06/01/2001 |
Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs. |
07/01/2001 |
Named the #32 prospect in the MLB |
08/27/2001 |
Wins the MA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
11/05/2001 |
Named the #26 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/01/2002 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Detroit Tigers, along with LF Garret Anderson, in exchange for SP Freddy Garcia, LF Moises Alou. |
03/31/2002 |
Named the #19 prospect in the MLB |
05/05/2002 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $9,485,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
06/30/2002 |
Named the #24 prospect in the MLB |
07/01/2002 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/20/2002 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/01/2004 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for 1B Brandon Inge. |
10/09/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB NL Divisional Series MVP Award. |
10/27/2004 |
Wins the 2004 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/30/2005 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/25/2005 |
Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55). |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
06/30/2008 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/12/2009 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/20/2009 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/25/2009 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
01/27/2010 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $25,800,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
03/24/2011 |
Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 2 weeks. |
07/13/2011 |
Injured (concussion),out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
11/21/2012 |
Became a free agent. |
12/09/2012 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,800,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
08/10/2013 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Houston Astros, along with RF Avisail Garcia, in exchange for RP Eric O'Flaherty and RP Ryan Pressly. |
09/17/2013 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/25/2013 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
09/30/2013 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
11/18/2013 |
Became a free agent. |
12/24/2013 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,600,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/21/2014 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2-3 weeks. |
05/14/2014 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 3 weeks. |
07/21/2014 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |