12/06/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 27, 27th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 70 (75). |
02/01/1997 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization with a signing bonus of $45,000. |
03/11/1997 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/07/1997 |
Named the #87 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: 35 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 70 (75). |
03/30/1998 |
Injured on 03/29/1998, diagnosed with groin tightness, is day-to-day. |
06/24/1998 |
Injured on 06/22/1998, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, is day-to-day. |
07/12/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
10/26/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
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 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 70 (70). |
08/09/1999 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 4 weeks. |
09/04/1999 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
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: 35 (35); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 70 (70). |
05/23/2000 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
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: 35 (35); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 70 (70). |
04/17/2001 |
Goes 5-5 against the Bonnerdale Bats, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
11/17/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 70 (70). |
04/17/2002 |
Injured on 04/14/2002, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 5 weeks. |
11/16/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
11/26/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
08/30/2004 |
Injured on 08/29/2004, diagnosed with a mild shoulder strain, is day-to-day. |
11/25/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
04/16/2005 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
07/06/2005 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |
11/30/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $490,000. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
07/23/2006 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
09/12/2006 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/28/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $600,000. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
06/25/2007 |
Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/03/2007 |
Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/07/2007 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $740,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |