06/01/2003 |
Drafted in the 2003 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals. |
06/06/2003 |
Injured (fractured foot),out for 2-3 weeks. |
06/26/2003 |
Named the #36 prospect in the MLB |
07/07/2003 |
Wins the MA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/2003 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Houston Astros, along with RP Grant Balfour, 2B Omar Infante, a 1st round draft pick, and a 2nd round draft pick, in exchange for 2B Craig Biggio, RF Vladimir Guerrero, and C Jason Kendall. |
09/08/2003 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
09/13/2003 |
Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/04/2003 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (65). |
03/29/2004 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
05/17/2004 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
05/22/2004 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week. |
05/31/2004 |
Injured (sprained wrist),day-to-day for one week. |
06/17/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
06/25/2004 |
Named the #46 prospect in the MLB |
07/12/2004 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/25/2004 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 5-6 weeks. |
10/28/2004 |
Named the #48 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (65). |
03/28/2005 |
Named the #37 prospect in the MLB |
06/12/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
06/19/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
06/24/2005 |
Named the #59 prospect in the MLB |
07/30/2005 |
Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/26/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MAAA SL2 Round 2 MVP Award. |
10/19/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
11/01/2005 |
Named the #61 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
03/27/2006 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
06/11/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
06/11/2006 |
Earned 2006 Major League Baseball Futures Game MVP honors. |
06/23/2006 |
Named the #58 prospect in the MLB |
10/12/2006 |
Wins the 2006 MLB Triple A Round 3 with the Columbus Running Rebels! |
11/03/2006 |
Named the #46 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/14/2008 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
09/26/2008 |
Wins the 2008 MAAA SL2 Round 2 MVP Award. |
10/06/2008 |
Wins the 2008 MLB Triple A Round 3 with the Columbus Running Rebels! |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
08/17/2009 |
Goes 5-5 against the Atlanta Braves, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
09/01/2009 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/01/2009 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/25/2009 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
11/21/2010 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $430,000. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
05/13/2011 |
Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/24/2011 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for one week. |
11/20/2011 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,725,500. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
05/24/2012 |
Goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
08/02/2012 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/19/2012 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,821,600. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
11/16/2013 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
12/26/2013 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,120,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
09/18/2014 |
Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
11/25/2014 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/15/2015 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
06/21/2015 |
Was selected to the 2015 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
11/24/2015 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
02/13/2016 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,680,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
11/21/2016 |
Became a free agent. |
12/22/2016 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 70 (70). |
11/20/2017 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2018 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |