• Was disabled twice, in July with a strained left hamstring and in
August with a bruised left knee.• Made his last appearance of the season on 8/2 vs KC...the next
day went on the disabled list with the left knee injury and didn’t play again the rest of the season.• On 8/26 was released by the Rays.• On 2/9/17 was signed by the Reds to a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League spring
training camp.
2015: Appeared in just 28 games because of left knee injuries that required 2 stints on the disabled list and arthroscopic surgery on 6/10 to relieve inflammation in the tissue.
2014: Became 1 of only 7 Major League players to produce at least 10 HR and 10 stolen bases in each of 4 straight seasons from 2011-2014.
2013: On 4/20 vs Oak turned an unassisted double play, caught a Coco Crisp fly ball and stepped on first base on the way to the dugout to retire baseruner Eric Sogard...was the first unassisted double play by a center fielder since Pit’s Andy Van Slyke did it on 77/92 vs Hou, retiring baserunner Ken Caminiti...started all 5 Postseason games and hit .313, third-best on the team.
2012: Was a finalist for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award after leading Major League outfielders with a 1.000 fielding percentage (224tc)...on 7/3 vs NYY stole home on the front end of a double steal...in the 4-2 win on 6/29 vs Det became only the fourth player to homer twice in a game off Justin Verlander.
2011: In Game 3 of the ALDS vs Tex, homered off Colby Lewis and Mike Adams to become only the seventh rookie ever to hit 2 HR in a Postseason game and the first to do it from the leadoff spot.
PERSONAL: Attended Itawamba Community College in Fulton, MS...in high school was heavily recruited as a receiver and in 2004 was Alabama’s Mr. Football Award runnerup...cousin Andre Smith, a right offensive tackle at the University of Alabama, was selected by the Bengals with the sixth overall pick of the 2009 NFL draft.
DESMOND
27JENNINGSOF@d_jennings8
Age: 30 Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 210 Bats: R Throws: R ML Service: 5.075
Born: 10/30/86 Birthplace: Birmingham, AL Resides: Tampa, FL
Acquired: Was signed to a minor league contract with an invitation to 2017 Major League spring training camp, February 9, 2017.
Contract: Signed through the 2017 season and under team control through 2017 season.
Non-Roster
MULTI-HOMER GAMES (3)Date Pitchers6/11/13 vs Bos .......Jon Lester, Jose De La Torre6/29/12 for TB vs Det ................. Justin Verlander8/28/11 for TB at Tor ..................Brandon Morrow
LEADOFF HOME RUNS (7)Date Pitcher6/28/14 for TB at Bal ................ Wei-Yin Chen4/18/13 for TB at Bal ............Miguel Gonzalez4/16/13 for TB at Bal ................... Jake Arrieta8/12/12 for TB at Min ..............Scott Diamond7/25/12 for TB at Bal ............Miguel Gonzalez4/24/12 for TB vs LAA ..............Ervin Santana8/28/11 for TB at Tor ............Brandon Morrow
WALKOFF HOME RUNS (1)Date (Inning) Pitcher9/7/11 for TB vs Tex (10) ...............Mark Lowe
SINGLE-SEASON CAREER HIGH STREAKSHitting Streak: 11g, 4/18-4/29, 2012; Hitless Streak: 26ab (2x), 9/22-9/28, 2011 & 4/22-5/4, 2016
-- Was selected by the Indians in the 18th round of the June 2005 first-year player draft. Did not sign.
-- Was selected by the Rays in the 10th round of the June 2006 first-year player draft. Was signed by Rickey Drexler.
-- On disabled list with a sprained left knee, May 12-June 4, 2012; included rehabilitation assignments at Charlotte, May 31 and at Durham, June 1-4.
-- On disabled list with a fractured left middle finger, August 4-18, 2013; included a rehabilitation assignment at Charlotte, August 18.
-- On disabled list with left knee bursitis, April 26-August 13, 2015; included rehabilitation assignments at Durham, July 31-August 10 and at Charlotte, August 11-13; was transferred to the 60-day DL, June 28.
-- On disabled list with a bruised left knee, August 26-remainder of the season, 2015.-- On disabled list with a strained left hamstring, July 1-31, 2016; included a rehabilitation assignment at
Charlotte, July 26-31.-- On disabled list with a bruised left knee, August 3-25, 2016.-- Was released by the Rays, August 26, 2016.-- Was signed by the Reds to a minor league contract with an invitation to 2017 Major League spring training
camp, February 9, 2017.
CAREER FIELDINGPos. Pct. G PO A E TC DP PBCF .994 327 772 5 5 782 2 -LF .997 220 369 12 1 382 1 -RF 1.000 7 4 0 0 4 0 -
Yr Club, Opponent AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E10 TB vs Tex .000 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 011 TB vs Tex .333 4 15 3 5 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 .444 .800 013 TB vs Bos .231 4 13 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 .333 .231 0Division Series Totals .267 10 30 5 8 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 5 5 1 0 .371 .500 0
Division Series Record
Yr Club, Opponent AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E13 TB vs Cle .667 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.000 0
Wild Card Record
2016 SEASON• MIssed the entire season recovering from a second
“Tommy John” surgery to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.
• The day before spring training 2017 was traded from the Braves, along with RHP Carlos Portuondo, in exchange for 2B Brandon Phillips.
2015: As a December 2014 Rule 5 Draft selection made his first Opening Day roster...made his Major League debut on 4/12 vs NYM...after just 3 apps, from 4/20-7/20 served an 80-game suspension for violating MLB’s drug testing policy.
MINOR LEAGUES2013: Didn’t pitch until 6/20 while recovering from 7/13/12 “Tommy John” surgery.
PERSONAL: Graduated from Georgetown (TX) High School...from 2009-2011 played 3 seasons for the University of Texas, where in 58 career apps he went 6-1, 3.72...in his sophomore and junior seasons was second team Academic All-Big 12.
SINGLE-SEASON CAREER HIGH STREAKSScoreless Streak By Game: 6g (2x), 4/19-8/2, 2015 & 9/8-9/18, 2015; Scoreless Streak By Inning: 6.2, 4/14-8/2, 2015; Winning Streak: None; Losing Streak: None
-- Was selected by the Cubs in the 21st round of the June 2011 first-year player draft. Was signed by Trey Forkerway.
-- Was selected by the Marlins in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft, December 11, 2014.-- Was claimed off waivers by the Braves, April 1, 2015.-- Served an 80-game suspension for violating MLB’s drug testing policy, April 20-July 20, 2015.-- Was acquired by the Reds, along with RHP Carlos Portuondo, in exchange for 2B Brandon Phillips, February
Acquired: From the Braves, along with RHP Carlos Portuondo, in exchange for 2B Brandon Phillips, February 12, 2017.
Contract: Signed through the 2017 season and under team control through 2022.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: In 2014 was named an Arizona Fall League Rising Star.
2016 SEASON• Posted a 2.30 ERA in 14 apps during 3 separate
stints with the Marlins.• In May and June spent time on the disabled list with a broken right rib suffered on a collision at first base
with Phi’s Cesar Hernandez (5/8).• Made 9 of his 14 apps for Mia in September and didn’t allow an earned run (9.1ip, 2h, 1r, 5bb, 3k).• Finished the season with 7 scoreless apps (7.1ip, 1h, 1bb, 2k).• On 12/16 was designated for assignment and a week later was claimed off waivers by the Pirates.• On 2/14/17, the day of the first workout of spring training for pitchers and catchers, was claimed off waivers
by the Reds.
2015: In his Major League debut made 4 relief apps for the Phillies...made his big league debut in an 8-1 loss on 9/9 vs Atl (1ip, 3h, 2er, 0bb, 1k).
MINOR LEAGUES2014: Following the season pitched for Scottsdale in the prestigious Arizona Fall League (12g, 1-0-3, 3.07, 14.2ip, 13h, 4bb, 15k).
PERSONAL: Attended Colegio Masonic in Santo Domingo, DR.
SINGLE-SEASON CAREER HIGH STREAKSScoreless Streak By Game: 7g, 9/5-10/2, 2016; Scoreless Streak By Inning: 6.1, 9/5-10/2, 2016; Winning Streak: None; Losing Streak: None
-- Was signed by the Red Sox as a non-drafted free agent, June 14, 2010.-- Was acquired by the Phillies in exchange for IF John McDonald, August 31, 2013.-- Was claimed off waivers by the Marlins, December 2, 2015.-- On disabled list with a broken right rib, May 9-June 25, 2015; included a rehabilitation assignment at Jupiter,
June 20-25.-- On suspended list, July 7-14, 2016.-- Was claimed off waivers by the Pirates, December 23, 2016.-- Was claimed off waivers by the Reds, February 14, 2017.
OGANDO’S CAREER TRANSACTIONS
NEFI
44OGANDORHP
Age: 27 Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 230 Bats: R Throws: R ML Service: 0.123
Born: 6/3/89 Birthplace: Santo Domingo, DR Resides: Santo Domingo, DR
Acquired: Was claimed off waivers from the Pirates, February 14, 2017.
Contract: Signed through the 2017 season and under team control through 2022.
2016 SEASON• Was was signed by the Braves in February 2016 as an international free agent from Cuba, where he made
44 starts and 81 relief appearances for Santiago in Cuba Serie Nacional.• Spent the season at Class A Carolina and Class AAA Gwinnett, where combined he went 2-1, 3.63 with
1 save in 1 start and 16 relief apps.• On 2/12/17 was acquired by the Reds, along with LHP Andrew McKirahan, in exchange for 2B Brandon
Phillips.
-- Was signed by the Braves as a non-drafted international free agent, February 19, 2016.-- Was acquired by the Reds, along with LHP Andrew McKirahan, in exchange for 2B Brandon Phillips,
February 12, 2017.
Yr Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO WP BK05 Santiago de Cuba 1-2 11.32 4 3 0 0 0 10.1 15 13 13 3 8 4 0 006 Santiago de Cuba 0-1 3.93 11 0 0 0 1 18.1 20 13 8 1 12 11 1 007 Santiago de Cuba 1-2 6.37 24 0 0 0 1 41.0 41 30 29 6 21 20 8 008 Did Not Pitch 09 Santiago de Cuba 1-5 8.49 14 2 0 0 2 35.0 45 36 33 7 28 17 4 010 Santiago de Cuba 4-6 5.30 31 12 1 0 4 88.1 104 59 52 5 52 60 11 111 Santiago de Cuba 8-3 4.58 22 16 2 0 2 98.1 113 56 50 6 37 52 6 212 Santiago de Cuba 0-3 5.19 5 5 0 0 0 26.0 40 17 15 2 7 6 0 013 Santiago de Cuba 1-4 6.39 14 6 0 0 0 38.0 45 29 27 2 23 24 2 014-15 Did Not Pitch16 Carolina - A 1-0 4.01 12 1 0 0 1 24.2 17 11 11 2 13 21 3 0 Gwinnett - AAA 1-1 2.70 5 0 0 0 0 10.0 13 3 3 0 4 4 0 0Minor League Totals 2-1 3.63 17 1 0 0 1 34.2 30 14 14 2 17 25 3 0Cuba Serie Nacional Totals 16-26 5.75 125 44 3 0 10 355.1 423 253 227 32 188 194 32 3
PORTUONDO’S CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Career Pitching
CARLOS
0PORTUONDORHP
Age: 29 Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 235 Bats: R Throws: R ML Service: 0.000
Born: 11/9/87 Birthplace: San Luis, Cuba Resides: Port Au Prince, Haiti
Acquired: From the Braves, along with LHP Andrew McKirahan, in exchange for 2B Brandon Phillips, February 12, 2017.
Contract: Signed through the 2017 season and under team control through 2022.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Was the Tigers’ Rookie of the Year in 2007 and American League Player of the Week for 4/29-5/5, 2013...was Det’s Player of the Month for both August and September, 2010...in 2006 and 2007 was a mid-season International League All-Star.
2016 SEASON• During spring training was signed by the Rockies to a minor league contract and appeared in 113 games,
his highest total since 2011.• Produced 4 pinch-hit home runs, second-most in Rockies history behind Mark Sweeney’s club record
5 pinch-hit HR in 2004 and tied with 3 other players for the most in the Major Leagues (StL’s Jeremy Hazelbaker, Pit’s Matt Joyce, Atl/NYM’s Kelly Johnson).
• Made 44 starts in LF, 1 start in RF, 3 starts at 1B and 6 starts at designated hitter.• In the ninth inning of Col’s 11-2 win on 7/15 at Atl hit his first career pinch-hit grand slam (off Dario Alavrez).• On 4/27 vs Pit recorded a season-high 3 hits and for the first time in his career produced a double and
triple in the same game.• Following the season became a free agent and on 2/19/17 was signed by the Reds to a minor league
contract with an invitation to Major League spring training camp.
2015: Made 176 of his 201 plate apps vs LHP and hit .325, 10th-best in the American League vs LHP and fifth-best in the AL vs LHP in slugging percentage (.589)...in a 17-0 loss on 6/17 vs Cubs made his second career appearance as a pitcher (0.2ip, 1h, 2r, 0er, 1bb, 0k)...eventually was replaced on the mound with elbow soreness that sidelined him for a few days.
2014: An injury-plagued season began in spring training, when on 3/7 vs the Cubs he ran into an outfield wall and missed 11 days with knee and wrist injuries...in August spent time on the disabled list with inflammation in his right wrist...his season ended at Det on 9/13, when he hyperextended his left knee making a throw from right field...missed the last 14 games of the season...on 9/19 had arthroscopic surgery to repair the torn lateral meniscus.
2013: In his first season with the Indians ranked fourth on the club with 16 HR despite just 277 plate apps...were the most homers by any Major League batter with fewer than 300 plate apps...with enough qualifying at bats would have ranked third in the American League with an RBI ratio of 4.4...on 4/29 at KC and 4/30 vs Phi became the 11th Indian and first since Travis Hafner in 2004 to homer twice in consecutive games...added 4 more hits on 5/1 vs Phi to become only the fourth player in the last 75 years to produce in any 3-game span 11 hits and 4 HR (Duke Snider 1955, Kirby Puckett 1987, Shawn Green 2002)...was named AL Batter of the Week for 4/29-5/5 (13-22, .591, 4hr 9rbi), including a stretch in which he became the first player since 2009 to produce 11 hits within 12 at bats...beginning 8/14 appeared in only 17 games the rest of the season because of a strained left Achilles...on 8/8 vs Det pitched a perfect ninth inning in the 10-3 loss, striking out Matt Tuiasosopo.
2012: Split the season between Det, a pair of stints on the disabled list and 2 stretches at Class AAA Toledo...spent time on the DL in August with a sprained right thumb and in September with a strained right quad...following the season was non-tendered a contract and became a free agent.
SINGLE-SEASON CAREER HIGH STREAKSHitting Streak: 10g, 8/18-8/29, 2010; Hitless Streak: 22ab, 4/13-4/30, 2014
RYAN
17RABURNOF@RyanRaburn9
Age: 35 Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 Bats: R Throws: R ML Service: 9.109
Acquired: Was signed to a minor league contract with an invitation to 2017 Major League spring training camp, February 19, 2017.
Contract: Signed through the 2017 season and under team control through 2017.
Non-Roster
2011: In a career-high 121 apps played 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, CF and RF...in 17 games in September hit .383, fourth-best in the American League for that month.
2010: On 8/5 vs WSox produced a game-tying, 3-run HR with 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth inning..was the first game-tying or go-ahead home run by a Tigers player with the club down to its last out and trailing by at least 3 runs in the ninth inning or later since 5/28/98 (Andy Tomberlin)...from 8/18-8/29 produced a 10-game hitting streak, the longest of his career...was the club’s Player of the Month for both August (28g, .308, 21r, 7 2b, 8hr, 21rbi) and September (25g, .378, 7 2b, 5hr, 17rbi)...his .378 average in September was the second-best in the American League.
2009: On 6/23 vs the Cubs produced the first pinch-hit, walkoff HR by a Tigers batter since Lou Whitaker’s 3-run HR off Sox’ Roberto Hernandez on 8/23/95...from 5/15-5/20 homered in 3 consecutive apps...in August hit .327 with 4 HR in 27 games and in September hit .321 in 24 apps.
2008: Made his first Major League Opening Day roster...for the Tigers played 2B, 3B, LF, CF and RF.
2007: Began the season at Class AAA Toledo and spent 3 months there before he was promoted...on 7/21 vs KC hit his first career home run, a leadoff HR off Jorge De La Rosa...was selected to play in the Triple-A All-Star Game but was unable to participate because of his promotion to the Tigers...his throwing arm was rated by Baseball America the best in the International League...on 5/27 vs Columbus became the first Mud Hen to hit for the cycle since Dewayne Wise did it on 5/14/05 at Pawtucket...was the TOPPS International Player of the Month for June (28g, .348, 22r, 6hr 24rbi), leading the league with 68 total bases...on 7/25 at WSox had 4 hits, 2 homers and 7 RBI.
2004: Following the Eastern League playoffs was promoted to Det...on 9/12 was recalled and that day vs Min made his Major League debut by striking out as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of that 8-5 loss...on 9/16 at Cle produced a run-scoring double off C.C. Sabathia for his first career hit.
PERSONAL: Attended Durant High School in Plant City, FL...attended South Florida Community College in Avon Park and the University of Florida in Gainesville...his brother, Johnny, played minor league baseball for 11 seasons.
GRAND SLAMS (4)Date Pitcher7/15/16 for Col at Atl* ...............Dario Alvarez6/5/11 for Det at WSox ................Jake Peavy5/15/09 for Det vs Oak ........... Brett Anderson6/28/08 for Det vs Col ..................Jeff Francis* Pinch hit
MULTI-HOMER GAMES (8)Date Pitchers9/7/15 at WSox .............................................x8/1/13 vs WSox ............................................x4/30/13 vs Phi ...............................................x4/29/13 at KC ................................................x8/29/10 at Tor ...............................................x10/4/09 vs WSox ..........................................x8/21/09 at Oak ..............................................x7/25/07 at WSox ...........................................x
LEADOFF HOME RUNS (2)Date Pitcher9/14/09 for Det vs Tor ............... David Purcey7/21/07 for Det vs KC* ...... Jorge De La Rosa* First Major League HR
WALKOFF HOME RUNS (2)Date (Inning) Pitcher7/26/13 for Cle vs Tex .............. Jason Frasor6/23/09 for Det vs Cubs* ........... Kevin Gregg* Pinch hit
PINCH-HIT HR (8)Date Pitcher9/19/16 for Col vs StL .............. Kevin Siegrist7/15/16 for Col at Atl* ...............Dario Alvarez5/15/16 for Col vs NYM ......... Jim Henderson4/10/16 for Col vs SD ............. James Shields9/14/11 for Det at WSox ................Chris Sale9/20/10 for Det at Min ............... Matt Guerrier6/23/09 for Det vs Cubs^ ........... Kevin Gregg6/17/08 for Det at SF ........Jonathan Sanchez* Grand slam, ^ Walkoff
-- Was selected by the Devil Rays in the 18th round of the June 1999 first-year player draft. Did not sign.
-- Was selected by the Tigers in the fifth round of the June 2001 first-year player draft.
-- On disabled list with a sprained right thumb, August 1-31, 2012; included a rehabilitation assignment at Toledo, August 22-31.
-- On disabled list with a strained right quad, September 11-remainder of the season, 2012.
-- Was signed by the Indians to a minor league contract with an invitation to 2013 Major League spring training camp, January 29, 2013.
-- On disabled list with a strained left Achilles, August 28-September 2, 2013.-- On disabled list with inflammation in his right wrist, August 19-September 1, 2014; included rehabilitation
assignments at Columbus, August 23-26 & August 31-September 1 and at Akron, August 27-30.-- Was signed by the Rockies to a minor league contract with an invitation to 2016 Major League spring
training camp, March 4, 2016.-- Was signed by the Reds to a minor league contract with an invitation to 2017 Major League spring training