06/01/2004 |
Drafted in the 2004 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 36th overall pick) by the Texas Rangers. |
06/25/2004 |
Named the #72 prospect in the MLB |
07/11/2004 |
Injured (concussion),out for 3-4 weeks. |
10/28/2004 |
Named the #68 prospect in the MLB |
11/19/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $201,600. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 30 (35). |
03/28/2005 |
Named the #53 prospect in the MLB |
06/10/2005 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
06/24/2005 |
Named the #79 prospect in the MLB |
08/18/2005 |
Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/25/2005 |
Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 1 day. |
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: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
06/11/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
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: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/18/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $827,750. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
06/23/2008 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
11/23/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,125,750. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/23/2009 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,543,750. |
12/07/2009 |
Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees, along with 1B Lyle Overbay and a 2nd round draft pick, in exchange for 1B Mark Teixeira. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
04/12/2010 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/16/2010 |
Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week. |
07/18/2010 |
Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/26/2010 |
Goes 5-6 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
11/19/2010 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,919,000. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
07/18/2011 |
Goes 5-5 against the Minnesota Twins, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI and 4 R. |
11/20/2011 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
12/27/2011 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Texas Rangers organization. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (40). |
11/21/2012 |
Became a free agent. |
12/13/2012 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,252,698 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (40). |
05/19/2013 |
Injured (post-concussion syndrome),out for 4 months. |
08/16/2013 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 weeks. |
11/18/2013 |
Became a free agent. |
12/19/2013 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $31,000,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (45). |
07/12/2014 |
Goes 5-5 against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |