12/06/2000 |
Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Montreal Expos. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (70); Eye: 60 (75). |
02/02/2001 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization with a signing bonus of $1,285,000. |
04/09/2001 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
05/14/2001 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/2001 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
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: 45 (45); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 70 (80). |
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 (45); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 55 (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: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (70). |
04/04/2004 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Montreal Expos development complex. |
11/23/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $700,000. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 60 (70). |
08/23/2005 |
Injured on 08/22/2005, diagnosed with a fractured rib, will miss 3-4 weeks. |
11/30/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,673,600. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (65). |
05/06/2006 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |
06/23/2006 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/16/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/20/2006 |
Wins the 2006 MLB NL Wild Card Series MVP Award. |
11/28/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,270,000. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 70 (70). |
06/11/2007 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/2007 |
Hits three home runs against the New York Mets, going 6-6 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/05/2007 |
Goes 6-6 against the New York Mets, with 1 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI and 3 R. |
07/15/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/2007 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/01/2007 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
08/06/2007 |
Hits three home runs against the Chicago Cubs, going 4-4 with 8 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
08/13/2007 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/26/2007 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 weeks. |
11/13/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/17/2007 |
Finished 2nd in 2007 MLB NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/26/2007 |
Became a free agent. |
12/05/2007 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $93,100,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 70 (70). |
10/02/2008 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
10/05/2008 |
Injured on 10/04/2008, diagnosed with a strained anterior cruciate ligament, will miss 6 weeks. |
11/14/2008 |
Wins the 2008 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 1B. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 70 (70). |
08/01/2009 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/25/2009 |
Hits three home runs against the Detroit Tigers, going 3-3 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored! |