06/04/1990 |
Drafted in the 1990 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 3, 98th overall pick) by the Oakland Athletics. |
06/28/1990 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for 3 days. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 35 (60). |
07/07/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
07/07/1991 |
Named the #75 prospect in the MLB |
11/03/1991 |
Named the #77 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 35 (60). |
04/13/1992 |
Named the #84 prospect in the MLB |
06/30/1992 |
Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/02/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 Northwest League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 35 (55). |
06/15/1993 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/05/1993 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for 3 days. |
10/02/1993 |
Wins the 1993 CALL Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (55). |
06/08/1994 |
Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 5-6 weeks. |
07/03/1994 |
Named the #76 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (55). |
04/03/1995 |
Named the #69 prospect in the MLB |
06/26/1995 |
Wins the PCL Player of the Week Award. |
07/02/1995 |
Named the #78 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
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 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/01/1996 |
Named the #70 prospect in the MLB |
08/05/1996 |
Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Detroit Tigers, along with LF Mike Darr, in exchange for 1B Bob Hamelin, 3B Blaise Lopez, LF Miguel Fregoso, and 1B Richie Sexson. |
11/18/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
07/06/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
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: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/17/1998 |
Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
04/25/1998 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Yankees, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 1 R. |
04/27/1998 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/16/1998 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/21/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,086,200. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/07/1999 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/01/1999 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 4 weeks. |
11/20/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,351,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
11/25/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,723,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/17/2001 |
Injured (broken kneecap),out for 6-7 months. |
10/03/2001 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $13,400,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/13/2002 |
Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Detroit Tigers development complex. |
07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/31/2002 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/25/2002 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/07/2003 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $18,780,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
05/22/2003 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/04/2004 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
03/28/2004 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Detroit Tigers development complex. |