Is married...wife’s name is Brianna...the couple has two daughter named Marley and Maya...Graduated from Hamilton Christian (LA) High School, where he also played football, basketball and ran track...Attended McNeese State University and played baseball and football (DB)...Assisted in 2020 Hurricane Laura relief efforts in his hometown of Lake Charles, La....helped to raise more than $50,000.
2023
Batted .183 (17-for-93) with three doubles, two triples, nine RBI and 11 walks over 41 games with Arizona....Acquired from Oakland for RHP Chad Patrick at the trade deadline....In 92 games with the A's, hit .221 (62-for-281) with seven doubles, two triples, six homers, 28 RBI and 36 walks....Appeared in the most games (134) and recorded the most RBI (37) since 2015 (152 and 52)...Made 87 starts at third base and 16 at second during the season....Made his D-backs debut on Aug. 1 @ Giants and hit safely in four of his first five starts....Had two triples in a game for the first time in his Major League career on Aug. 25…became the tenth different D-back (12 times overall) to record two triples in a game (last: Eduardo Escobar; July 22, 2019). POSTSEASON: Appeared in three games with the D-backs …made his debut in in Game 1 of the NLDS @ Dodgers on Oct. 7 as a defensive substitution at third base in the ninth inning…recorded his first World Series at-bat in Game 2 of the World Series @ Rangers on Oct. 28.
2022
Batted .236 with a career-high eight home runs, 34 RBI and a .698 OPS in 112 games with Milwaukee…also collected 14 doubles and two triples for a career-high .382 slugging percentage...The games played were his most since 2016 and the RBI were second only to his best of 52 in 2015…matched his career high with three sacrifice flies...Was 12-for-13 (92.3%) in stolen base attempts and reached double figures in steals for the second consecutive season and fourth time in his career…is 23-for-25 (92.0%) in stolen base attempts over the last three years...Made 78 of his 81 starts in games in which the opponent started a right-handed pitcher… hit .230 (59-for-256) with all eight of his home runs, 29 of his 34 RBI and a .696 OPS against righties…was 9-for-32 (.281) with a .718 OPS against left-handers…has hit 33 of his 36 career home runs against righties...Was hitting .252 with eight home runs and 30 RBI in 80 games at the All-Star Break…then hit .189 with no home runs and four RBI in 32 games after the break...Batted .286 with seven of his eight home runs and a .869 OPS on the road, .184 with a .521 OPS at home…was a perfect 9-for-9 in stolen base attempts at home…in three seasons with Milwaukee, he hit .289 on the road and .183 at home...Hit .260 with six home runs and 17 RBI in 46 day games, .218 with two home runs and 17 RBI in 66 night games...Had a .295 batting average over innings two through five and a .176 batting average from the sixth inning on…did not have an at-bat in the first inning...Started 67 games at third base, nine in right field, three at first base and two in left field…also played three games at second base and pitched once…committed four errors, all as a third baseman (.980 fielding percentage)..Was 5-for-17 (.294) with two doubles, four RBI and three walks as a pinch hitter…tied for fifth among National League pinch hitters in hits...Started games in each of the bottom five spots in the order, including 27 from the nine spot and 26 batting seventh…hit five of his eight home runs batting ninth...DAY-BY-DAY: Went 0-for-10 over his first five games and ended up batting .171 in 17 games in April …hit his first home run of the season April 29 against Chicago and went 11-for-37 (.297) with three home runs and eight RBI over a 12-game stretch from April 29 to May 16 … stole two bases in a game for the third time in his career May 9 at Cincinnati…connected for four of his eight home runs in May...went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a triple on June 1 at Chicago (NL), his only three-hit game of the season…had a season-best eight-game hitting streak from June 23 to July 3 (10-for-26, .385) …was batting .252 with eight home runs and 30 RBI in 80 games when he was placed on the injured list July 23 retroactive to July 20 with a sprained left elbow…finished the month of July with a .314 batting average in 13 games, his best single month average of 2022…went 2-for-9 (.222) with two doubles and a walk on a three-game rehab assignment with Wisconsin from Aug. 23 to 25 and was reinstated from the IL on Aug. 26…went 11-for-40 (.275) over his first 16 games following his return but then was 3-for-34 (.088) over his final 16 contests beginning Sept. 16…made the fourth pitching appearance of his career Sept. 7 at Colorado…entered the game to start the eighth inning with the Brewers trailing 8-2 and retired the side in order.
