06/01/1993 |
Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
07/04/1993 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
12/02/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $116,800 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/16/1994 |
Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/07/1994 |
Injured (Mild hip strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
12/01/1994 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $123,200 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
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: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/13/1996 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Texas Rangers, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
08/06/1996 |
Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 3 weeks. |
11/25/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $550,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/06/1997 |
Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
07/01/1997 |
Injured (Neck spasms), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/22/1997 |
Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
08/15/1997 |
Injured (Torn thumb ligament), out for 4 weeks. |
11/26/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (45). |
11/27/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (45). |
04/25/1999 |
Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/03/1999 |
Suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
12/02/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
10/09/2000 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,550,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
06/28/2001 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
12/17/2001 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for LF Roosevelt Brown, RP Felix Heredia. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
01/09/2002 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,900,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
02/03/2003 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees, along with SP Paul Byrd, in exchange for SP Vicente Padilla. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40). |
08/21/2005 |
Goes 0-4 against the Yonkers Cyclones, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
11/23/2005 |
Became a free agent. |
12/11/2005 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/28/2006 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,400,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
07/26/2006 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
08/20/2006 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
09/15/2006 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/21/2006 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
05/11/2007 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
07/20/2007 |
Injured (sprained ankle),out for 5 weeks. |
08/18/2007 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/25/2008 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (35). |
03/07/2009 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
06/20/2009 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/13/2009 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
09/14/2009 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/23/2009 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
11/25/2009 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (35). |
05/12/2010 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
05/30/2010 |
Injured (bone marrow edema (knee)),out for 6 weeks. |
08/17/2010 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/21/2010 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks. |
09/14/2010 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days. |