Adam Everett is a professional baseball player who made his debut with the Houston Astros on August 30, 2001. He was born February 7, 1977 in Austell, GA and attended college at the University of South Carolina. He, along with his wife Jennifer and daughters, Paisley and Peyton make their home in Acworth, Georgia during the off-season. Adam has said publicly that the fact his wife is originally from Birmingham, Michigan played a role in his decision to sign with the Detroit Tigers

Originally drafted by the Chicago Cubs out of Harrison High School in Georgia in 1995, he went unsigned. While at the University of South Carolina, he made All American and during the summer of 1997, played with team USA. In 1998 he was drafted by the Boston Red Sox as the 12th player taken overall in the first round.

He is a right handed hitter and thrower and full time shortstop. He has played in the major leagues for multiple teams and is better known for his defense than his offense when on a baseball diamond.

Everett donates time working with charitable organizations and has served as a spokesman for the Gardner-White Literacy Initiative and the Ronald McDonald House's 30th Anniversary Celebration. http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=276361 http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/components/team/player/bio_iframe.html?is_mug_shot=true&roster_cid=det&cid=det&player_id=276361 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Everett

Adam broke Spring Training as the Tigers starting shortstop, but is expected to split time with Ramon Santiago at this position. After batting less than .100 during the Spring, he has gotten off to a better start in the regular season, but is still a liability in the Tiger attack. Through the first 29 games he was hitting .184. He has not let his hitting affect him in the field and is playing his usual flawless defense as the Tigers were off to a 16 - 13 record in the Central division.

June 06, 2010 - Adam is receiving less playing time as the Tigers struggle to find hitting from the botttom three in their lineup. It appears the Alex Avila - catcher, Ramon Santiago - Shortstop will begin to get more playing time at the expense of Everitt and Gerald Laird.

Signed by the Tigers as a free agent, he split time with Ramon Santiago as the Tigers starting shortstop. His 15 sacrifice bunts led the Americn League.

In 345 at bats he produced 21 doubles and 3 homers, as well as contributing 44 RBIs. He finished the season with a .238 batting average which was 7 points short of his career average.

Adam hit .273 against left-handed pitching, but had difficulty against right-handers hitting only .217. His post All Star performance as a hitter, hurt the Tigers in their drive to the pennant as he hit for a sub .200 average during the second half of the season.

The Tigers were pleased with his defense and resigned him for the 2010 season with a one year contract for 1.55 million dollars.

2008

• Signed as a free agent by, and Played for the Minnesota twins
• Spent 2 stints on the disabled list and appeared in only 48 games

2007

• Played for the Houston Astros
• With 34 career home runs, he became the all time Houston shortstop homer leader

2006

• Played for the Houston Astros
• His .990 fielding percent ranked 4th all time in the National League for a Shortstop

2005

• Played for the Houston Astros
• Hit 11 home runs, the most in a single season during his career

2004

• Played for the Houston Astros
• Career high in stolen bases with 13
• First multi-homer game
• Finished 2nd in voting for the National League All Star Shortstop position