Vital Statistics:
Born: May 9, 1984
Hometown: Ontario, Calif.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 260
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Family: Wife, Chanel; sons Jaden and Haven
Primary position: First base
Before The Bigs:
- Was the seventh overall pick by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2002 draft out of Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida.
- Hit .390 with 10 home runs in 41 games his first pro season at rookie-level Ogden in 2002.
- Moved up one level per year in the minors, hitting .319 with 27 home runs and 112 RBIs at Single-A Beloit in 2003, 23 home runs at Double-A Huntsville in 2004 and 28 home runs at Triple-A Nashville in 2005.
- Son of former major league slugger Cecil Fielder, who hit 319 home runs in a 14-year career.
- Made his major-league debut on June 13, 2005 as a designated hitter in an interleague game.
- His 28 home runs as a rookie in 2006 and finished eighth in the National League Rookie of the Year voting.
- Hit 13 home runs in May 2007, when he was named NL player of the month.
