11/20/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick) by the New York Mets. |
12/01/1998 |
Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization with a signing bonus of $1,200,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 30 (30). |
07/04/1999 |
Named the #75 prospect in the MLB |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
07/25/1999 |
Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/03/1999 |
Named the #62 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 35 (35). |
03/30/2000 |
Named the #67 prospect in the MLB |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #57 prospect in the MLB |
07/16/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
10/27/2000 |
Named the #54 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 35 (40). |
06/29/2001 |
Named the #95 prospect in the MLB |
07/02/2001 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the Chicago Cubs, along with 1B Casey Kotchman, in exchange for CL Mark Wohlers, SS Rey Sanchez, and $2,000,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 35 (40). |
11/25/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $162,000. |
12/23/2002 |
Wins the WDL WL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 35 (40). |
03/08/2003 |
Wins the 2002 WDL WL Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
07/30/2003 |
Injured (rotator cuff tendinitis),out for 3 weeks. |
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: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (40). |
11/03/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $325,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/21/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $775,600. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |
11/18/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,313,000. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |
09/19/2007 |
Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/16/2007 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,320,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |
07/20/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/07/2008 |
Wins the 2008 World Series MVP Award. |
11/08/2008 |
Wins the 2008 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
11/30/2008 |
Rejected the Chicago Cubs qualifying offer. |
12/02/2008 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (45). |
01/01/2009 |
Signed a 10-year contract worth a total of $124,550,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
05/02/2009 |
Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
08/06/2011 |
Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |