Vital Statistics:
Born:May 30, 1981
Hometown: Chickasha, Oklahoma
Height: 5-11
Weight: 185
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Family: Wife, Amber; Son, Jaxon
Primary position: Plays all outfield positions
Before The Bigs:
- Played and graduated from the University of Oklahoma, where he hit .379 with 37 stolen bases in 54 games in 2003.
- Was drafted in the seventh round of the 2003 draft by the Angels.
- Stole 44 bases at Single-A Rancho Cucamonga in 2004 and 40 bases at Double-A Arkansas in 2005.
- Hit .327 with 31 stolen bases in 97 games at Triple-A Salt Lake in 2006, splitting time with the major-league club.
Career Highlights:
- Made his major-league debut on April 26, 2006.
- Emerged as a sparkplug at the top of the order for the Angels while filling in for starter Garret Anderson early in the 2007 season and became a starter and an American League Rookie of the Year candidate.
