Vital Statistics:
Born: April 13, 1983
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Height: 6-4
Weight: 210
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Marital status: Single
Primary position: Center field
Before The Bigs:
- Played two seasons at the University of Texas-Arlington, where he hit .395 with eight home runs in his sophomore season.
- Was drafted in the second round of the 2004 draft by the Houston Astros.
- Hit .335 with 25 home runs in 80 games at Single-A Lexington in 2005.
- Hit .283 with 28 home runs and 95 RBI in a full season at Double-A Corpus Christi in 2005.
- Started the 2007 season in Triple-A, but was called up before April ended.
- Made his big-league debut on April 27, 2007 and hit his first big-league homer - a grand slam - off St. Louis’ Dennis Dove on May 5.
- Hit a game-winning home run against the Phillies on July 3.
