06/01/1999 |
Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Reds. |
08/16/1999 |
Injured (fractured foot),out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (65). |
09/22/2000 |
Wins the 2000 International League Round 2 with the Louisville RiverBats! |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (60). |
11/26/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 70 (75). |
03/20/2002 |
Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Cincinnati Reds development complex. |
11/25/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 70 (75). |
03/01/2003 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Cincinnati Reds development complex. |
07/01/2003 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/08/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/04/2003 |
Injured (precautionary reasons (head injury)),out for 1 day. |
09/23/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB NL Wild Card MVP Award. |
11/10/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 70 (75). |
11/27/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,721,600. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (70). |
02/26/2005 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Cincinnati Reds development complex. |
11/26/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,201,000. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 65 (75). |
02/25/2006 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Cincinnati Reds development complex. |
04/25/2006 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week. |
11/25/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,917,400. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
02/24/2007 |
Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Cincinnati Reds development complex. |
06/18/2007 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |