11/18/1996 |
Was not drafted and joined Indiana. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (25); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/22/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 7, 101st overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers, out of college Indiana |
11/26/1997 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization with a signing bonus of $87,500. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (45). |
07/05/1998 |
Named the #80 prospect in the MLB |
07/06/1998 |
Hits three home runs against the GCL Pirates, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
10/31/1998 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (60). |
04/04/1999 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
07/04/1999 |
Named the #19 prospect in the MLB |
08/03/1999 |
Hits three home runs against the GCL Pirates, going 3-5 with 9 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
11/03/1999 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
03/25/2000 |
Wins the 1999 Caribbean Winter League World Series with the Licey Tigres! |
03/30/2000 |
Named the #28 prospect in the MLB |
04/05/2000 |
Wins the 1999 WDL EL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #23 prospect in the MLB |
07/16/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
08/07/2000 |
Wins the SOUL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/2000 |
Wins the 2000 Florida State League Round 2 with the Lakeland Tigers! |
10/27/2000 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 65 (75). |
03/29/2001 |
Named the #42 prospect in the MLB |
07/01/2001 |
Wins the TL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/15/2001 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/29/2001 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
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: 40 (45); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 65 (75). |
07/21/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
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: 45 (45); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 65 (70). |
06/04/2003 |
Injured (fractured cheekbone),out for 5-6 weeks. |
09/05/2003 |
Injured (hand contusion),out for 3 days. |
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: 40 (45); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 65 (70). |
08/16/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/21/2004 |
Injured (precautionary reasons (head injury)),out for 2 days. |
09/30/2004 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/29/2004 |
Wins the 2004 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
11/12/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,400,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 65 (70). |
05/18/2005 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/21/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,803,200. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 75 (80). |
11/01/2006 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,250,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 75 (75). |
11/23/2007 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
04/05/2008 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the New York Yankees organization. |
05/03/2008 |
Was granted free agency by the New York organization. |
05/07/2008 |
Signed a minor league contract ($37,000 bonus) with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
12/02/2008 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
04/03/2010 |
Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization. |
06/20/2010 |
Was selected to the 2010 International League All-Star Game. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |