Cleveland Indians 2001-
Outfielder (S/R) Height: 6’0” Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: 4-15-78, Harbor City, Florida
Age at MLB Debut: 22
Quick Stats
1999 AA (Age 21) 346 AB, .329/.391/.526, 22 2B, 12 HR, 17 SB
2000 AAA (Age 22) 342 AB, .304/.385/.421, 20 2B, 2 HR, 10 SB
2000 NL (Age 22) 154 AB, .221/.288/.325, 8 2B, 2 HR, 2 SB
2001 AAA (Age 23) 250 AB, .264/.373/.404, 10 2B, 7 HR, 23 SB
2001 MLB (Age 23) 238 AB, .223/.288/.332, 17 2B, 1 HR, 8 SB
2002 AL (Age 24) 325 AB, .249/.317/.406, 18 2B, 9 HR, 6 SB
2003 AL (Age 24) 377 AB, .321/.421/.501, 34 2B, 10 HR, 17 SB
2004 Stats
Contract: 1 year, 1.73M (signed 11-19-03)
2004 Salary: 1.73M
Arbitration: Yes
Free Agency: 2006
Traded to Indians, 7-31-01 (see below)
Comments
4-1-03
2003 is a big year for Milton. He has all the tools, but as of yet he hasn’t taken them out of the box. There really isn’t any other center fielder ready at the major league level, so the Indians will sink or swim with him.
7-15-03
CLE 266 AB, .346/.451/.534, 27 2B, 7 HR
Easily the best player on the Indians, and should have been an All-Star based on his numbers. Milton has finally delivered on the 5-tool promise he showed during his Montreal days, and has become the leader of the new Indians. As always, his baggage continues to follow him, and may have been a big reason why he was left off the All-Star team. That’s unfortunate, because it takes away from people seeing how talented he is. One of the more intense players in baseball, I don’t see any regression from him, especially since the All-Star snub.
Contract: 1 Year, $1.73M (signed 11-19-03)
2004 Salary: $1.73M
Arbitration Eligible: Yes
Free Agency: 2006
6-4-96: Drafted by the Montreal Expos (2nd Round); Assigned to GCL Expos
?-?-97: Promoted to Vermont (A)
Started 1998 in Cape Fear (A)
Started 1999 in Harrisburg (AA)
Started 2000 in Ottawa (AAA)
7-19-00: Recalled by Montreal (MLB Debut)
8-1-00: Optioned to Ottawa (AAA)
8-12-00: Recalled by Montreal
6-22-01: Optioned to Ottawa (AAA)
7-31-01: Traded to the Cleveland Indians for Zach Day; Optioned to Buffalo (AAA)
9-10-01: Recalled by Cleveland
3-3-03: Signed to a one-year contract ($314,300)
4-25-03: Placed on 15-day Disabled List (hamstring)
5-8-03: Reinstated from 15-day Disabled List
11-19-03: Signed a 1-year ($1.73M) contract, avoiding arbitration