06/01/2005 |
Drafted in the 2005 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 41st overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox. |
06/09/2005 |
Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
10/01/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
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: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 30 (30). |
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 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 30 (30). |
11/20/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 30 (30). |
11/23/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $700,000. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 30 (30). |
04/14/2009 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 5 weeks. |
11/23/2009 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $872,000. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 30 (30). |
11/19/2010 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
12/23/2010 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,500,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 30 (30). |
07/20/2011 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/20/2011 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,000,000. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 30 (30). |
06/25/2012 |
Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for one week. |
08/25/2012 |
Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/21/2012 |
Became a free agent. |
12/22/2012 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,500,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 30 (30). |
08/05/2013 |
Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with LF Wil Myers, in exchange for 2B Jedd Gyorko. |
11/18/2013 |
Became a free agent. |
12/19/2013 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,800,000 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 30 (30). |
11/25/2014 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35). |
01/22/2015 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,480,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
06/05/2015 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
08/18/2015 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35). |
03/28/2016 |
Released by the Chicago organization. |
05/18/2016 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the New York Mets organization. |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35). |
04/13/2017 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week. |
06/18/2017 |
Was selected to the 2017 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |