06/01/1995 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the California Angels. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 50 (75). |
04/01/1996 |
Named the #17 prospect in the MLB |
07/07/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 Midwest League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 50 (65). |
07/01/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 California League All-Star Game. |
07/21/1997 |
Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 50 (65). |
07/07/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 California League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 55 (65). |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
11/22/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 55 (65). |
11/27/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (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: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/2002 |
Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Anaheim Angels development complex. |
04/12/2002 |
Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/18/2002 |
Injured (fractured foot),out for 6 weeks. |
09/27/2002 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/24/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,352,400. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
03/01/2003 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Anaheim Angels development complex. |
07/08/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/25/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Great Glove Award at C. |
11/08/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,817,600. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
02/03/2004 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Anaheim Angels development complex. |
09/18/2004 |
Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
10/24/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB AL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
11/14/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB AL Great Glove Award at C. |
11/27/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,594,500. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
01/08/2005 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $34,400,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization. |
01/18/2005 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Los Angeles Angels development complex. |
05/16/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/09/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MLB AL Wildcard MVP Award. |
11/11/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MLB AL Great Glove Award at C. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
03/28/2006 |
Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/24/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/24/2006 |
Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
07/30/2007 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |