12/06/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Cincinnati Reds. |
12/19/1997 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization with a signing bonus of $125,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (75); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 45 (55). |
04/06/1998 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
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: 65 (75); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/10/1999 |
Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/16/1999 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
07/19/1999 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/01/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
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: 65 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50). |
06/20/2000 |
Injured on 06/17/2000, diagnosed with a fractured foot, will miss 2-3 weeks. |
07/07/2000 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/01/2000 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,140,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
11/05/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MLB NL Great Glove Award at LF. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50). |
01/09/2001 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for SP Lance Bussiere. |
07/15/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/02/2001 |
Injured on 08/01/2001, diagnosed with a strained rib cage muscle, is day-to-day. |
08/08/2001 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
10/29/2001 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,120,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/22/2002 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/28/2002 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,240,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50). |
11/26/2003 |
Became a free agent. |
12/29/2003 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $20,360,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/03/2004 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Baltimore Orioles development complex. |
05/10/2004 |
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: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/30/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/25/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/18/2005 |
Injured on 08/17/2005, diagnosed with an elbow contusion, is day-to-day. |
08/22/2005 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/08/2006 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Baltimore Orioles development complex. |
06/23/2006 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/10/2006 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/24/2006 |
Injured (swollen ear),day-to-day for 3 days. |
12/08/2006 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Atlanta Braves, along with 2B Delwyn Young and $210,000, in exchange for CF Willy Taveras and 2B Angel Sanchez. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
03/05/2007 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |