12/06/2000 |
Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 2, 33rd overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
01/30/2001 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization with a signing bonus of $615,000. |
04/09/2001 |
Named the #35 prospect in the MLB |
05/30/2001 |
Injured (dislocated finger),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/29/2001 |
Injured on 08/28/2001, diagnosed with a bruised thumb, will not miss additional time. |
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: 40 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
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: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/06/2003 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the St. Louis Cardinals development complex. |
04/21/2003 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/07/2003 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $650,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
12/28/2003 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for SP Jaret Wright. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/03/2004 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
06/28/2004 |
Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
11/06/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,020,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
11/30/2005 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
01/18/2006 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
07/16/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/30/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
12/31/2006 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |