05/11/2003 |
Drafted in the 2003 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 15, 285th overall pick) by the Atlanta Braves. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (8); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 1 (3). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (8); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 2 (3). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (8); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 2 (3). |
06/14/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Carolina League All-Star Game. |
06/19/2006 |
Wins the CAR CAR Player of the Week Award. |
06/27/2006 |
Goes 0-3 against the Lynchburg Hillcats, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
11/24/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 2 (3). |
04/15/2007 |
Goes 0-4 against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
06/18/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Southern League All-Star Game. |
11/26/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $350,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 3 (3). |
04/21/2008 |
Wins the INT INT Player of the Week Award. |
05/10/2008 |
Goes 5-5 against the Bismarck Zephyrs, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
06/01/2008 |
Wins the INT INT Batter of the Month Award. |
06/17/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 International League All-Star Game. |
08/07/2008 |
Goes 5-5 against the Bismarck Zephyrs, with 3 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
08/11/2008 |
Wins the INT INT Player of the Week Award. |
10/08/2008 |
Wins the 2008 INT INT International League MVP Award. |
11/23/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $350,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 3 (3). |
12/01/2009 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $390,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 3 (3). |
06/14/2010 |
Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for 3B Javier Lara, LF Vance Nelson. |
11/24/2010 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $415,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
10/04/2011 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,000,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
11/10/2012 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,700,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/29/2013 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/05/2013 |
Goes 5-5 against the San Diego Padres, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R. |
12/07/2013 |
Became a free agent. |
12/31/2013 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $39,600,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
09/08/2014 |
Injured (hyperextended ankle), out for 3 days. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
07/12/2015 |
Was selected to the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/05/2015 |
Goes 5-6 against the Detroit Tigers, with 2 2B, 5 RBI and 1 R. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
07/11/2016 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/19/2016 |
Goes 5-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
07/25/2016 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
12/20/2016 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Tampa Bay Rays, along with $2,894,500, in exchange for RP Michael Schwimer, RP Brent Honeywell. |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
01/01/2018 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
12/13/2018 |
Was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Houston Astros, along with SP Scott Miller, in exchange for SP Pablo Cardenas, $1,700,000. |
01/01/2019 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
12/10/2019 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2020 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
01/27/2020 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $17,100,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
09/12/2020 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
01/01/2021 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
10/17/2021 |
Injured (flu), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/09/2021 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
12/03/2021 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2022 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
01/14/2022 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 with the New York Giants organization. |
05/09/2022 |
Wins the ULB PL Player of the Week Award. |
11/29/2022 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2023 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
01/19/2023 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,120,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
12/04/2023 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2024 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
01/07/2024 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,020,000 with the Washington Nationals organization. |
05/06/2024 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/26/2024 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
12/04/2024 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2025 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
01/01/2025 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,400,000 with the Tel Aviv Lightning organization. |
11/07/2025 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2026 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
11/10/2026 |
Retired from professional baseball. |