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◆ ◆ Led N.L. shortstops in triples, HR, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and OPS...Ranked
among overall N.L. leaders in hitting (16th), on-base percentage (11th), slugging percentage (10th), triples (T5th),
home batting average (.327, 9th), average vs LHP (.337, 6th) and hardest to GIDP (87.6 AB, 10th).
◆ ◆ His 5.0 WAR (FanGraphs) ranked 18th among all MLB position players and third among MLB shortstops (Francisco
Lindor 5.9 & Corey Seager 5.7).
◆ ◆ After going 1-for-4 on Opening Day, his average didn’t drop below .300 again until Sept. 21 (.299).
◆ ◆ From May 2-June 10, reached base safely in 32 consecutive games (.339/.423/.606)...Was longest on-base streak
of career...Was longest by a Reds shortstop since Dave Concepcion’s 36-game on-base streak in 1978.
◆ ◆ Led Club with two 4-hit games (5/27 at PHI, 7/19 vs. ARI)...Produced three 2-homer games and homered in a
career-high tying three consecutive games (Aug. 10-12).
◆ ◆ For second straight season opened with a 10-game hitting streak.
2016
◆ ◆ 2016 marked his fifth full season with Reds 2016 winner of Heart & Hustle Award given annually by MLB Players
Alumni Association to 30 players who 'demonstrate a passion for and best embody the values, spirit and
tradition of the game.'
◆ ◆ Missed last 21 games with patellar tendinitis in right knee...Placed on 15-day DL Sept. 26 (retro to 9/16).
◆ ◆ His 16 HR established a career high (surpassed in 2017 with 24 HR)...Hit four leadoff HR.
◆ ◆ Began season with a 10-game hitting streak, snapped on Apr. 21 by Jake Arrieta’s no-hitter.
◆ ◆ Produced 100th career double (May 5 vs. MIL)...Doubled off Clayton Kershaw (May 23 at LAD) on first pitch of
game for 500th career hit (1,999th at bat).
◆ ◆ Homered in three consecutive games (July 4-6) for first time in career.
◆ ◆ While recovering from reconstructive right knee surgery (June 15, 2015), didn’t make his first Spring Training
appearance until Mar. 11 vs. Oakland.
2015
◆ ◆ Missed most of season with Reds due to a right knee injury...In his 500th career appearance on June 10th vs.
Philadelphia, while running out a ground ball, suffered tears of anterior cruciate and lateral collateral ligaments
and biceps tendon in his right knee...Had season-ending reconstructive surgery June 15.
◆ ◆ At time of injury, among N.L. shortstops, ranked ninth in hitting (.258), T2nd in HR (9), fourth in RBI (28),
seventhin on-base percentage (.310) and fourth in slugging (.459).
◆ ◆ From May 5-12, missed five starts because of a bruised left wrist and bruised right index finger...Suffered both
injuries on May 3 at Atlanta on a Julio Teheran hit by pitch (wrist) and a bad hop (finger)...While recovering from
finger and wrist injuries (May 15-26), went 1-for-30...Rest of season hit .299 (49/164).
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2014
◆ ◆ Was a finalist for Rawlings Gold Glove Award with Reds...Led team with 143 starts at shortstop and 109 starts
batting eighth in order...Committed just three errors after All-Star break.
◆ ◆ Finished with a career-best (min. 100 G) .984 fielding pct. in 614 total chances at shortstop.
◆ ◆ Recorded 11 assists June 28 at SF, most by a Reds player since 3B Chris Sabo had 11 on Apr. 7, 1988 and most by
a Reds SS since Dave Concepcion had 11 on May 8, 1982.
◆ ◆ Limited to a career-low .221 average, .268 OBP and .300 SLG pct.
2013
◆ ◆ Led all N.L. position players in sacrifice bunts (13) and tied for N.L. lead in sac flies (10)...10 sac flies were most
by Reds' batter since Eric Davis in 1989 (11).
◆ ◆ Hit .304 his last 31 games of season as Reds battled for Wild Card playoff berth...Made post-season for second
straight season...Reds lost to Pirates in Wild Card game.
◆ ◆ Hit .373 during a career-high 15-game hit streak (Aug. 26-Sept. 10).
◆ ◆ In 15-0 win on Apr. 5 vs. Washington, teamed with Todd Frazier to become first shortstop/third base tandem in
franchise history, dating back to 1869, to each produce two HR in same game.
2012
◆ ◆ In rookie campaign with Reds, joined Todd Frazier on Baseball America’s All-Rookie team...Ranked among N.L.
rookie leaders in most offensive categories, including XBH (52, 2nd), 2B (3rd), TB (224, 3rd) and HR (T4th).
◆ ◆ Made first playoff appearance in Division Series vs. SF and hit safely four of five games.
◆ ◆ Finalist for Rawlings Gold Glove Award...Among N.L. shortstops ranked second in fielding percentage (.975).
◆ ◆ Became first Reds rookie to start at SS on Opening Day since Frank Duffy in 1971...Became first rookie to hit
safely in each of Reds’ first six games of a season since 1947.
◆ ◆ 15 homers were most ever by a Reds rookie shortstop and most by MLB rookie shortstop since 2007 (Troy
Tulowitzki, 24 HR)...One of only four Reds shortstops with at least 30 doubles and 15 HR in a season (Eddie
Miller, Barry Larkin, Felipe Lopez)...33 doubles fell seven shy of Club’s single-season rookie record (40, Frank
McCormick 1938, Johnny Bench 1968, Chris Sabo 1988).
◆ ◆ Earned spot in everyday lineup during Spring Training leading Club in hits (20), doubles (7) & triples (2).

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