06/01/2000 |
Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Florida Marlins. |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #17 prospect in the MLB |
11/10/2000 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
12/02/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,400. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70). |
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: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70). |
05/15/2002 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/20/2002 |
Injured (fractured thumb),out for 6 weeks. |
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: 65 (70); Eye: 70 (70). |
11/24/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,845,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 70 (70). |
05/11/2004 |
Injured (virus),day-to-day for one week. |
06/01/2004 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/17/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/17/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,940,000. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70). |
05/24/2005 |
Hits three home runs against the Colorado Rockies, going 4-6 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
06/18/2005 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $34,500,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
09/29/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MLB NL Wild Card Series MVP Award. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 70 (70). |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 70 (70). |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 70 (70). |
08/16/2008 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/02/2008 |
Wins the 2008 MLB NL Wild Card Series MVP Award. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 70 (70). |
08/23/2009 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
12/21/2009 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for RF Josh Reddick and 3B Jed Lowrie. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 65 (65). |
04/30/2010 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $7,200,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
06/01/2010 |
Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs, along with SP Javier Vazquez, in exchange for SP Jonathan Sanchez, SP Chris Capuano, and 3B Ian Stewart. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 65 (65). |
04/07/2011 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
08/08/2011 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Seattle Mariners, along with SP Josh Beckett and CF Grady Sizemore, in exchange for SP Trevor Cahill, RP Dellin Betances, and 1B Dustin Ackley. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 65 (65). |
04/19/2012 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/19/2012 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 65 (65). |
04/28/2013 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Airdrie River Otters, with 6 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
05/01/2013 |
Hits three home runs against the Henderson Steeldogs, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
05/20/2013 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
05/26/2013 |
Injured (hyperextended ankle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/01/2013 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Batter of the Month Award. |
06/03/2013 |
Goes 0-3 against the Riverside Olympians, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
06/16/2013 |
Was selected to the 2013 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/17/2013 |
Hits three home runs against the Riverside Olympians, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
11/18/2013 |
Became a free agent. |
12/31/2013 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,600,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 65 (65). |
03/28/2015 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex. |
06/07/2015 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
11/24/2015 |
Became a free agent. |
12/25/2015 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,400,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
11/21/2016 |
Became a free agent. |
12/22/2016 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/10/2017 |
Released by the New York Mets. |
07/19/2017 |
Signed a minor league contract ($130,000 bonus) with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
10/14/2017 |
Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/2018 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
04/23/2018 |
Injured (lacerated finger),out for 2 weeks. |