01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 30 (30). |
03/06/1995 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 78th overall pick) by the Seattle Mariners. |
03/10/1995 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization with a signing bonus of $10,750. |
04/10/1995 |
Named the #43 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/1995 |
Named the #84 prospect in the MLB |
10/28/1995 |
Named the #77 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 30 (35). |
04/08/1996 |
Named the #42 prospect in the MLB |
11/18/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 30 (30). |
11/18/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 30 (30). |
11/15/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $536,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 30 (30). |
05/30/1999 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/12/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $650,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (35). |
05/13/2000 |
Injured (wrist tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
11/18/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $853,600. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 30 (30). |
06/27/2001 |
Goes 0-4 against the Salisbury Big Stick, ending his hitting streak at 34 games. |
08/27/2001 |
Injured on 08/26/2001, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, will not miss additional time. |
11/15/2001 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (35). |
03/14/2002 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cleveland Guardians organization. |
05/08/2002 |
Was granted free agency by the Cleveland organization. |
06/08/2002 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the New York Yankees organization. |
10/28/2002 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $760,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
11/04/2002 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for SP Dave Fleming and RF Ryan Ludwick. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
04/06/2003 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the St. Louis Cardinals development complex. |
04/08/2003 |
Goes 5-5 against the San Francisco Giants, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
04/14/2003 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/11/2003 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
08/02/2003 |
Injured on 08/01/2003, diagnosed with an elbow sprain, is day-to-day. |
11/26/2003 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
01/02/2004 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $12,840,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45). |
01/10/2005 |
Injured (multiple burns),out for 3 weeks. |
08/22/2005 |
Goes 5-6 against the California Angels, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
08/28/2005 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/09/2005 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
04/28/2006 |
Injured (wrist tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
07/03/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/30/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
02/03/2007 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
06/03/2007 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
06/09/2007 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
07/30/2007 |
Injured (fractured thumb),out for 3-4 weeks. |
11/26/2007 |
Became a free agent. |