| 06/01/2001 |
Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
| 08/25/2001 |
Injured (wrist tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 09/25/2001 |
Wins the 2001 GULF Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (80). |
| 01/01/2002 |
Outstandingly completed training to learn a new position at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
| 07/15/2002 |
Wins the NORW Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/04/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Northwest League All-Star Game. |
| 08/18/2002 |
Injured (dislocated finger),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 10/06/2002 |
Wins the 2002 NORW Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (80). |
| 06/06/2003 |
Injured (wrist tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
| 07/07/2003 |
Wins the TL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11/10/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000. |
| 12/02/2003 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 65 (80). |
| 01/13/2004 |
Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
| 11/29/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $276,000. |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 70 (80). |
| 02/08/2005 |
Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
| 04/09/2005 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 07/10/2005 |
Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 09/15/2005 |
Injured (wrist tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
| 11/28/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. |
| 01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 65 (80). |
| 11/04/2006 |
Wins the 2006 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
| 11/25/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,452,100. |
| 01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (80). |
| 01/30/2007 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
| 05/15/2007 |
Injured (fractured foot),out for 4 weeks. |
| 11/17/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,336,000. |
| 12/05/2007 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
| 01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (65). |
| 10/04/2008 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 11/22/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,138,000. |
| 01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55). |