Name is pronounced her-NAHN EAR-a-BAR-en...in 2016 was an International League All-Star after leading the IL in hitting...in 2006 was a Florida State League mid- and post-season All-Star...in 2005 was a South Atlantic League All-Star, participated in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Det's Comerica Park and was rated by Baseball America the best defensive second baseman in the SAL...in 2004 was the Arizona League's Most Valuable player.
2016
Spent the minor league season at Louisville, where he became the second Bats player to lead the International League in hitting (Norris Hopper, 2006)...also led all Reds minor league batters in hitting...was the only Bats player on the International League's post-season All-Star team...joined the Reds on 9/4 and made 24 apps, including 7 starts at 3 positions (4gs in CF, 2gs in RF, 1gs at 2B)...made 12 of his 24 apps as a pinch hitter (5-11, .455, 2 3b)...on 9/5 vs NYM became the first Reds player with a pinch-hit triple (off Bartolo Colon) since Jack Hannahan did it on 4/22/13 vs Cubs (off Jack Russell), then hit another pinch-hit triple the next night (off NYM's Rafael Montero)...became the first Reds batter with 2 pinch-hit triples in a season since Todd Frazier in 2012 and the first Major League player with consecutive pinch-hit triples since Fla's Scott Cousins did it on 9/24 and 9/25, 2010...prior to the 2016 season, most recently appeared in a Major League game on 8/24/09 for Mil at Wsh and made his only other Major League start on 6/15/08 for Mil vs Min (2B)...at Louisville, beginning 7/1 hit .343 the rest of the season, including .414 in his last 15 apps...for the Bats produced a 14-game hitting streak and a 15-game hitting streak...for the Bats played every position but catcher, including 4 hitless pitching apps (3.2ip)...made starts at 1B (18), 2B (11), 3B (3), SS (13), LF (10), CF (24) and RF (6)...on 10/28 cleared waivers and was outrighted to Louisville...on 11/7 elected free agency but on 12/2 was re-signed to a minor league contract with an invitation to 2017 Major League spring training camp...played for Anzoategui in the Venezuelan Winter League (24g, .307, 4 2b, 1 3b, 1hr, 16rbi).
2010
Claimed off waivers by Texas during Spring Training from Brewers...spent entire season at Triple-A
Oklahoma City as one of club's regulars...played second base, left field and right field....Set career highs with 8 home runs, 70 RBI while stealing 10 bases for the RedHawks...Made just four errors (all at second base) in 128 games.
2009
Spent most of the season at Triple-A Nashville, where he
batted .311 with 3 HR, 54 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 105
games...Had a pair of stints with the Brewers which came from
5/19-5/21 and 7/31-8/24...Appeared in 12 games with Milwaukee, all off the bench,
and batted .231 (3-for-13) with 1 RBI...Played for Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League.
2008
Spent most of the season at Triple-A Nashville, where he
batted .277 with 30 RBI and 19 stolen bases in 99 games...Had two stints with the Brewers coming from 4/9-4/17
and 6/10-6/20...Batted .143 (2-for-14) with 1 RBI in 12 games with the
Brewers.....made 1 start at second base (6/15 vs. Min)...Made his Major League debut on 4/12 at New York-NL
and recorded a pinch-hit single off Carlos Muniz.....was
then picked off first base...Played for Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League.
2007
Batted .307 with 4 HR, 53 RBI and 18 stolen bases in 124
games at Double-A Huntsville...Led the Southern League in triples (12) and was among
the leaders in hits (2nd, 147) and batting avg. (5th, .307)...Was named Brewers Minor League Player of the Month
for August (.383, 1hr, 15rbi, 7 doubles, 7 triples)...Played for Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League.
2006
Batted .319 with 2 HR, 50 RBI and 19 stolen bases in
108 games at Class-A Brevard County...Was third in the Florida State League in batting average...Named to both the Florida State League's midseason
and postseason All-Star teams...Collected 5 hits on 4/22 at Jupiter, going 5-for-6 with 3R,
a double, 2 RBI and a stolen base...From 6/9-6/30 recorded a season-high 13-game hitting
streak (19-49, .388, 9rbi)...Played in the Venezuelan Winter League.
2005
Spent the entire 2005 season with Class A West Virginia of the South Atlantic League where he was named to the mid-season All-Star team...Hit .290 with four home runs, 48 RBI, 15 doubles and
eight triples...Enjoyed a 14-game hitting streak in June...nine of the 14 games were multi-hit games and four were three-hit games...Hit .361 during the month of June...Named the Best Defensive Second Baseman in the South Atlantic League by
Baseball America...Participated in the Futures Game during the All-Star
festivites in Detroit...The .290 batting average marked the lowest of his career.
2004
Played 15 games with Class A Beloit of the Midwest League where he hit .373...Also played with the Brewers of the Arizona Fall League
where he hit .439 with 36 RBIin 46 games...Combined to hit .422 on the season.
2003
Spent his first two professional seasons in the Dominican
Summer League (130g, .329, 4hr, 61rbi, 24sb).
2002
Spent his first two professional seasons in the Dominican
Summer League (130g, .329, 4hr, 61rbi, 24sb).