11/22/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
11/26/1997 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization with a signing bonus of $1,600,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (70); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 30 (40). |
04/05/1998 |
Named the #79 prospect in the MLB |
07/05/1998 |
Named the #64 prospect in the MLB |
10/11/1998 |
Wins the 1998 NYPL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
10/31/1998 |
Named the #66 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (45). |
04/04/1999 |
Named the #87 prospect in the MLB |
07/04/1999 |
Named the #72 prospect in the MLB |
10/05/1999 |
Wins the 1999 EL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
11/03/1999 |
Named the #65 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
01/01/2000 |
Wins the WDL EL Batter of the Month Award. |
03/30/2000 |
Named the #83 prospect in the MLB |
04/05/2000 |
Wins the 1999 WDL EL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
06/26/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #64 prospect in the MLB |
07/16/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
10/27/2000 |
Named the #59 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/29/2001 |
Named the #99 prospect in the MLB |
11/20/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/28/2002 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/15/2002 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/25/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $162,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
11/19/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $336,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
11/20/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $409,500. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
11/21/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,012,500. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (60). |
11/18/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,507,500. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
10/06/2007 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $28,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/25/2012 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days. |