Adam Everett

Infobox MLB player
name=Adam Everett

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width=200
position=Shortstop
team=Minnesota Twins
number=12
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1977|2|5
birthplace=city-state|Austell|Georgia
debutdate=August 30
debutyear=2001
debutteam=Houston Astros
statyear=2008
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.246
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=37
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=234
teams=
*Houston Astros (by|2001-by|2007)
*Minnesota Twins (by|2008-present)

Jeffery Adam Everett (born February 5, 1977 in Austell, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Minnesota Twins. He played collegiate baseball at the University of South Carolina. He was drafted in the first round of the 1998 Major League draft and established himself for his defensive prowess as the starting shortstop for the Houston Astros in 2003.

Professional career

In 1995 the Chicago Cubs drafted Everett in the fourth round out of Harrison High School, he did not sign with the team and in 1998 he was selected by the Boston Red Sox with the 12th pick of the Major League draft.

During the 1998 and 1999 seasons, Everett played for A Lowell and AA Trenton before he was traded to the Houston Astros during the 2000 season. That season he played 126 games at AAA New Orleans where he batted .245. Taking a break from minor league baseball he traveled to Sydney for the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he helped the US team capture the gold medal.

Everett made his Major League debut on August 30, 2001 and scored his first run against the San Francisco Giants on September 18 to tie the game at 2-2 in the ninth inning. He appeared in nine games for the Astros that season and played 114 in New Orleans.

In 2002 he appeared in 40 games for the Astros and played 88 in New Orleans. He was called up again in 2003 and played 128 games for the Astros. During that span he hit .256 with eight home runs. On August 6 Everett hit the first ever inside-the-park home run at Minute Maid Park versus the New York Mets. On July 9 he hit his first career grand slam against the Cincinnati Reds.

Everett finished second in the 2004 National League All-Star balloting for shortstops behind the St. Louis Cardinals' Edgar Rentería.He has the best fielding percentage in baseball since 2004. Fact|date=April 2008

In 2007, Everett became the all-time shortstop home run leader for the Houston Astros with 34. He is also often mistaken for actor D.J. Qualls, who listed Everett as his favorite baseball player in a 2004 Hollywood survey. Fact|date=April 2008

On June 14, 2007, Everett was involved in a collision with left fielder Carlos Lee while chasing down a fly ball. Everett was taken off the field on a medical cart, and was later diagnosed with a fractured fibula. He missed three months, returning for just three games in late September.

On December 13, 2007 he was not offered a contract renewal by the Astros (who had recently traded for Miguel Tejada, a star hitter who plays the same position). He signed with the Minnesota Twins later the same day.

Everett is known for his defense, as he was named the best defensive player from 2004-2007 by the Fielding Bible.

External links

*Adam Everett's Career Statistics from [http://www.sports-wired.com/players/profile.asp?ID=872 The Baseball Cube]
*Everett's [http://houston.astros.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=276361 player page] on the official Twins web-site
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=2840290&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab3pos1 Everett is Mr. Smooth in the field - Meet the best defensive shortstop in baseball] Jerry Crasnick ESPN.com