06/01/2004 |
Drafted in the 2004 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers. |
06/21/2004 |
Goes 5-5 against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, with 1 RBI and 3 R. |
06/25/2004 |
Named the #19 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 (60); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/18/2005 |
Injured (bruised knee),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 (60); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
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: 55 (60); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/30/2007 |
Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/20/2007 |
Goes 0-1 against the Seattle Mariners, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
08/20/2007 |
Goes 0-3 against the Texas Rangers, ending his hitting streak at 26 games. |
11/18/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $840,000. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (45). |
04/01/2008 |
Injured (dislocated finger),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/04/2008 |
Injured (strained groin),out for 4-5 weeks. |
11/23/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,874,000. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 40 (40). |
08/31/2009 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/23/2009 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,400,000. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (40). |
11/21/2010 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (45). |
01/25/2011 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $13,200,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
03/05/2011 |
Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/31/2011 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/25/2012 |
Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/26/2012 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/02/2012 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/05/2012 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/30/2012 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a 3rd round draft pick. |
11/21/2012 |
Became a free agent. |
12/29/2012 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
11/18/2013 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/09/2014 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,280,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
05/11/2014 |
Was claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh while with Baltimore. |