| Scott was acquired from the Detroit
Tigers prior to the 2005 season as part of the four-player deal
that sent Kyle Farnsworth to Detroit ... was added to the Cubs
40-man roster in November 2005 ... the third baseman has batted
.254 in 393 career minor league games with 44 home runs and 208
RBI ... participated in the 2005 Major League Future's Game as
part of the U.S. squad ... was the eighth player overall selected
in the 2002 June draft ... graduated from Cypress High School
(CA) in 2002.
2006 Highlights:
Spent the majority of the season at Double-A West Tenn, where
he hit .276 with 28 doubles, 22 home runs and 75 RBIs in 132 games,
and was named to the Southern League midseason and postseason
All-Star teams. He was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Sept. 4,
and made his Major League debut as a pinch-hitter, getting hit
by a pitch and scoring a run. He played third base in the Minors,
but saw some action at first. He notched his first career hit
and home run Sept. 7 against Pittsburgh.
2005 Highlights:
Scott hit .281 for Daytona (A) - and set career highs in doubles
(31), home runs (20), RBI (82) and steals (22) in his first season
in the Cubs organization ... was among Florida State League leaders
in doubles (second) and extra-base hits (third, 53) ... went 2-for-4
with 2 home runs and 4 RBI April 14 against Vero Beach ... also
drove in a season-high 5 runs August 6 against Jupiter as he went
4-for-6 with a home run ... collected Florida State League midseason
all-star honors. |
