06/04/1990 |
Drafted in the 1990 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs. |
08/15/1990 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 40 (65). |
04/08/1991 |
Named the #38 prospect in the MLB |
07/07/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
07/29/1991 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Minnesota Twins, along with SP Chris Hammond, CF Preston Wilson, and LF Troy O'Leary, in exchange for SP Tim Belcher and SP Frank Viola. |
11/03/1991 |
Named the #48 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 40 (65). |
04/13/1992 |
Named the #46 prospect in the MLB |
07/06/1992 |
Injured (eye irritation),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/12/1992 |
Named the #66 prospect in the MLB |
08/02/1992 |
Goes 5-5 against the Martinsville Phillies, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
08/03/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 Appalachian League All-Star Game. |
09/01/1992 |
Wins the APPY Batter of the Month Award. |
09/01/1992 |
Goes 0-3 against the Bluefield Orioles, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
09/30/1992 |
Wins the 1992 APPY Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 40 (60). |
04/12/1993 |
Named the #73 prospect in the MLB |
05/31/1993 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3 weeks. |
07/03/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 California League All-Star Game. |
07/10/1993 |
Named the #93 prospect in the MLB |
07/17/1993 |
Goes 0-5 against the San Bernardino Spirit, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
11/08/1993 |
Named the #81 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 40 (55). |
03/28/1994 |
Named the #76 prospect in the MLB |
04/03/1994 |
Named the #85 prospect in the MLB |
07/03/1994 |
Named the #79 prospect in the MLB |
11/24/1994 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $166,000. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 45 (55). |
11/27/1995 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $174,000. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 50 (55). |
11/15/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $490,500. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 55 (60). |
09/06/1997 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/16/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,302,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 55 (60). |
11/09/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MLB AL Great Glove Award at SS. |
11/21/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,899,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
03/12/1999 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $24,600,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
09/09/2001 |
Goes 5-6 against the Anaheim Angels, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/15/2002 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/16/2002 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
03/30/2003 |
Injured (ruptured medial collateral ligament),out for 11 months. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
01/05/2004 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 months. |
07/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/28/2004 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/22/2004 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/30/2004 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
01/10/2005 |
Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Boston Red Sox, along with SP Heath Totten, in exchange for RF Delmon Young, SP Jair Jurrjens, CF Luis Olvera, SP Anthony Swarzak, and RP Tyler Clippard. |
04/13/2005 |
Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/28/2005 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/10/2006 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
03/23/2006 |
Injured (back tightness),out for 3 weeks. |
07/24/2006 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/10/2007 |
Was claimed off waivers by Minnesota while with Detroit. |
06/22/2007 |
Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)),out for 3 months. |
08/24/2007 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 4 months. |
11/19/2007 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/10/2008 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |