Graduated from Pace (FL) High School...Favorite player growing up was Ken Griffey Jr......was able to get a jersey signed by Griffey during the team's visit to Safeco Field last season...Enjoys hunting white-tailed deer and fishing for largemouth bass...Is an avid fan of Auburn University football.
2013
Batted .242 with 5 HR and 14 RBI in 57 games with the Brewers...Made 34 starts (30g in LF, 4g in RF)...Had three stints with the Brewers (6/15-6/28, 7/11-8/12 and 8/23-end)...Made his Major League debut on 6/15 at Cincinnati and struck out as a pinch hitter against Homer Bailey...Recorded his first Major League hit on 6/22 vs. Atlanta with a pinch-hit single off Tim Hudson...On 7/21 vs. Miami became the first player in franchise history to produce a walk-off homer as his first Major League home run as he belted a solo shot in the 13th inning off Ryan Webb to give the Brewers a 1-0 win...Hit his first career pinch-hit homer on 8/24 at Cincinnati with a solo shot off Bronson Arroyo...Batted .295 with 11 HR and 51 RBI in 83 games at Triple-A Nashville.
2012
Batted .261 with 12 HR and 50 RBI in 127 games at Triple-A Nashville. Did not commit an error the entire season. Led the team with 27 doubles. Was named Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for 8/20-8/26, batting .533 (16-for-30)
with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
2011
Batted .307 with 15 HR and 60 RBI in 126 games at Triple-A Nashville...His .307 batting average ranked fourth among all Brewers minor leaguers...Was a non-roster invitee to spring training and batted .412 (7-for-17) with 4 RBI in 11 games
before suffering a strained right upper calf while sliding into the wall on 3/13 vs. Kansas City...Hit for the cycle in a 9-5 win on 7/10 at Albuquerque as he went 4-for-5 with 3R, a double, triple,
home run and 1 RBI.....became the third player in Sounds history to hit for the cycle, joining
Tike Redman (2001) and J.R. House (2004)...Was named Brewers Minor League Co-Player of the Month for August (.375, 2hr, 17rbi)...Following the season played for Caracas in the Venezuelan Winter League.
2010
Batted .272 with 9 HR, 60 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 128 games at Double-A Huntsville...Following the season played for the Surprise Rafters of the Arizona Fall League.....was
selected to play in the AFL's Rising Stars Game.
2009
Batted .277 with 17 HR, 71 RBI and 18 stolen bases in 112 games at Class-A Brevard County...Was a Florida State League midseason and postseason All-Star as he ranked among the
league leaders in home runs (2nd, 17), slugging percentage (3rd, .459) and RBI (T5th, 71
2008
Entered the season as the 10th-best prospect in the Brewers organization according to
Baseball America...Batted .307 with 13 HR, 81 RBI and 14 stolen bases in 137 games at Class-A West Virginia...Was selected to the South Atlantic League Postseason All-Star Team as he ranked among
the league leaders in doubles (2nd, 38), hits (3rd, 156), on-base percentage (5th, .388) and
batting average (8th, .307)...Following the season played for the West Oahu CaneFires of the Hawaiian Winter League.
2007
Batted .372 with 5 HR and 42 RBI in 55 games at Rookie Helena during his first pro season...Was selected to the Pioneer League Postseason All-Star Team as he won the batting title
(.372) and was among the leaders in on-base percentage (2nd, .420) and doubles (3rd, 22)...Following the season was named second-best prospect in the Pioneer League according to
Baseball America.