| 12/06/2003 |
Drafted in the 2003 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 35th overall pick) by the Colorado Rockies. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 50 (60). |
| 01/21/2004 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization with a signing bonus of $460,000. |
| 04/05/2004 |
Named the #29 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/25/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000. |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 50 (60). |
| 05/11/2005 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
| 07/23/2005 |
Was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the New York Mets, along with RP Mike Stanton, in exchange for RP Scott Feldman. |
| 12/02/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $276,000. |
| 01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 05/09/2006 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week. |
| 05/15/2006 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/18/2006 |
Goes 5-5 against the Tampa Marauders, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
| 06/22/2006 |
Goes 5-5 against the Grand Rapids Dragons, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 5 R. |
| 06/26/2006 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/09/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
| 08/19/2006 |
Injured (sprained knee),out for 5 weeks. |
| 10/21/2006 |
Wins the 2006 MAAA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
| 10/24/2006 |
Finished 3rd in 2006 MAAA SL1 Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 10/29/2006 |
Wins the 2006 MLB NL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
| 11/30/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. |
| 12/02/2006 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the Baltimore Orioles, along with C Carlos Ruiz, in exchange for 2B Jamey Carroll and $340,000. |
| 01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 11/26/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000. |
| 01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 04/05/2008 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Baltimore Orioles development complex. |
| 06/01/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/13/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/18/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11/10/2008 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,040,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
| 11/16/2008 |
Wins the 2008 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
| 01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 11/05/2009 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,400,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
| 01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 06/05/2010 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 11/04/2010 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,600,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
| 01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 07/17/2011 |
Was selected to the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/30/2011 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 02/04/2012 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $43,200,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
| 08/25/2012 |
Injured on 08/23/2012, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
| 01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 04/06/2013 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Houston Astros development complex. |
| 10/02/2013 |
Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 2008 |
698 |
10 |
| 2012 |
689 |
8 |
|
|
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 2012 |
183 |
4 |
| 2013 |
175 |
7 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 2008 |
377 |
2 |
| 2011 |
285 |
8 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 2008 |
49 |
4 |
| 2011 |
42 |
4 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 2007 |
8 |
6 |
| 2008 |
7 |
7 |
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 2008 |
37 |
8 |
| 2009 |
34 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 2007 |
117 |
8 |
| 2008 |
124 |
4 |
| 2011 |
100 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 2007 |
76 |
10 |
| 2008 |
93 |
1 |
| 2011 |
68 |
4 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 2008 |
.319 |
10 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 2008 |
.593 |
4 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 2008 |
136.09 |
4 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 2008 |
8.04 |
10 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 2008 |
.274 |
5 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 2008 |
.410 |
6 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 2008 |
.965 |
4 |
|