12/06/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 30 (40). |
01/13/1999 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization with a signing bonus of $80,000. |
04/05/1999 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
07/31/1999 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Cincinnati Reds, along with RP Rod Beck, in exchange for SS Rey Sanchez. |
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: 55 (60); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 35 (40). |
06/02/2000 |
Goes 5-6 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
07/27/2000 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with SP Tom Glavine, in exchange for C Ben Petrick and RP Paul Rigdon. |
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: 55 (60); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 35 (40). |
10/29/2001 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $720,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 40 (45). |
10/28/2002 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,660,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
11/07/2003 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,440,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
07/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/25/2004 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
01/13/2005 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $11,280,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50). |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/03/2007 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Kansas City Royals, along with SP Paul Maholm, in exchange for 2B Alexi Casilla and RP Cla Meredith. |
03/18/2007 |
Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for one week. |
07/15/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/20/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/13/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
11/26/2007 |
Became a free agent. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
H |
Rank |
2005 |
183 |
9 |
2007 |
196 |
7 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
2005 |
331 |
3 |
2007 |
348 |
2 |
|
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Year |
HR |
Rank |
2005 |
36 |
7 |
2007 |
33 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
2003 |
11 |
2 |
2004 |
9 |
5 |
2006 |
9 |
3 |
2007 |
13 |
1 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
2005 |
75 |
7 |
2007 |
85 |
3 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
2005 |
.303 |
9 |
2007 |
.319 |
9 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
2005 |
.548 |
8 |
2007 |
.567 |
5 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
2005 |
.245 |
10 |
2007 |
.248 |
7 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
2005 |
.903 |
9 |
2007 |
.926 |
10 |
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