06/01/2000 |
Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 3, 33rd overall pick) by the Oakland Athletics. |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
07/25/2000 |
Injured (Calf soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/30/2000 |
Injured (Calf soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
08/05/2000 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
08/21/2000 |
Wins the MAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
08/30/2000 |
Injured (Dislocated finger), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/16/2000 |
Injured (High ankle sprain), out for 3-4 weeks. |
10/21/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MAA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/10/2000 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (65). |
04/01/2001 |
Named the #17 prospect in the MLB |
04/20/2001 |
Injured (fractured hand),out for 6 weeks. |
07/01/2001 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
07/02/2001 |
Wins the MAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
07/08/2001 |
Injured (severe hip strain),out for 5 weeks. |
08/17/2001 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/05/2001 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
11/27/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $169,600. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (70). |
03/31/2002 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
08/12/2002 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/2002 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/17/2002 |
Finished 2nd in 2002 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
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: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/28/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
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: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 70 (70). |
04/14/2004 |
Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/17/2004 |
Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Royals, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
11/11/2004 |
Injured (strained back),out for 2-3 weeks. |
11/17/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,385,000. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
06/12/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/13/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/21/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,760,000. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 70 (70). |
11/23/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,043,750. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
04/01/2007 |
Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/28/2007 |
Injured (strained back),out for 2-3 weeks. |
08/20/2007 |
Injured (strained medial collateral ligament),out for 6-7 weeks. |
11/20/2007 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 75 (75). |
01/07/2008 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $23,200,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 80 (80). |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 80 (80). |
01/13/2010 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for LF Logan Morrison and RP Brian Matusz. |
07/12/2010 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 70 (70). |
11/22/2011 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 70 (70). |