12/06/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
12/06/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (70); Power: 55 (70); Eye: 55 (70). |
01/06/1997 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization with a signing bonus of $135,000. |
01/28/1997 |
Released by the Los Angeles organization. |
01/28/1997 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization with a signing bonus of $135,000. |
04/07/1997 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
07/06/1997 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
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 (70); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 60 (70). |
08/10/1998 |
Wins the MAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
10/02/1998 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
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: 40 (55); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 50 (65). |
05/23/1999 |
Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
06/20/1999 |
Goes 5-6 against the Scottsdale Black Cats, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
07/01/1999 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/14/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000. |
11/18/1999 |
Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Atlanta Braves, along with RP Amir Square and 1B Travis Lee, in exchange for CF Jay Payton. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (65). |
08/01/2000 |
Injured on 07/29/2000, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 10 months. |
11/20/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (60). |
06/06/2001 |
Injured (fractured finger),out for 6 weeks. |
10/29/2001 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $830,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (65). |
10/30/2002 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (65). |
07/11/2003 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $24,820,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
07/13/2003 |
Injured on 07/12/2003, diagnosed with blurred vision, is day-to-day. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/21/2004 |
Wins the MLB NL 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: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/30/2005 |
Injured on 04/29/2005, diagnosed with a fractured finger, will miss 3 months. |
09/03/2005 |
Goes 0-4 against the Florida Marlins, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/08/2006 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Atlanta Braves development complex. |
09/30/2006 |
Injured (patellar tendinitis),out for one week. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/07/2007 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Atlanta Braves development complex. |
04/27/2007 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 days. |