11/10/2003 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as a free agent from Japan. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
01/25/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
04/19/2004 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/06/2004 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $14,000,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
07/18/2004 |
Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/19/2005 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 5 weeks. |
07/05/2005 |
Injured (tender elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
09/06/2005 |
Goes 5-5 against the Houston Astros, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
11/03/2005 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/28/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,000,000. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
03/10/2006 |
Injured (elbow strain),out for 3-4 weeks. |
05/19/2006 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4-5 weeks. |
07/04/2006 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/27/2006 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/09/2006 |
Injured (fractured wrist),out for 7 weeks. |
11/25/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,768,000. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |