12/29/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 10, 40th overall pick) by the Minnesota Twins. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 20 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
01/26/1999 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization with a signing bonus of $900,000. |
02/12/1999 |
Released by the Minnesota Twins. |
03/05/1999 |
Signed a minor league contract ($120,000 bonus) with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
05/09/1999 |
Goes 5-6 against the Port Charlotte Rangers, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R. |
05/25/1999 |
Suspended 10 games after ejection following a brawl. |
06/21/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Florida State League All-Star Game. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
06/19/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Florida State League All-Star Game. |
08/03/2000 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
08/07/2000 |
Injured (Strained groin), out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
04/03/2001 |
Named the #73 prospect in the MLB |
06/29/2001 |
Injured (Foot contusion), out for 2 weeks. |
07/30/2001 |
Wins the SOUL SOUL Player of the Week Award. |
08/11/2001 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/21/2001 |
Wins the 2001 SOUL SOUL Great Glove Award at SS. |
12/10/2001 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Los Angeles Dodgers, along with RF Ryan Church, C Mike Napoli, in exchange for CF Jason Bay. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
04/02/2002 |
Named the #72 prospect in the MLB |
06/29/2002 |
Goes 0-5 against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
09/05/2002 |
Goes 5-5 against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
10/04/2002 |
Wins the 2002 PCL AmericanL Great Glove Award at SS. |
10/06/2002 |
Wins the 2002 PCL AmericanL Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
04/01/2003 |
Named the #73 prospect in the MLB |
11/23/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $192,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
03/11/2004 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/11/2004 |
Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 4 days. |
08/16/2004 |
Goes 5-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 RBI and 1 R. |
08/24/2004 |
Goes 5-6 against the Atlanta Braves, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
11/30/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $201,600 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
03/12/2005 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/23/2005 |
Goes 5-6 against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, with 3 2B, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
11/24/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,800,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
06/04/2006 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/05/2006 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/28/2006 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/07/2006 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/27/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,200,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (35). |
06/16/2007 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/24/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,600,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (35). |
08/30/2008 |
Injured (Bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/12/2008 |
Goes 5-5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 1 R. |
11/24/2008 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (35). |
01/24/2009 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $21,500,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
08/02/2009 |
Was claimed off waivers by Boston while with Pittsburgh. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (40). |
04/06/2010 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
04/24/2010 |
Goes 5-6 against the Oakland Athletics, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (40). |
11/07/2011 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/01/2012 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/20/2013 |
Signed a 1-year contract (qualifying offer) worth a total of $12,700,000. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35). |
09/18/2014 |
Injured (Sprained knee), out for 8 weeks. |
11/25/2014 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 40 (40). |
02/04/2015 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
11/16/2015 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 40 (40). |