06/01/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 21, 68th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
06/29/1998 |
Named the #43 prospect in the MLB |
08/03/1998 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
11/07/1998 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
11/29/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $144,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/04/1999 |
Named the #17 prospect in the MLB |
12/04/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $150,400 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/25/2000 |
Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/27/2000 |
Injured (Concussion), out for 2 weeks. |
12/02/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,400. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
11/25/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,413,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
05/23/2002 |
Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day. |
05/24/2002 |
Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 4 weeks. |
11/26/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,500,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (55). |
11/24/2003 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/16/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $530,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
06/11/2004 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
07/09/2004 |
Goes 0-2 against the Montreal Expos, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
08/13/2004 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/04/2004 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
11/07/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
11/19/2004 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/03/2005 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,200,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
08/17/2005 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/02/2006 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/02/2006 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/11/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/25/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
12/25/2006 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $26,800,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
03/27/2007 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/07/2008 |
Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 3 days. |
05/07/2008 |
Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/04/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/08/2008 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/12/2010 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/21/2010 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
03/16/2011 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
04/14/2011 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/09/2011 |
Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/22/2011 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/13/2012 |
Signed a minor league contract ($47,000 bonus) with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
07/31/2012 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
03/01/2013 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for RP Yoervis Medina. |
06/09/2013 |
Was selected to the 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/18/2013 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/26/2014 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
03/27/2014 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
04/13/2014 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |