06/01/2005 |
Drafted in the 2005 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 7, 33rd overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
06/24/2005 |
Named the #24 prospect in the MLB |
10/21/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MAA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at C. |
11/01/2005 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (55). |
03/27/2006 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
05/31/2006 |
Injured (hamstring cramp),day-to-day for one week. |
06/26/2006 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
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 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/10/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/08/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
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: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
11/23/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $735,000. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
08/10/2009 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/28/2009 |
Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/23/2009 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,000,000. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
07/19/2010 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/19/2010 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,672,000. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
11/20/2011 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,500,000. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/10/2012 |
Was selected to the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/30/2012 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for 1B Justin Smoak. |
08/24/2012 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $38,400,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/26/2013 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/04/2014 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week. |
05/25/2014 |
Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/25/2014 |
Released by the Boston Red Sox. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/10/2015 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $45,000,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
10/30/2016 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/2017 |
Released by the New York Mets. |
01/21/2017 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
03/25/2017 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Minnesota Twins development complex. |
11/20/2017 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2018 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/21/2018 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,600,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
03/26/2018 |
Released by the New York Mets. |
05/09/2018 |
Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization. |