06/01/2005 |
Drafted in the 2005 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 1, 27th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
06/24/2005 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/2005 |
Injured (thigh muscle strain),day-to-day for one week. |
07/11/2005 |
Wins the MAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
07/21/2005 |
Injured (strained medial collateral ligament),out for 5 weeks. |
08/31/2005 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/01/2005 |
Named the #23 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 40 (55). |
03/27/2006 |
Named the #32 prospect in the MLB |
06/10/2006 |
Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
06/23/2006 |
Named the #60 prospect in the MLB |
07/13/2006 |
Injured (fractured thumb),out for 6 weeks. |
09/11/2006 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
11/03/2006 |
Named the #63 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 35 (50). |
03/26/2007 |
Named the #24 prospect in the MLB |
04/16/2007 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
06/10/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
06/17/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
06/22/2007 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
08/14/2007 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/26/2007 |
Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 2 weeks. |
09/02/2007 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
10/29/2007 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
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: 55 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (55). |
03/31/2008 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
08/05/2008 |
Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for one week. |
09/15/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/25/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $380,000. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50). |
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 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50). |
07/12/2010 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
07/23/2010 |
Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/01/2010 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Batter of the Month Award. |
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 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (55). |
07/24/2011 |
Goes 5-5 against the Airdrie River Otters, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
11/22/2011 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $450,000. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (55). |
11/19/2012 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,105,500. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (60). |
06/09/2013 |
Was selected to the 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/10/2013 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/2013 |
Goes 5-5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with 2 2B, 4 RBI and 0 R. |
10/31/2013 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,280,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
06/09/2014 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/07/2014 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,200,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
11/24/2015 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/16/2016 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
03/26/2016 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Philadelphia Phillies development complex. |
05/25/2016 |
Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
11/21/2016 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/07/2017 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,800,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
05/01/2017 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/20/2017 |
Became a free agent. |
12/21/2017 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $12,400,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
01/01/2018 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/24/2018 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Minnesota Twins development complex. |
10/15/2018 |
Wins the 2018 MAAA SL1 Great Glove Award at 1B. |
10/30/2018 |
Minnesota Twins voided the team option year for a buyout of $800,000. |
11/21/2018 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2019 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/06/2019 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization. |