2021
Batted .247 with six HR, 31 RBI and 10 SB in 94 games with Milwaukee...Made 66 starts (28g at 2B, 15g in RF, 9g at 3B, 7g at 1B, 7g in LF)...Had three stints with the team (4/10-4/22, 6/8-7/26 and 8/2-end of season)...Was on the 10-day injured list from 4/23-5/23, retroactive to 4/22, after he underwent a cryotherapy procedure on his left thumb...Was designated for assignment on 5/24 and outrighted to Triple-A Nashville on 5/26...batted .236 with five HR and 19 RBI in 17 games there (included rehab)...Was on the injured list (COVID-19 contact) from 7/27-8/1...Produced a career-high five hits and tied his career highs with three runs and 4 RBI in a 17-4 win on 8/12 at Chicago-NL...reached base in all six plate appearances as he went 5-for-5 with a walk (homered and doubled)...Made pitching appearances on 8/14 at Pittsburgh-G1 (1ip, 3h, 2r, 2er, 1bb, 1k) and 9/22 vs. St. Louis (1ip, 1h, 1k)...Appeared in two games in the NLDS vs. Atlanta, both off the bench (walked twice)...Signed a one-year contract on 11/30, avoiding arbitration.
2020
Appeared in 26 games with Milwaukee in 2020, making 15 starts (6g in RF, 3g at 3B, 2g in LF, 2g at 1B, 2g at 2B).
2019
Signed as a free agent with Milwaukee on 12/17.
2018
Stole his 13th base of the season on 9/26 at BOS (G2), setting a career-high (12 SB - 2015)... Stole two bases on 8/26 vs. NYY for his first career multi-stolen base game... Homered in back-to-back games (6/17 vs. MIA and 6/19 at WSH) for the second time in his career; also did so on 8/2/15 at PHI and 8/3/15 vs. SF, while with Atlanta... Had six RBI in a two-game stretch (6/17-19), matching a career-high for a two-game span... Batted .462 (6-for-13) with two home runs on the first pitch... Made his first career pitching appearance on 9/26 at BOS (G1); (1.0 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 1 HR, 1 K)... Added to the Orioles 25-man roster on 4/25 and appeared in his first game later that day, going 1-for-3 with two RBI; his first multi-RBI game since 9/7/17 vs. MIA.
2017
Made his third consecutive Opening Day roster and hit .215/.318/.317 (40-for-186) with 15R, 9 doubles, 2 triples, 2HR, 17RBI and 27BB in 89 games over four stints with Atlanta (4/3-6/2, 6/22-7/4, 7/7-17, 8/5-10/1)…made starts at six different positions (LF-18, 2B-10, 3B-6, 1B-5, SS-4, RF-2), tied for third-most in the Majors behind the Dodgers' Kiké Hernandez (7) and Detroit's Andrew Romine (7)…committed 5E in 194TC (.974)…in 40 games after the All-Star break, hit .281/.403/.469 (18-for-64) with 11R, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 2HR, 8RBI and 13BB against 16K…appeared in 34 games with Triple-A Gwinnett, batting .258/.374/.359 (33-for-128) with 20R, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2HR, 26RBI, 25BB and 6SB…was non-tendered by the Braves on 12/1.
2016
Spent the majority of his second season in the Braves organization at the Major League level, playing in 115 games, making 90 starts…His 90 starts with Atlanta came at four different positions: second base (77 games), left field (11), third base (1) and center field (1)...Finished the season with a .254 (89-for-350) batting average with 16 doubles, seven home runs and a .350 on-base percentage in 115 games...Opened the year with Atlanta and hit .182 (8-for-44) with one extra-base hit (double) and four RBI in 21 games (13 starts) before being optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on 5/2...Played in 26 games at the Triple-A level, going 18-for-97 (.186) with three doubles and six RBI before returning to Atlanta on 6/10…Started 16 games at second base and 10 in center field…While with Gwinnett, was placed on the paternity leave list 5/5-9... Returned to Atlanta on 6/10 and hit .265 (81-for-306) with a .362 on-base percentage, seven home runs and 38 runs scored in 94 games through the remainder of the season...His .362 on-base percentage from 6/10 through the remainder of the season ranked 16th in the National League, while his 47 walks were 13th...In his first 21 games after rejoining Atlanta, 6/10-7/2, hit safely in 20 of 21 contests (and 20 of 20 starts) batting .359 (28-for-78) with nine extra-base hits (six doubles, three home runs), a .420 on-base percentage and 13 runs scored...Over his final 29 starts of the season, 8/20-10/2, hit .279 (29-for-104) with a .385 on-base percentage…Owned a .271 (77-for-284) batting average with a .370 on-base percentage in 77 starts after returning from Triple-A, 6/10...Hit all seven of his home runs after his recall from Gwinnett (AAA) on 6/10…Fifteen of his 16 doubles also came after his return to Atlanta...Smacked his first career game-ending home run in the 10th inning, 8/21 vs. WSH...Hit in a career-best 13 consecutive games 6/19-7/2…Had a .358 (19-for-53) batting average, seven extra-base hits (four doubles, three home runs), and a .986 OPS during the stretch
2015
Made his first Opening Day roster in his first season with Atlanta and hit .239 (126-for-528) with six home runs and 52 RBI in 152 games…Finished second on the team in games (152), plate appearances (597) and stolen bases (12)…Led all National League players with 22 bases-loaded RBI. His mark tied for the third-highest basesloaded total in Atlanta-franchise history since at least 1974. Brian McCann had 26 in 2007 and Jeff Francoeur finished with 24 that same year. Also hit .563 (9-for-16) with the bases full…Hit his first career home run, a grand slam off Mat Latos on 5/16 at Miami. Became the fourth Braves player whose first career home run was also a grand slam, and the first since Marcus Giles, who accomplished the feat on 5/15/01 off of Colorado's Mike Hampton. The other two instances were Barry Bonnell on June 5, 1977 vs. SF's Randy Moffitt and Vic Correll on July 31, 1974 also off SF's Moffitt. His four RBI set a career-high total…Hit .252 (76-for-302) with 37 of his 52 RBI in 83 games prior to the All-Star break, including .282 (29-for- 103) in May. Batted .221 (50-for-226) during the second half…Made 65 starts as the leadoff hitter, hitting .231 (60-for-260) with a .312 OBP…Compiled a 4.2 defensive runs above average mark, which ranked seventh-best among qualifying second baseman. Turned 109 double plays, tied for the fourth most in the majors…Collected his first game-ending RBI, singling home Alberto Callaspo with two outs in the 11th inning on 5/23 vs. MIL…Hit in a career-best nine straight, 6/7-6/15, batting .385 (15-for-39) during his run…Collected a career-high three hits six times…Batted .273 (67-for-245) with a .366 OBP at Turner Field. Only one of his six home runs came at home.
2014
Enters 2015 ranked by Baseball America as the Braves ninth-best prospect, as well as the "Best Athlete" and possessing the "Best Strikezone Discipline" among Atlanta farmhands...Made his Major League debut in 2014, having been called up to the majors on four different occasions...Originally had his contract selected from Double-A San Antonio on 4/25 and made his Major League debut that night at WSH, coming off the bench to go 1-for-2 with a single off Stephen Strasburg...He also had Major League stints from 6/4-28, 7/12-24 and 8/14-20...Started 18 games total for the Padres, 10 at second base and eight at third base...In 18 games with Double-A San Antonio, hit .311 (23-for-74) with three doubles, one home run, seven RBI, 10 runs scored and four stolen bases...In 68 games with Triple-A El Paso, hit .306 (76-for-248) with 21 doubles, six triples, two home runs, 39 RBI, 12 stolen bases and 44 runs scored...Appeared in 22 games with the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League following the season and batted .262 (22-for-84) with 14 runs, five extra-base hits and nine RBI.
2013
Named the team MVP for Single-A Lake Elsinore batting a career-best .303 with 42 stolen bases ... The Storm's starting shortstop, fi nished the season ranked sixth in the California League in batting, tied for third in triples, fourth in stolen bases and had the fi fth-lowest plate-appearance-tostrikeout-ratio at 8.55 ...Was the Padres' Organizational Offensive Player of the Month in June after batting .389 with four doubles, four triples, four home runs, 19 RBI and 25 runs scored while stealing 12 bases in as many attempts ... Left-handed batter hit .337 (32-for-95) against southpaws, including posting a .495 slugging pct ... Following the season, was rated by Baseball America as the No. 7 prospect in the Padres system.
2012
Spent the entire campaign with Single-A Fort Wayne...Prior to the season, named the best athlete in the Padres organization according to Baseball America's annual best tools survey...Played in the Midwest League All-Star Game...Stole 51 bases in 64 attempts, fi nishing second in the Midwest League in thefts.
2011
Spent his entire first professional season with Short-A Eugene, playing in 73 games.
