12/07/1995 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 60 (70). |
02/03/1996 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization with a signing bonus of $150,000. |
04/08/1996 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
06/08/1996 |
Goes 0-3 against the Crest Park Blue Falcons, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
07/06/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 MLB Class A All-Star Game. |
07/07/1996 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/1996 |
Wins the MA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1996 |
Wins the MA SL1 Batter of the Month Award. |
08/05/1996 |
Wins the MA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1996 |
Wins the MA SL1 Batter of the Month Award. |
09/04/1996 |
Hits three home runs against the Huntington Beach Norse, going 4-4 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
09/09/1996 |
Wins the MAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
10/15/1996 |
Wins the 1996 MA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
10/18/1996 |
Wins the 1996 MA SL1 Most Valuable Player Award. |
10/26/1996 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
12/03/1996 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for RF Mark Carreon and SP Ramiro Mendoza. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (70). |
04/07/1997 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
05/01/1997 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/04/1997 |
Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/05/1997 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/03/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB AL Great Glove Award at RF. |
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 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/06/1998 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
10/02/1998 |
Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
11/02/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MLB AL Great Glove Award at CF. |
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 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (60). |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/12/1999 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/30/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MLB AL Great Glove Award at CF. |
11/12/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,997,500. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (60). |
06/05/2000 |
Injured on 06/03/2000, diagnosed with a strained quad, is day-to-day. |
11/01/2000 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $56,600,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
11/05/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MLB AL Great Glove Award at CF. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/06/2001 |
Hits three home runs against the Detroit Tigers, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/30/2001 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/02/2001 |
Wins the 2001 MLB AL Great Glove Award at CF. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/14/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/12/2002 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/11/2002 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
11/01/2002 |
Wins the 2002 MLB AL Great Glove Award at CF. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/05/2003 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/03/2004 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
04/19/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
04/23/2004 |
Goes 5-6 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
06/07/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/17/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/22/2005 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
12/02/2005 |
Became a free agent. |
12/19/2005 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $56,700,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/11/2006 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |