11/18/2000 |
Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 5, 37th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
12/03/2000 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization with a signing bonus of $260,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (60). |
07/18/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Southern League All-Star Game. |
07/23/2001 |
Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for SS Omar Vizquel. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 50 (60). |
04/04/2002 |
Named the #73 prospect in the MLB |
05/13/2002 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
06/16/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 International League All-Star Game. |
07/05/2002 |
Named the #23 prospect in the MLB |
07/21/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
07/31/2002 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Spiders to the Detroit Tigers, along with SP Eric Cyr and C Raul Ibanez, in exchange for SP Ricky Alfonso. |
09/02/2002 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
10/06/2002 |
Wins the 2002 IL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
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: 55 (65); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/03/2003 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
06/09/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/20/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
10/01/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/14/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Divisional Series MVP Award. |
10/21/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Championship Series MVP Award. |
11/20/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
11/20/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
11/21/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $168,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (75); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 50 (55). |
05/17/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/05/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/18/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
08/20/2004 |
Goes 5-6 against the Kansas City Royals, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
10/28/2004 |
Wins the 2004 World Series MVP Award. |
10/29/2004 |
Wins the 2004 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
11/21/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
11/21/2004 |
Finished 3rd in 2004 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/22/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $174,000. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 50 (55). |
05/10/2005 |
Hits three home runs against the Oakland Athletics, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/15/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
10/19/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MLB AL Championship Series MVP Award. |
11/04/2005 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,050,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
11/22/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/17/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/22/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/15/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/01/2006 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,800,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/09/2007 |
Goes 0-4 against the Chicago White Sox, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
05/01/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/15/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
08/20/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/21/2007 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
11/22/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
11/22/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/17/2008 |
Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $96,400,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
09/01/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/29/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/29/2008 |
Wins the 2008 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/18/2009 |
Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
08/24/2009 |
Hits his 300th career BALCO-92 home run! |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/18/2010 |
Was selected to the 2010 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
08/30/2010 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/23/2010 |
Wins the 2010 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at DH. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/23/2011 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Detroit Tigers development complex. |
06/01/2011 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/05/2011 |
Scores his 1000th career BALCO-92 run! |
07/11/2011 |
Was selected to the 2011 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
08/09/2011 |
Goes 5-6 against the Atlanta Braves, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
09/01/2011 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/14/2012 |
Collects his 1000th career BALCO-92 RBI! |
08/29/2012 |
Hits his 400th career BALCO-92 home run! |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/22/2013 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/13/2013 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/22/2013 |
Collects his 2000th career BALCO-92 hit! |
06/24/2013 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/2013 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/08/2013 |
Was selected to the 2013 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
08/26/2013 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/2013 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/21/2013 |
Wins the 2013 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award. |
11/21/2013 |
Wins the 2013 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 3B. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 65 (65). |