06/06/1992 |
Drafted in the 1992 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers. |
08/03/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 Appalachian League All-Star Game. |
09/30/1992 |
Wins the 1992 APPY Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 60 (80); Eye: 45 (70). |
09/13/1993 |
Wins the NYPL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 55 (75); Eye: 45 (70). |
03/28/1994 |
Named the #90 prospect in the MLB |
04/03/1994 |
Named the #90 prospect in the MLB |
06/26/1994 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/03/1994 |
Named the #77 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/1994 |
Goes 5-5 against the Cypress River Rats, with 1 HR, 6 RBI and 2 R. |
09/22/1994 |
Wins the 1994 FLOR Round 1 MVP Award. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 55 (80); Eye: 45 (75). |
04/03/1995 |
Named the #63 prospect in the MLB |
04/17/1995 |
Wins the FLOR Player of the Week Award. |
04/18/1995 |
Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 4 weeks. |
07/02/1995 |
Named the #87 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 60 (75); Eye: 50 (75). |
04/01/1996 |
Named the #71 prospect in the MLB |
04/20/1996 |
Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/20/1996 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1996 |
Wins the IL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/13/1996 |
Injured (dead arm),out for one week. |
06/30/1996 |
Named the #69 prospect in the MLB |
07/07/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 International League All-Star Game. |
10/27/1996 |
Named the #95 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 55 (75). |
05/19/1997 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1997 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/12/1997 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
09/23/1997 |
Wins the 1997 International League Round 1 with the Toledo Mud Hens! |
11/03/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
11/04/1997 |
Finished 2nd in 1997 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
11/17/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 60 (75). |
04/13/1998 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/02/1998 |
Hits three home runs against the Seattle Mariners, going 5-6 with 6 RBI and 5 runs scored! |
05/02/1998 |
Goes 5-6 against the Seattle Mariners, with 1 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI and 5 R. |
06/01/1998 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/01/1998 |
Hits three home runs against the Cleveland Indians, going 4-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
06/09/1998 |
Injured (dislocated finger),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/05/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/07/1998 |
Earned 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
11/23/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 60 (70). |
04/07/1999 |
Hits three home runs against the Texas Rangers, going 4-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/25/1999 |
Hits three home runs against the Boston Red Sox, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/28/1999 |
Hits 4 home runs against the Cleveland Indians, going 4-5 with 7 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
08/02/1999 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/20/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,196,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 65 (70). |
05/19/2000 |
Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/26/2000 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/13/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/25/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,985,400. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 70 (75). |
05/13/2001 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Anaheim Angels, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/01/2001 |
Hits three home runs against the Toronto Blue Jays, going 3-5 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
09/22/2001 |
Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/24/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,118,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 65 (65). |
04/07/2002 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
09/05/2002 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
10/31/2002 |
Released by the Detroit Tigers. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 60 (65). |
06/18/2003 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,670,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
11/10/2003 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 60 (65). |
01/22/2004 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $14,400,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
06/03/2004 |
Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
02/26/2005 |
Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the New York Mets development complex. |
04/25/2005 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
04/30/2005 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
05/22/2005 |
Injured (bronchitis),day-to-day for 4 days. |