Married to Amanda...The couple has two children, Madeline and Ezra...Attended Col. de Levis High School in Quebec, graduating in 1997.
2011
Led Detroit's Triple-A Toledo club with 77 games behind the plate...Caught 23 of 59 attempted base stealers (39.0%), the 2nd-best mark in the International League...Batted .291 (16-for-55) in 19 games in August...Went 26-for-96 (.271) with 3 homers over his last 32 games beginning 7/19.
2010
Saw action with Double A Erie and Triple A Toledo during the 2010 season before joining the Tigers in September for his first major league action...Assigned to Erie to begin the season -- belted a season-high two home runs with the SeaWolves on April 17 versus Altoona...Had his contract transferred from Erie to Toledo on May 13...Sidelined June 3-July 15 with a finger fracture on his left hand...Hit .378 (14x37) in 11 games during July...Connected for two home runs with Toledo on August 30 at Louisville to match a season best...Had his contract purchased by the Tigers from Toledo on September 1...Made his major league debut on September 4 at Kansas City -- at 30 years and 141 days old, he became the oldest Tigers position player to make his major league debut since Mike Roarke made his debut at 30 years and 162 days old
on April 19, 1961 at Cleveland...Collected his first major league hit on September 4 at Kansas City, a single in the eighth inning off Dusty Hughes.
2009
Split the 2009 season between Erie and Toledo...Opened the season with Erie, seeing action in four games before having his contract transferred to Toledo on April 27...Hit .327 (16x49) over a 14-game stretch with Toledo June 30-July 23...Had his contract transferred back to Erie from Toledo on August 5...Landed on the disabled list for the remainder of the season on August 25 with a left hand fracture.
2008
Saw action with both Erie and Toledo during the 2008 season...Assigned to Erie to begin the season, he collected a season-high four hits on April 26 versus Altoona...Hit .367 (22x60) with seven doubles, a home run and 14 RBI in 17 games during April...Drove in a season-best five runs on May 21 versus Bowie...Belted a season-high two home runs on May 31 versus Altoona...Batted .362 (17x47) with runners in scoring position for Erie before being promoted to Toledo on June 21...Collected four hits on July 3 at Columbus to equal a season best established earlier in the season with Erie...Hit .304 (21x69) in 20 games during July for the Mud Hens.
2007
Signed by the Kansas City Royals as a minor league free agent during the off-season, he was assigned to Double A Huntsville after being acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers in a two-player deal on March 27, 2007...Appeared in 10 games with Huntsville before the Brewers organization attempted to convert him to a pitcher...Released by the Brewers organization on June 22.
2006
Spent the entire season at Toledo (AAA) in the Detroit Tigers organization...hit .202 (50-247) with 14 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs and 31 RBI in 78 games...Finished the season strong hitting .310 (9-26) with 3 doubles and 6 RBI in August.
2005
Led all Eastern League catchers during the 2005 season by throwing out 46.5 percent of baserunners attempting to steal (33x71) for Erie...Selected to the Eastern League's mid-season all-star squad, belting a solo home run in the contest...Drove in a season-best four runs at Altoona on April 16 -- matched the high with four RBI at Binghamton on June 25...Batted .319 (15x47) with four doubles and eight RBI in 14 games during April...In 19 games during June, he hit .333 (25x75) with 11 runs scored, five doubles, a home run and 12 RBI...Batted .337 (30x89) with runners in scoring position.
2004
Topped all Eastern League catchers with a .996 fielding percentage for Erie during the 2004 season...Selected to the Eastern League's mid-season all-star squad...Collected a season-high three hits on May 6 versus Harrisburg...matched the high with three hits on June 26 at Altoona, July 27 versus Bowie and August 3 at Portland...Sidelined July 2-12 with a concussion...Posted a 13-game hitting streak July 24-August 11, batting .346 (18x52) with seven runs scored, four doubles, two home runs and 11 RBI...Batted .312 (24x77) with lefthanders on the mound, compared to .225 (48x213) when facing righties...Named the best defensive catcher in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.
2003
Earned Eastern League mid-season all-star honors for Erie in 2003...Topped all Eastern League catchers with 76 assists...Established a career high with 11 home runs for the SeaWolves, tied for third-most on the club...Collected a season-best three hits on June 4 at Reading -- matched the high with three hits versus Altoona on July 18...Named the best defensive catcher in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America...Hit .234 (11x47) with six runs scored, two doubles and an RBI for Grand Canyon in the Arizona Fall League following the season.
2002
Saw action with Single A Lakeland, Erie and Toledo during the 2002 season...Began the season with Lakeland, earning Florida State League mid-season all-star honors...Tied for the league lead among catchers with eight double plays...Batted .429 (12x28) with three doubles and three RBI during a season-best eight-game hitting streak April 10-19...Hit .321 (25x78) with 12 runs scored, four doubles, two home runs and eight RBI in 21 games during April...Transferred from Lakeland to Erie on June 19...Hit .317 (38x120) with eight doubles, three home runs and 19 RBI over a 36-game stretch June 21-July 31...Batted .459 (17x37) with four doubles, a home run and four RBI over a nine-game stretch July 25-August 2...Joined Toledo briefly in late August, appearing in one game before returning to Erie...Named the 27th-best prospect and best defensive catcher in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America...Played with Mesa in the Arizona Fall League following the season -- hit .170 (9x53) with five runs, three doubles and
two RBI in 21 games -- named the best defensive catcher and rated as possessing the best arm among catchers in the Arizona Fall League by Baseball America.
2001
Earned both Florida State League mid- and post-season all-star honors with Lakeland during 2001...Hit safely in 11-of-12 games May 7-24, batting .362 (17x47) with six runs scored, three doubles and 10 RBI...Collected a season-high three hits on May 7 at Charlotte -- equaled the high with three hits on May 31 at Fort Myers...In 21 games during May, he batted .312 (24x77) with 11 RBI...Hit safely in 14-of-16 games June 5-25...over the 16-game stretch, he batted .385 (20x52) with 11 runs scored, six doubles, one home run and 13 RBI...Batted .329 (24x73) with 12 runs, six doubles, two home runs and 17 RBI in 24 games during June...Hit .224 (11x49) with five runs scored, a double and an RBI in 18 games with Maryvale in the Arizona Fall League following the season.
2000
Spent the entire 2000 season with Single A West Michigan, earning Midwest League mid-season all-star honors...Led all league catchers with a .990 fielding percentage...Collected a season-best three hits at Lansing on April 18 -- equaled the high with three hits on May 30 versus Dayton and August 31 at Clinton...Concluded the month of April with a .349 batting average (15x43) in 14 games...Sidelined for the majority of July with a fractured right index finger...Posted a season-high seven-game hitting streak August 22-September 3, batting .500 (12x24) with four runs scored, three doubles and seven RBI...Hit .200 (1x5) with a .429 on-base percentage in two games during the Midwest League playoffs.
1999
Finished third on Short-A Oneonta with 22 RBI...Posted a .306 average (19-for-62) with 11 RBI in 18 games during August.
1998
Batted .385 (40-for-104) in 31 games for the Gulf Coast League Tigers...Caught 22 of 48 (45.8%) attempted base stealers.
1997
Made his professional debut in 20 games with the Gulf Coast League Tigers.
