12/06/2004 |
Drafted in the 2004 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 36th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 55 (65). |
01/29/2005 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization with a signing bonus of $460,000. |
03/21/2005 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
04/11/2005 |
Named the #47 prospect in the MLB |
07/10/2005 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
08/12/2005 |
Goes 5-6 against the Omaha War Dogs, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 1 R. |
08/15/2005 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
10/04/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MAAA SL1 League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/22/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MAAA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
10/25/2005 |
Finished 3rd in 2005 MAAA SL1 Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/09/2005 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (65). |
01/01/2006 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the New York Yankees, along with C Jeff Mathis, in exchange for SP Ted Lilly, 1B Ryan Garko, and $1,180,000. |
04/10/2006 |
Named the #40 prospect in the MLB |
05/06/2006 |
Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for one week. |
11/18/2006 |
Wins the 2006 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
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 (55); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 60 (65). |
05/28/2007 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/2007 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
07/08/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
10/23/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB AL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
11/26/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000. |