11/24/1999 |
Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 15, 166th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers. |
12/09/1999 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization with a signing bonus of $48,750. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (40). |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (65). |
06/26/2001 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
07/10/2001 |
Injured (strained bicep tendon),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
07/26/2001 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
09/17/2001 |
Wins the NYPL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (60). |
08/05/2002 |
Wins the FSL Player of the Week Award. |
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 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
05/01/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/01/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
05/19/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/20/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/20/2003 |
Finished 2nd in 2003 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
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: 50 (55); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 50 (55). |
08/15/2004 |
Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 6 weeks. |
10/19/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB AL Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/29/2004 |
Wins the 2004 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
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: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/01/2005 |
Goes 0-3 against the Boston Red Sox, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
05/03/2005 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
07/22/2005 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/12/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/04/2005 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,700,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
06/12/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/04/2006 |
Goes 5-6 against the Atlanta Braves, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
11/01/2006 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $20,950,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
11/16/2008 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (50). |
07/28/2009 |
Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
10/01/2010 |
Wins the IL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
09/27/2011 |
Released by the Detroit Tigers. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/02/2012 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins organization. |