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◆ ◆ Named the National League Player of the Month twice in career: May 2009 and April 2013.
◆ ◆ Hit 275th career home run July 14, 2018 at Dodger Stadium...One of 19 active players with at least 275 career home runs
and one of 14 to log 275 since the start of the 2008 campaign.
◆ ◆ Made Major League debut with Arizona Aug. 2, 2007 vs. San Diego...Tallied first hit Aug. 4 at Los Angeles (N.L) and first
home run Aug. 7 vs. Pittsburgh.
MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2017
◆ ◆ Acquired by the Angels from the Tigers Aug. 31 for a Player To Be Named Later (RHP Elvin Rodriguez) and RHP Grayson
Long...Combined between the two Clubs to establish career highs in doubles (44), home runs (35), RBI (109), extra-base
hits (79), slugging percentage (.542) and OPS (.904)...Led the Angels in homers following acquisition.
◆ ◆ Among A.L. leaders, finished in the Top 10 in RBI (4th), extra-base hits (4th), doubles (T4th), runs (T7th), home runs
(9th), slugging pct. (7th) and OPS (8th)...Was the first American League left fielder with 35 home runs, 100 RBI and 100
runs scored since Jason Bay in 2009.
◆ ◆ Won third career Louisville Silver Slugger Award (2011 and 2014)...Was the first Angels outfielder to win the award
other than Trout since Torii Hunter in 2009.
◆ ◆ Named a finalists for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in left field after posting a .976 fielding percentage (8 errors/335
total chances)...Nine outfield assists were tied for third by an American League left fielder.
2016
◆ ◆ Tied a then career-best with 31 home runs during first season with the Tigers...Marked second career 30-home run
campaign and sixth 25+ home run season.
◆ ◆ Connected for 200th career home run July 18 vs. Minnesota...Was the 10th active player to reach 200 homers in his
age-28 season: Adrian Beltre, Ryan Braun, Jay Bruce, Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez,
Giancarlo Stanton, and Mark Teixeira.
◆ ◆ Named A.L. Co-Player of the Week for period ending Sept. 25...Hit .400 (10/25) with three home runs and six RBI...
Marked fourth career Player of the week honors.
◆ ◆ Led the American League with 12 home runs in September..The 12 homers were the most by a Tiger in the month of
September since Hank Greenberg hit 16 in Sept. 1946.
2015
◆ ◆ In first season with San Diego, was tabbed as a National League All-Star for the third time in career...Tallied a hit and a
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stolen base in the Midsummer Classic and joined Tony Gwynn as the only Padres with a hit a steal in the All-Star Game.
◆ ◆ Led the Club in runs scored (85), home runs (26), walks (68) and stolen bases (19)...Was the third Padre to lead the team
in both home runs and steals: Reggie Sanders in 1999 and Dave Winfield in 1976.
◆ ◆ Hit .283 (60/212) following the All-Star break, the highest mark by any N.L. shortstop (min. 175 AB).
◆ ◆ Logged 600th career RBI Aug. 21 vs. St. Louis.
2014
◆ ◆ Received second career Silver Slugger Award during second season with Atlanta...Finished the season second in the
National League in RBI (102), tied for fourth in home runs (29), sixth in slugging (.491) and seventh in total bases (278).
◆ ◆ Named National League Player of the Week for the period ending Apr. 13...Hit .591 (13/22) with eight runs scored,
four home runs and eight RBI.
◆ ◆ Tallied 1,000th hit of career and 500th career RBI with a fourth-inning home run Aug. 10 vs. Washington.
◆ ◆ On Sept. 27, he and brother Melvin became the first pair of brother teammates to homer and notch an outfield assist
in the same game.
2013
◆ ◆ In first season with the Braves, ranked tied for fourth in the N.L. with 27 home runs while his 75 walks were good for
seventh.
◆ ◆ Combined to homer in the same game with brother Melvin three different times...Were the fifth set of brothers to
homer as teammates in the same game at least three different times.
◆ ◆ Hit five home runs in first five games as a Brave...Per ELIAS, was the first player ever with five home runs in his first
five games with a team.
◆ ◆ Named National League Player of the Month in April after batting .298 (28/94) with 22 runs score and an N.L. leading
12 home runs.
2012
◆ ◆ Completed sixth and final season with Arizona, setting a new career high with 107 runs scored...The 107 runs ranked
second in the National League.
◆ ◆ Connected for 100th career home run Aug. 3 at Philadelphia...Became the fifth player in Diamondbacks history to
tally 100 homers, joining Steve Finley, Luis Gonzalez, Mark Reynolds and Chris Young...Brother Melvin also hit 100th
home run of the same evening...Became the sixth pair of brothers to reach the 100-homer plateau: Roberto and Sandy
Alomar Jr., Bret and Aron Boone, Ken and Clete Boyer, Joe and Vince DiMaggio and Bob and Irish Meusel.

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