12/06/2001 |
Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox. |
12/28/2001 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization with a signing bonus of $1,505,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/08/2002 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
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 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (60). |
07/11/2003 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Yankees, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
07/14/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
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: 45 (50); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/03/2004 |
Detrimentally completed training to learn a new position at the Chicago White Sox development complex. |
04/17/2004 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/06/2004 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $11,460,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
07/31/2005 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the California Angels in exchange for RP Roberto Garcia and 2B Brendan Harris. |
09/12/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/08/2005 |
Wins the 2005 World Series with the Chicago White Sox. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |