11/24/1999 |
Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 15, 47th overall pick) by the Seattle Mariners. |
12/09/1999 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization with a signing bonus of $550,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 35 (35). |
07/16/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 20 (35); Eye: 45 (50). |
06/23/2001 |
Goes 5-5 against the Las Vegas 51s, with 1 RBI and 1 R. |
06/29/2001 |
Named the #94 prospect in the MLB |
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: 55 (60); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 45 (50). |
04/29/2002 |
Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for one week. |
08/14/2002 |
Goes 0-4 against the Oakland Athletics, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
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: 55 (60); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 45 (50). |
04/22/2003 |
Injured (strained medial collateral ligament),out for 6 weeks. |
06/20/2003 |
Injured (bruised cheekbone),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/10/2003 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 4 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: 55 (60); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 45 (50). |
04/11/2004 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/29/2004 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
11/20/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $315,000. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 45 (50). |
11/21/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $968,800. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/14/2006 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/30/2006 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
11/18/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,507,500. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (50). |
08/25/2007 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/23/2007 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (50). |
01/23/2008 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $9,400,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
06/04/2008 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45). |
09/30/2009 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
11/08/2009 |
St. Louis Cardinals have executed the contract year option. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45). |
10/02/2010 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 3 weeks. |
10/18/2010 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
11/26/2010 |
Rejected the St. Louis Cardinals qualifying offer. |
11/27/2010 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45). |
02/23/2011 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $22,500,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
04/18/2011 |
Goes 5-5 against the Colorado Rockies, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R. |
04/24/2011 |
Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for one week. |
08/09/2011 |
Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 2-3 weeks. |
11/01/2011 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/01/2011 |
Released by the Houston Astros. |
11/01/2011 |
Houston Astros have executed the contract year option. |
12/24/2011 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $42,400,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45). |