06/01/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick) by the Boston Red Sox. |
06/16/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 MLB Class A All-Star Game. |
06/30/1997 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
08/18/1997 |
Wins the MA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
08/19/1997 |
Injured (Calf cramp), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/25/1997 |
Wins the MA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1997 |
Wins the MA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
09/07/1997 |
Injured (Fractured foot), out for 3 weeks. |
09/08/1997 |
Wins the MA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
10/17/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MA SL2 Great Glove Award at 3B. |
10/19/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
10/21/1997 |
Finished 2nd in 1997 MA SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/06/1997 |
Named the #46 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55). |
03/31/1998 |
Named the #43 prospect in the MLB |
05/17/1998 |
Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for one week. |
05/22/1998 |
Injured (Sore groin), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/22/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
06/29/1998 |
Named the #64 prospect in the MLB |
06/29/1998 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Houston Astros in exchange for SP Pete Harnisch, 3B Jose Hernandez. |
07/20/1998 |
Wins the MA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
08/11/1998 |
Injured (Sprained thumb), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
08/26/1998 |
Injured (Severe hip strain), out for 6 weeks. |
11/07/1998 |
Named the #46 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/04/1999 |
Named the #12 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: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/13/2000 |
Injured (Hand contusion), out for one week. |
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: 55 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/30/2001 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
11/25/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $600,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/26/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,250,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/24/2003 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
07/13/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/24/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,468,750. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/02/2004 |
Was claimed off waivers by Texas while with Houston. |
06/14/2004 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for a %s round draft pick. |
11/17/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,093,750. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
11/23/2005 |
Became a free agent. |
12/29/2005 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $12,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/22/2006 |
Injured (strained medial collateral ligament),out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
11/06/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
11/25/2008 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/01/2009 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
04/20/2009 |
Goes 5-5 against the Raleigh Shorebirds, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 1 R. |
05/04/2009 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
07/16/2009 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6-7 weeks. |
08/09/2009 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for RP Dave Coggin. |
11/25/2009 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/03/2010 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Texas Rangers organization. |
08/21/2010 |
Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/11/2010 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
10/23/2010 |
Wins the 2010 MAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/08/2011 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
07/18/2011 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day. |