| 12/06/2004 |
Drafted in the 2004 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 26, 26th overall pick) by the Houston Astros. |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 55 (65). |
| 01/30/2005 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization with a signing bonus of $900,000. |
| 04/11/2005 |
Named the #28 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/10/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
| 07/10/2005 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/20/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at SS. |
| 10/22/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
| 10/25/2005 |
Finished 3rd in 2005 MAAA SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 11/09/2005 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 04/10/2006 |
Named the #44 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/30/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. |
| 01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 11/04/2007 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with SP Scott Mathieson, in exchange for 1B Mike Fontenot and C Jose Morales. |
| 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 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 11/10/2008 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,200,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
| 01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 11/05/2009 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,480,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
| 01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 11/04/2010 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,800,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
| 01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (40). |
| 11/11/2011 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,200,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
| 01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 40 (40). |
| 05/31/2012 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $91,200,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
| 09/10/2012 |
Injured on 09/05/2012, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, will miss 7-8 weeks. |
| 01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (35). |
| 11/16/2013 |
Wins the 2013 MLB AL Great Glove Award at SS. |