06/01/2003 |
Drafted in the 2003 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 18, 57th overall pick) by the Houston Astros. |
06/26/2003 |
Named the #57 prospect in the MLB |
11/04/2003 |
Named the #62 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (45). |
03/29/2004 |
Named the #56 prospect in the MLB |
06/17/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
06/25/2004 |
Named the #97 prospect in the MLB |
10/28/2004 |
Named the #84 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (45). |
03/28/2005 |
Named the #71 prospect in the MLB |
06/24/2005 |
Named the #87 prospect in the MLB |
11/23/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $211,200. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
07/06/2006 |
Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/14/2006 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/26/2006 |
Goes 0-3 against the St. Louis Cardinals, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
11/25/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
06/10/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/18/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,000,000. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
11/23/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,420,000. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 40 (45). |
11/23/2009 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,300,000. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
06/10/2010 |
Goes 5-5 against the Omaha Ambassadors, with 2 RBI and 2 R. |
10/03/2010 |
Wins the 2010 MAAA SL2 Round 2 MVP Award. |
10/13/2010 |
Wins the 2010 Round 3 MVP Award. |
10/14/2010 |
Wins the 2010 MLB Triple A Round 3 with the Columbus Running Rebels! |
11/19/2010 |
Became a free agent. |
12/06/2010 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/27/2011 |
Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Tampa Bay organization. |
04/27/2011 |
Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Tampa Bay organization. |
11/20/2011 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,421,000. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
08/05/2012 |
Was traded by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with CF Leonys Martin, in exchange for SP Jeff Locke and RP Zach Braddock. |
08/28/2012 |
Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/03/2012 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
07/21/2013 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/18/2013 |
Became a free agent. |
12/19/2013 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
06/15/2014 |
Was selected to the 2014 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
10/16/2014 |
Wins the 2014 MAAA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at C. |
10/18/2014 |
Finished 3rd in 2014 MAAA SL1 Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
07/27/2015 |
Wins the MAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
10/13/2015 |
Wins the 2015 MLB Double A Round 3 with the Miramar Jackrabbits! |
10/24/2015 |
Wins the 2015 MAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at C. |
11/24/2015 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
03/03/2016 |
Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization. |
10/19/2016 |
Injured (dehydration),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/21/2016 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
01/09/2017 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
11/20/2017 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2018 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
02/04/2018 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $980,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
06/16/2018 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 5 days. |