06/01/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 26, 26th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
06/02/1996 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Minnesota Twins, along with 2B Shane Halter, in exchange for 1B Sean Casey. |
06/30/1996 |
Named the #33 prospect in the MLB |
07/02/1996 |
Injured (Torn quadriceps), out for 6 weeks. |
08/14/1996 |
Injured (Bruised finger), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/25/1996 |
Goes 5-6 against the Raleigh Shorebirds, with 2 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
08/29/1996 |
Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/05/1996 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
11/27/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $132,800 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (50). |
04/01/1997 |
Named the #26 prospect in the MLB |
07/03/1997 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/01/1997 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/07/1997 |
Goes 0-4 against the Seattle Mariners, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
10/22/1997 |
Injured (Plantar fascitis), out for 4-5 weeks. |
11/28/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $139,200 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (50). |
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: 55 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
05/21/1999 |
Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/01/1999 |
Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/22/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
12/02/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,300,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50). |
05/13/2000 |
Goes 5-6 against the Chicago White Sox, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R. |
08/18/2000 |
Goes 5-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
11/30/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,700,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/09/2001 |
Goes 5-6 against the New York Yankees, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
05/18/2001 |
Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/25/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,600,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
08/25/2002 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $13,400,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
10/03/2002 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
12/15/2003 |
Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for SP Josh Fogg and a 2nd round draft pick. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (55). |
06/16/2004 |
Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/12/2005 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
11/21/2005 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Texas Rangers in exchange for CF Richard Hidalgo. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
09/20/2006 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
11/25/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
12/10/2006 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $7,200,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/24/2007 |
Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament),out for 5-6 weeks. |
08/26/2007 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/03/2008 |
Injured (broken nose),out for 5 days. |
05/23/2008 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/29/2008 |
Injured (foot contusion),out for 1-2 weeks. |
09/13/2008 |
Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for one week. |
11/03/2008 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/25/2008 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/04/2009 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
07/05/2009 |
Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/25/2009 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
02/16/2010 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
09/13/2010 |
Injured (recurring back spasms),out for 4-5 weeks. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40). |
05/21/2011 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
11/22/2011 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45). |