06/01/1995 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals. |
06/12/1995 |
Wins the MA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
07/02/1995 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
11/29/1995 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $128,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/31/1996 |
Injured (Elbow contusion), day-to-day for one week. |
06/04/1996 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
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: 55 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/07/1997 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Texas Rangers in exchange for 3B Dean Palmer, 1B Derrek Lee. |
07/06/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/22/1997 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/14/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 3B. |
11/16/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
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: 55 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/13/1998 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
04/27/1998 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/26/1998 |
Goes 5-5 against the Seattle Mariners, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
11/15/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 3B. |
11/17/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
11/20/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award. |
11/27/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/14/1999 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/20/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 3B. |
11/22/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
12/02/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,412,500 through arbitration. |
12/08/1999 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $39,625,000 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/13/2000 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/07/2000 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/18/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 3B. |
12/02/2000 |
Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with 2B Placido Polanco, in exchange for SP Mark Buehrle. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/26/2001 |
Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for one week. |
08/25/2001 |
Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 6 weeks. |
11/13/2001 |
Wins the 2001 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/15/2002 |
Injured (fractured wrist),out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/09/2003 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Cubs, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
10/04/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB NL Wild Card Series MVP Award. |
11/12/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/13/2004 |
Goes 6-7 against the Colorado Rockies, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 6 R. |
05/15/2004 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
05/21/2004 |
Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week. |
06/29/2004 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
07/05/2004 |
Injured (strained back),out for 3 weeks. |
07/21/2004 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
10/27/2004 |
Wins the 2004 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
11/05/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
03/28/2005 |
Injured (calf cramp),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/23/2005 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/27/2005 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $79,800,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
06/12/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/20/2005 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/29/2005 |
Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 1-2 weeks. |
07/29/2005 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
09/28/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MLB NL Wild Card Series MVP Award. |
11/09/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/11/2006 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
05/16/2006 |
Injured (foot contusion),out for 2 weeks. |
06/06/2006 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
11/11/2006 |
Wins the 2006 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/05/2007 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
07/16/2007 |
Goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 3 2B, 0 RBI and 5 R. |
07/27/2007 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
08/04/2007 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
09/07/2007 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/26/2007 |
Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for one week. |
11/06/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
08/24/2008 |
Goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
11/11/2008 |
Wins the 2008 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
06/08/2009 |
Injured (torn quadriceps),out for 6 weeks. |
11/03/2009 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/11/2009 |
Wins the 2009 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 3B. |
11/13/2009 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $40,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
08/23/2010 |
Scores his 1500th career Major League Baseball run! |
09/22/2010 |
Goes 5-6 against the Montreal Expos, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
09/23/2010 |
Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball hit! |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/21/2011 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
04/18/2011 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week. |
04/20/2011 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
07/03/2011 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for a 1st round draft pick and a 2nd round draft pick. |
12/05/2011 |
Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the New York Mets in exchange for RP Rhiner Cruz. |
12/12/2011 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with LF Domonic Brown, RP Edinson Volquez, SP Jair Jurrjens, and RP J.A. Happ, in exchange for SP Matt Harvey. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
06/20/2012 |
Collects his 1500th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
07/30/2012 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the New York Mets, along with RP J.A. Happ, LF Domonic Brown, RP Edinson Volquez, and SP Jair Jurrjens, in exchange for SP Matt Harvey. |
10/30/2012 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/03/2013 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,000,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
07/27/2013 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/16/2013 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/15/2014 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |