11/18/2000 |
Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Minnesota Twins. |
11/28/2000 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization with a signing bonus of $1,800,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (60); Power: 35 (70); Eye: 45 (75). |
03/29/2001 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
07/15/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
08/12/2001 |
Hits three home runs against the Lansing Lugnuts, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 55 (75). |
04/04/2002 |
Named the #39 prospect in the MLB |
07/05/2002 |
Named the #41 prospect in the MLB |
07/21/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
08/06/2002 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
10/07/2002 |
Wins the 2002 FSL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 65 (75). |
04/03/2003 |
Named the #49 prospect in the MLB |
07/04/2003 |
Named the #43 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 65 (75). |
04/01/2004 |
Named the #44 prospect in the MLB |
06/01/2004 |
Injured (foot contusion),out for 2 weeks. |
06/28/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
06/30/2004 |
Earned 2004 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game MVP honors. |
07/05/2004 |
Wins the PCL Player of the Week Award. |
07/18/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
07/28/2004 |
Injured (sprained thumb),out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 65 (70). |
03/29/2005 |
Named the #51 prospect in the MLB |
11/22/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
11/23/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $180,000. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 65 (75). |
04/24/2006 |
Hits three home runs against the Boston Red Sox, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 5 runs scored! |
05/01/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/19/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/15/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
09/12/2006 |
Hits 4 home runs against the Boston Red Sox, going 4-4 with 8 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
11/19/2006 |
Wins the 2006 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
11/19/2006 |
Finished 2nd in 2006 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/20/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $188,000. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (75). |
07/15/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/21/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,750,000. |
11/22/2007 |
Finished 3rd in 2007 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70). |
07/28/2008 |
Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/22/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/30/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000,000. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (75). |
06/01/2009 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/12/2009 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $26,000,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
01/19/2010 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Minnesota Twins development complex. |
06/25/2010 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
2006 |
158 |
7 |
2008 |
155 |
6 |
2010 |
156 |
9 |
2011 |
157 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
2006 |
348 |
8 |
2007 |
309 |
5 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
2006 |
45 |
3 |
2007 |
54 |
1 |
2011 |
32 |
9 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
2006 |
126 |
3 |
2007 |
117 |
1 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
2007 |
98 |
3 |
2010 |
117 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
2006 |
79 |
8 |
2007 |
84 |
5 |
2008 |
90 |
4 |
2009 |
88 |
8 |
2010 |
103 |
2 |
|
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|
|
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
2006 |
.389 |
5 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
2006 |
.586 |
5 |
2007 |
.552 |
2 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
2006 |
136.90 |
3 |
2007 |
110.32 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
2006 |
8.50 |
3 |
2007 |
6.71 |
4 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
2005 |
.228 |
10 |
2006 |
.285 |
4 |
2007 |
.320 |
1 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
2006 |
.409 |
3 |
2007 |
.385 |
2 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
2006 |
.975 |
3 |
2007 |
.894 |
2 |
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