Jeffery Adam Everett (born February 5, 1977), is an American former professional baseball

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and

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. He played

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for both the

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and

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. He was drafted in the first round of the

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and established himself for his defensive prowess as the starting

for the

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in 2003. Everett continued his involvement in baseball as a roving

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instructor for the

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system, and was named bench coach for the Astros on September 1, 2014.

Professional career

Minor leagues

In 1995 the

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drafted Everett in the fourth round out of

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. He did not sign with the team and in 1998 he was selected by the

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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 for outfielder

Carl Everett Carl Edward Everett III (born June 3, 1971) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. A switch hitter, he played for eight teams over the course of a 14-year career. He was a member of the Chicago White Sox when they won the 2005 Wor ...

during the 2000 season. In 2000, he played 126 games at AAA

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, where he batted .245. Taking a break from minor league baseball he traveled to Sydney for the

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, where he helped the US team capture the gold medal.

Houston Astros

Everett made his Major League debut on August 30, 2001, and scored his first run against the

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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

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versus the

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. On July 9 he hit his first career grand slam against the

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. Everett finished second in the 2004

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All-Star balloting for shortstops behind the

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. In 2005, Everett hit a career-high 11 home runs and reached the

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, where he went 1-for-15 as the Astros were swept in four games by the

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. He was honored with a

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as the best fielding MLB shortstop in 2006. According to Baseball-Reference.com, Everett posted a defensive

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of 4.0, the highest recorded mark in major league history. He also led the majors in total zone runs with 40, the highest for any position in baseball since 1952. However,

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won the

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at shortstop for 2006, based on voting from coaches and managers. In 2007, Everett became the all-time shortstop home run leader for the Houston Astros with 34. On June 14, 2007, Everett was involved in a collision with left fielder Carlos Lee while chasing down a fly ball. Everett was diagnosed with a fractured

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. He missed three months, returning for just the last three games of the 2007 season.

Minnesota Twins

On December 13, 2007, he was not offered a contract renewal by the Astros, who had recently traded for shortstop

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. He signed with the

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later the same day, where he played one season.

Detroit Tigers

On December 15, 2008, Everett signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers worth $1 million plus incentives. On December 7, 2009, Everett signed another one-year deal with Detroit, worth $1.55 million. On June 6, 2010, the Detroit Tigers designated Everett for assignment, replacing him with rookie shortstop

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. Everett was released by the Tigers on June 15.

Cleveland Indians

On December 16, 2010, Everett signed a minor league contract with the Indians with an invitation to 2011 major league spring training. He earned a place on the Indians' roster. He was designated for assignment on June 27 and released on June 30.

Retirement

Everett retired on January 13, 2012, and was hired by the Indians front office to be a special assistant to baseball operations. In 2014 Everett returned to the

as a roving infield instructor for the minor league system. On September 1, 2014, Everett was named the bench coach for the major league team.

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