11/18/2000 |
Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 24, 63rd overall pick) by the Oakland Athletics. |
12/18/2000 |
Failed to sign with the Oakland Athletics and became a free agent. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 50 (65). |
01/11/2001 |
Signed a minor league contract ($100,000 bonus) with the Cleveland Spiders organization. |
06/11/2001 |
Wins the CARL Player of the Week Award. |
06/17/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Carolina League All-Star Game. |
07/15/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
09/01/2001 |
Wins the IL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/13/2001 |
Wins the 2001 Carolina League Round 1 with the Lake County Captains! |
09/26/2001 |
Wins the 2001 International League Round 1 with the Buffalo Bisons! |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (75); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 75 (80). |
04/04/2002 |
Named the #55 prospect in the MLB |
07/05/2002 |
Named the #56 prospect in the MLB |
07/21/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
07/31/2002 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Spiders to the San Diego Padres, along with RF Troy Rauer, in exchange for C Victor Martinez and CL Jose Oliva. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 75 (80). |
04/03/2003 |
Named the #74 prospect in the MLB |
05/01/2003 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
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: 35 (40); Eye: 75 (80). |
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: 70 (70); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 70 (75). |
06/20/2005 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/21/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $475,200. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 65 (70). |
11/18/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $862,750. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 65 (70). |
11/21/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,111,000. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65). |
10/06/2008 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day. |
12/02/2008 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65). |
04/05/2009 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $322,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
08/21/2009 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,200,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/26/2010 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 65 (65). |
11/25/2011 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
02/25/2012 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization. |