06/01/2000 |
Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 28, 28th overall pick) by the Houston Astros. |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #29 prospect in the MLB |
07/26/2000 |
Injured (Hamstring spasms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/28/2000 |
Wins the MA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
09/07/2000 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the St. Petersburg Oaks, with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored. |
10/22/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/10/2000 |
Named the #24 prospect in the MLB |
12/02/2000 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the New York Yankees, along with SP Vicente Padilla, RP Jason Dickson, RP Albie Lopez, in exchange for SP Greg Maddux, CL Kazuhiro Sasaki. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 55 (65). |
04/01/2001 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
06/18/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/01/2001 |
Named the #37 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
08/02/2001 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/20/2001 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week. |
09/10/2001 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
11/05/2001 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (65). |
03/31/2002 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
07/16/2002 |
Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/22/2002 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/06/2002 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |
11/28/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $182,400. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 60 (65). |
11/26/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $192,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (65). |
01/01/2004 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Detroit Tigers, along with LF Rusty Greer, RF Jayson Werth, RF Ryan Ludwick, C Josh Bard, and a 1st round draft pick, in exchange for RF Bobby Abreu and SP Kevin Millwood. |
04/13/2004 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Minnesota Twins, with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
04/30/2004 |
Injured (strained oblique),out for 7 weeks. |
11/17/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $346,500. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (65). |
07/18/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/21/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $637,500. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 65 (65). |
05/01/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/11/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/20/2006 |
Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/07/2006 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/25/2006 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,500,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 70 (70). |
03/26/2007 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
11/08/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
11/20/2007 |
Became a free agent. |
12/25/2007 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $20,000,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 70 (70). |
04/13/2008 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
04/22/2008 |
Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
07/04/2008 |
Hits three home runs against the Texas Rangers, going 4-6 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 70 (70). |
08/07/2009 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $50,200,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70). |
05/10/2010 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/30/2010 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 75 (75). |
03/15/2011 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/01/2011 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
05/19/2011 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70). |
04/28/2012 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70). |
06/24/2013 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
10/27/2013 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |