12/06/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Texas Rangers. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (80); Power: 55 (75); Eye: 60 (75). |
02/01/1998 |
Failed to sign with the Texas Rangers and joined Cal State Fullerton. |
12/06/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Texas Rangers, out of college Cal State Fullerton |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (80); Power: 50 (70); Eye: 55 (70). |
01/26/1999 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization with a signing bonus of $135,000. |
03/20/1999 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/05/1999 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
11/14/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (80); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 50 (65). |
07/17/2000 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/24/2000 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days. |
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: 65 (80); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (60). |
05/31/2001 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-5 against the Chicago White Sox, with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
05/31/2001 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago White Sox, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
06/04/2001 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/15/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/25/2001 |
Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the San Francisco Giants, along with SP Javier Vazquez, in exchange for 3B Chipper Jones, SP Andy Stump, SP Shawn Chacon, and SP Matt Moore. |
11/02/2001 |
Wins the 2001 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 3B. |
11/15/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,792,500. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (80); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
10/23/2002 |
Wins the 2002 World Series with the San Francisco Giants. |
11/14/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,750,400. |
11/29/2002 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the San Francisco Giants development complex. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/06/2003 |
Outstandingly completed training to learn a new position at the San Francisco Giants development complex. |
06/15/2003 |
Goes 5-5 against the Colorado Rockies, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
07/13/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/11/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 3B. |
11/24/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,343,000. |
11/30/2003 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $59,500,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
07/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/11/2004 |
Goes 5-6 against the Colorado Rockies, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
10/16/2004 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/12/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
11/16/2004 |
Finished 3rd in 2004 MLB NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/14/2005 |
Injured on 07/13/2005, diagnosed with a knee contusion, is day-to-day. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50). |
05/15/2006 |
Goes 6-9 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 1 2B, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
03/03/2007 |
Was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the San Diego Padres, along with SS Tony Pena Jr., in exchange for SP Shawn Hill. |
04/28/2007 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
06/11/2007 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Mets, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
08/09/2007 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |