12/06/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick) by the Atlanta Braves. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
01/31/1998 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization with a signing bonus of $85,000. |
04/06/1998 |
Named the #23 prospect in the MLB |
06/01/1998 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/26/1998 |
Injured (torn quadriceps),out for 7 weeks. |
11/02/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 1B. |
11/17/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000. |
11/17/1998 |
Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Los Angeles Dodgers, along with 1B Kevin Witt, in exchange for C Tony Eusebio and LF Jeremy Giambi. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
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 Derrek Lee, in exchange for CF Jay Payton. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
11/01/2000 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $368,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
08/19/2001 |
Injured on 08/18/2001, diagnosed with a bruised elbow, is day-to-day. |
10/29/2001 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $680,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/22/2002 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/23/2002 |
Goes 5-5 against the Norfolk Wild Dogs, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
07/15/2002 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
07/30/2002 |
Goes 0-4 against the Honolulu Black Dogs, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
11/01/2002 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,240,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
11/07/2003 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,920,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
10/12/2004 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,640,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/06/2006 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Atlanta Braves development complex. |
11/30/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
12/18/2006 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Montreal Expos organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/16/2007 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Oakland Athletics, along with LF Cliff Floyd, 3B Chad Tracy, and 3B Andy Gonzalez, in exchange for 2B Ruben Gotay, RP Mike Zagurski, and RP Ryan Rowland-Smith. |