05/31/1993 |
Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 25, 25th overall pick) by the Boston Red Sox. |
07/19/1993 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/06/1993 |
Wins the NYPL Player of the Week Award. |
09/21/1993 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 55 (65). |
03/28/1994 |
Named the #23 prospect in the MLB |
04/03/1994 |
Named the #24 prospect in the MLB |
06/19/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Carolina League All-Star Game. |
07/03/1994 |
Named the #37 prospect in the MLB |
08/01/1994 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for CF Andruw Jones. |
08/30/1994 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 3 days. |
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 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/03/1995 |
Named the #39 prospect in the MLB |
05/05/1995 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week. |
07/02/1995 |
Named the #61 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
08/14/1995 |
Wins the EL Player of the Week Award. |
08/28/1995 |
Wins the EL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1995 |
Wins the EL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/19/1995 |
Wins the 1995 Eastern League Round 1 with the Reading Phillies! |
10/03/1995 |
Finished 3rd in 1995 EL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
10/30/1995 |
Named the #50 prospect in the MLB |
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: 45 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/01/1996 |
Named the #37 prospect in the MLB |
04/25/1996 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/01/1996 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/28/1996 |
Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/22/1996 |
Goes 0-4 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
11/07/1996 |
Finished 2nd in 1996 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
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: 60 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (65). |
04/14/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/17/1997 |
Injured (broken hand),out for 3 months. |
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: 60 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (65). |
06/18/1998 |
Goes 5-7 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
07/05/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/21/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,841,600. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/04/1999 |
Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/07/1999 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |
04/10/1999 |
Injured (bruised collarbone),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/19/1999 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week. |
07/21/1999 |
Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week. |
08/14/1999 |
Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/20/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,876,200. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/07/2000 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/06/2000 |
Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for one week. |
07/15/2000 |
Goes 5-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 3 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
07/17/2000 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/19/2000 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/30/2000 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
09/17/2000 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/25/2000 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/16/2001 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $49,500,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization. |
03/05/2001 |
Injured (dislocated finger),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/20/2002 |
Successfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex. |
04/07/2002 |
Injured (strained oblique),out for 5 weeks. |
06/06/2002 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
06/18/2002 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/30/2002 |
Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/28/2002 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/16/2003 |
Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex. |
03/28/2003 |
Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/24/2003 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/14/2003 |
Injured (strained shoulder),out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/17/2004 |
Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex. |
08/18/2004 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/07/2004 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
11/06/2004 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/26/2005 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex. |
04/23/2005 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/15/2005 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 5 weeks. |
08/08/2005 |
Goes 5-5 against the Seattle Mariners, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
09/25/2005 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/25/2006 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex. |
05/15/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/05/2006 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/27/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/02/2007 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |