11/09/1996 |
Entered league as free agent from an independent league. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (40). |
02/07/1997 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $22,400,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
03/05/1997 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $10,200,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
11/01/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB AL Great Glove Award at C. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (40). |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 25 (25). |
11/20/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,857,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 30 (30). |
11/11/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MLB AL Great Glove Award at C. |
11/25/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,444,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 25 (25). |
04/17/2001 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/09/2001 |
Wins the 2001 MLB AL Great Glove Award at C. |
11/24/2001 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 20 (20). |
02/01/2002 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
04/12/2002 |
Injured (Injured Toe),out for one week. |
06/06/2002 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/16/2002 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/08/2002 |
Wins the 2002 MLB AL Great Glove Award at C. |
11/25/2002 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 20 (20). |
01/16/2003 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cleveland Guardians organization. |
02/06/2003 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week. |
04/23/2003 |
Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Cleveland organization. |
06/24/2003 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/21/2003 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Cleveland Guardians organization. |
11/16/2003 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Cleveland Guardians organization. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 20 (20). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 20 (20). |
11/28/2005 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 25 (25). |
01/27/2006 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
05/02/2006 |
Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Boston organization. |