12/07/1995 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 47th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Reds. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (40). |
01/22/1996 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization with a signing bonus of $25,000. |
04/08/1996 |
Named the #56 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: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (40). |
06/17/1997 |
Goes 5-5 against the Houston Astros, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
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: 50 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (40). |
04/13/1998 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for RP Fernando Roman. |
07/10/1998 |
Goes 5-5 against the Arlington Green Wave, with 1 2B, 5 RBI and 1 R. |
10/06/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MAAA SL1 League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/24/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MAAA SL1 Great Glove Award at 2B. |
11/17/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 30 (35). |
04/05/1999 |
Was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Boston Red Sox, along with C Danny Harkins, SP Matt Perisho, and SP Jesus Sanchez, in exchange for 1B David Ortiz. |
10/26/1999 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $9,320,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (35). |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (35). |
03/05/2001 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for SS Rey Ordonez, 2B Brandon Hill, SP Tom Kolar, and C Adam Melhuse. |
05/05/2001 |
Injured on 05/02/2001, diagnosed with a strained groin muscle, will miss 5 weeks. |
09/05/2001 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 days. |
11/02/2001 |
Wins the 2001 MLB AL Great Glove Award at SS. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (35). |
04/12/2002 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
05/05/2002 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/01/2002 |
Wins the 2002 MLB AL Great Glove Award at SS. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (35). |
07/30/2003 |
Injured on 07/29/2003, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, will miss 2 weeks. |
11/26/2003 |
Became a free agent. |
12/28/2003 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,320,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/25/2004 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
01/28/2005 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $10,680,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
06/05/2005 |
Injured on 06/04/2005, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, will miss 6 weeks. |