06/02/1999 |
Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nevada-Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV) |
01/14/2002 |
Traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Texas Rangers with P Mario Ramos, C Gerald Laird, and OF Jason Hart for 1B Carlos Pena and P Mike Venafro |
07/18/2003 |
Traded by the Texas Rangers to the Cleveland Indians for P Ricardo Rodriguez and OF Shane Spencer |
12/14/2005 |
Signed as a Free Agent by the Detroit Tigers |
12/01/2006 |
Signed as a Free Agent by the St. Louis Cardinals |
07/10/2008 |
Selected to the 2008 MLB All-Star Game |
11/01/2008 |
2008 MLB NL Silver Slugger (OF) |
07/31/2010 |
Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the San Diego Padres as part of a 3-team trade: The St. Louis Cardinals received P Nick Greenwood (SD) and P Jake Westbrook (CLE). The Cleveland Indians received P Corey Kluber (SD). The San Diego Padres received OF Ryan Ludwick (STL). |
07/31/2011 |
Traded by the San Diego Padres to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash |
02/08/2012 |
Signed as a Free Agent by the Cincinnati Reds |
02/04/2015 |
Signed as a Free Agent by the Texas Rangers |