11/22/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Minnesota Twins. |
12/22/1997 |
Failed to sign with the Minnesota Twins and joined Coastal Carolina. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
11/20/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays, out of college Coastal Carolina |
12/06/1998 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization with a signing bonus of $795,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/04/1999 |
Named the #36 prospect in the MLB |
05/16/1999 |
Hits three home runs against the Tampa Yankees, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
06/23/1999 |
Hits three home runs against the Kissimmee Cobras, going 4-5 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
07/30/1999 |
Goes 0-3 against the Palm Beach Cardinals, ending his hitting streak at 27 games. |
09/13/1999 |
Goes 5-5 against the Lakeland Tigers, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
11/03/1999 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
03/30/2000 |
Named the #43 prospect in the MLB |
06/18/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 International League All-Star Game. |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #41 prospect in the MLB |
07/16/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
10/27/2000 |
Named the #38 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (75); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
03/29/2001 |
Named the #36 prospect in the MLB |
06/17/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 International League All-Star Game. |
06/29/2001 |
Named the #32 prospect in the MLB |
07/15/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
08/13/2001 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
09/03/2001 |
Goes 5-5 against the Seattle Mariners, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
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: 70 (75); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/04/2002 |
Named the #44 prospect in the MLB |
06/01/2002 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/01/2002 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/23/2002 |
Finished 3rd in 2002 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
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: 70 (75); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
10/01/2003 |
Goes 0-3 against the Oakland Athletics, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
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: 70 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
11/20/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,625,000. |
12/10/2004 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $20,000,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/17/2005 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Anaheim Angels, along with SP Phil Dumatrait, in exchange for SP Kyle Lohse and $1,000,000. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/19/2006 |
Goes 0-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, ending his hitting streak at 27 games. |
06/26/2006 |
Was traded by the Anaheim Angels to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with SP Carlos Belliard, RP Luchino Villamil, RP Mike Bumatay, SP Dave Porres, SS Danny Esquivel, 2B Jose Castrejon, SP Chris Mason, and SP Justin Sherman, in exchange for 3B Scott Rolen, RP Brandon Lyon, SP Kyle Lohse, SP Carlos Silva, and $131,000. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
03/05/2007 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Anaheim Angels in exchange for RP Freddy Garcia, SP Daryl Thompson, SP Andy Bond, SP Alejandro Soto, SP Roberto Villegas, and RP Dave Munoz. |
08/10/2007 |
Goes 5-5 against the Texas Rangers, with 1 RBI and 3 R. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
06/18/2008 |
Goes 5-7 against the Vancouver Mounties, with 2 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |