11/24/2002 |
Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (70); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 35 (55). |
01/06/2003 |
Wins the WDL EL Player of the Week Award. |
04/03/2003 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
07/20/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (70); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 35 (55). |
04/01/2004 |
Named the #38 prospect in the MLB |
07/02/2004 |
Named the #42 prospect in the MLB |
07/18/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
07/26/2004 |
Wins the SAL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 40 (50). |
03/29/2005 |
Named the #65 prospect in the MLB |
06/27/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
07/15/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
08/11/2005 |
Injured (torn ankle ligaments),out for 2-3 months. |
10/31/2005 |
Named the #70 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (75); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 40 (55). |
03/29/2006 |
Named the #72 prospect in the MLB |
06/30/2006 |
Injured (strained tricep tendon),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
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 (70); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 45 (55). |
11/23/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (70); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (55). |
07/20/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/29/2008 |
Wins the 2008 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at CF. |
11/30/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,548,300. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (50). |
06/12/2009 |
Goes 0-3 against the St. Louis Cardinals, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
11/29/2009 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,510,000. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (50). |
06/22/2010 |
Goes 5-5 against the Washington Wizards, with 1 RBI and 0 R. |
11/26/2010 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,331,400. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (50). |
01/25/2011 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Yankees in exchange for LF Reynaldo Gomez and C Bobby Jimenez. |
01/30/2011 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $36,000,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
10/12/2011 |
Wins the 2011 MLB AL Divisional Series MVP Award. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50). |
05/28/2012 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/19/2012 |
Wins the 2012 MLB AL Championship Series MVP Award. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |