| 12/06/2001 |
Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Cleveland Guardians. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (80); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 01/28/2002 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians organization with a signing bonus of $1,790,000. |
| 04/08/2002 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/08/2002 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/09/2002 |
Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 11/16/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000. |
| 12/29/2002 |
Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 3 days. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 07/26/2003 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Guardians to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for LF Michael Ryan. |
| 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: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 03/02/2004 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
| 04/28/2004 |
Injured on 04/27/2004, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day. |
| 05/11/2004 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
| 05/17/2004 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 06/20/2004 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 07/04/2004 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
| 07/17/2004 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 08/13/2004 |
Injured (posterior cruciate ligament strain (knee)),out for 4 weeks. |
| 10/01/2004 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),out for 5 weeks. |
| 11/06/2004 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $21,740,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 09/14/2005 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 07/30/2007 |
Injured (hand contusion),out for one week. |
| 11/03/2007 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
| 11/26/2007 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/14/2007 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $58,200,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
| 01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 08/01/2008 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 11/05/2008 |
Wins the 2008 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 11/14/2008 |
Wins the 2008 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 2B. |
| 01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 04/27/2009 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
| 04/28/2009 |
Injured (sore elbow),out for 5 weeks. |
| 06/06/2009 |
Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 11/09/2009 |
Wins the 2009 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 2B. |
| 01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 03/11/2010 |
Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the St. Louis Cardinals development complex. |
| 01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 10/05/2011 |
Injured on 10/04/2011, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
| 01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 04/07/2012 |
Detrimentally completed training to learn a new position at the St. Louis Cardinals development complex. |
| 05/28/2012 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/15/2012 |
Was selected to the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/26/2012 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 11/05/2012 |
Declined his contract option. |
| 11/28/2012 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/2013 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $37,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
| 03/29/2013 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 06/02/2013 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
| 11/16/2013 |
Wins the 2013 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 2B. |