11/19/1995 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 4, 33rd overall pick) by the Washington Wizards. |
11/22/1995 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Wizards organization with a signing bonus of $420,000. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 30 (35). |
03/31/1996 |
Named the #94 prospect in the MLB |
06/12/1996 |
Hits three home runs against the Savannah Sand Gnats, going 3-3 with 6 RBI and 5 runs scored! |
06/19/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 South Atlantic League All-Star Game. |
06/30/1996 |
Named the #76 prospect in the MLB |
08/22/1996 |
Goes 6-6 against the Piedmont Boll Weevils, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 5 R. |
09/06/1996 |
Goes 5-5 against the St. Lucie Mets, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
10/27/1996 |
Named the #63 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 35 (35). |
02/10/1997 |
Wins the WDL EL Player of the Week Award. |
04/06/1997 |
Named the #84 prospect in the MLB |
07/06/1997 |
Named the #72 prospect in the MLB |
07/20/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 Southern League All-Star Game. |
08/09/1997 |
Hits three home runs against the Carolina Mudcats, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/11/1997 |
Wins the SOUL Player of the Week Award. |
11/02/1997 |
Named the #55 prospect in the MLB |
11/25/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $139,200. |
12/22/1997 |
Wins the WDL EL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 35 (35). |
04/05/1998 |
Named the #64 prospect in the MLB |
07/05/1998 |
Named the #58 prospect in the MLB |
07/12/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
11/23/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $142,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 35 (35). |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/27/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $146,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/17/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $700,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 35 (35). |
10/06/2001 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/18/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,500,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/23/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,125,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/19/2003 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 35 (35). |
01/27/2004 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $10,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
08/02/2004 |
Released by the Houston Astros. |
12/23/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $550,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 35 (40). |
11/23/2005 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 35 (35). |
01/19/2006 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,600,000 with the San Diego Padres organization. |
11/20/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
01/27/2007 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $13,040,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
10/30/2007 |
Wins the 2007 World Series with the Oakland Athletics. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/29/2008 |
Wins the 2008 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at C. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/08/2009 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/29/2009 |
Rejected the Oakland Athletics qualifying offer. |
12/01/2009 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 35 (35). |
02/05/2010 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization. |