06/04/2001 |
Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick) by the Texas Rangers, out of high school (Orange; Orange, NJ). |
06/24/2001 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization with a signing bonus of $1,580,000. |
08/05/2001 |
Goes 5-6 against the Seattle (AZL) Mariners, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (80); Power: 25 (65); Eye: 30 (50). |
04/01/2002 |
Named the #30 prospect in the SKY |
07/08/2002 |
Wins the AZL AZL Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/2002 |
Goes 0-3 against the Los Angeles A (AZL) Angels, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
07/22/2002 |
Injured (Hamstring tendinitis), out for 6 days. |
08/20/2002 |
Injured (Strained oblique), out for 6-7 weeks. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 25 (65); Eye: 35 (50). |
04/07/2003 |
Named the #28 prospect in the SKY |
04/28/2003 |
Wins the SAL SAL Player of the Week Award. |
06/19/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 South Atlantic League All-Star Game. |
06/21/2003 |
Earned 2003 South Atlantic League All-Star Game MVP honors. |
06/23/2003 |
Wins the SAL SAL Player of the Week Award. |
06/30/2003 |
Wins the PIO PIO Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/2003 |
Goes 0-4 against the Columbus Catfish, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
07/14/2003 |
Wins the SAL SAL Player of the Week Award. |
07/18/2003 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/01/2003 |
Wins the SAL SAL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/14/2003 |
Wins the 2003 Texas League Championship Series with the Frisco RoughRiders! |
09/23/2003 |
Wins the 2003 SAL SAL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
09/26/2003 |
Wins the 2003 SAL SAL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 45 (75); Eye: 45 (50). |
04/05/2004 |
Named the #7 prospect in the SKY |
04/11/2004 |
Hits three home runs against the Corpus Christi Hooks, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
06/01/2004 |
Wins the AA SL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Double A All-Star Game. |
07/11/2004 |
Hits three home runs against the Albuquerque Isotopes, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/12/2004 |
Wins the AAA PCL Player of the Week Award. |
11/27/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (75); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/31/2005 |
Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/27/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (75); Eye: 45 (45). |
11/27/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (75); Eye: 40 (40). |
11/20/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 40 (40). |
04/14/2008 |
Wins the SKY WEST Player of the Week Award. |
07/30/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/11/2008 |
Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the California Angels in exchange for LF Jeff Oberg, SP Mike Blackwell, a 6th draft pick. |
09/19/2008 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $41,250,000 with the California Angels organization. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 40 (40). |
07/20/2009 |
Was selected to the 2009 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/09/2009 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $30,000,000 with the California Angels organization. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 40 (40). |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 40 (40). |
07/11/2011 |
Wins the SKY WEST Player of the Week Award. |
08/08/2011 |
Was traded by the California Angels to the Kansas City Royals, along with $250,000, in exchange for 3B Ralph Buford, CL Dan Hammond. |
11/11/2011 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/15/2011 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $27,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
11/28/2011 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Miami Marlins, along with SS Nehemiah Rodinson, in exchange for 3B Luis Cruzgarcia. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 40 (40). |
06/25/2012 |
Hits three home runs against the Arizona Diamondbacks, going 3-3 with 9 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
06/26/2012 |
Hits his 300th career Skyline Baseball League home run! |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 35 (40). |
04/27/2013 |
Collects his 1000th career Skyline Baseball League RBI! |
11/07/2013 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/28/2013 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 35 (40). |
01/26/2014 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $46,710,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
07/14/2014 |
Scores his 1000th career Skyline Baseball League run! |
07/15/2014 |
Was selected to the 2014 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/19/2014 |
Hits his 400th career Skyline Baseball League home run! |
10/30/2014 |
Wins the 2014 SKY EAST Regional Championship Series MVP Award. |
11/09/2014 |
Wins the 2014 Skyline Cup Series with the Baltimore Orioles. |
11/21/2014 |
Finished 2nd in 2014 SKY EAST Position Player of the Year voting. |
11/21/2014 |
Wins the 2014 SKY EAST Platinum Stick at LF. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 35 (40). |
05/04/2015 |
Wins the SKY EAST Player of the Week Award. |
07/28/2015 |
Was selected to the 2015 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/24/2015 |
Wins the SKY EAST Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/2015 |
Wins the SKY EAST Batter of the Month Award. |
09/07/2015 |
Wins the SKY EAST Player of the Week Award. |
09/16/2015 |
Hits his 500th career Skyline Baseball League home run! |
11/10/2015 |
Wins the 2015 Skyline Cup Series MVP Award. |
11/11/2015 |
Wins the 2015 Skyline Cup Series with the Baltimore Orioles. |
11/12/2015 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/21/2015 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $60,000,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
11/21/2015 |
Finished 2nd in 2015 SKY EAST Position Player of the Year voting. |
11/21/2015 |
Wins the 2015 SKY EAST Platinum Stick at LF. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 35 (45). |
04/20/2016 |
Goes 5-8 against the Washington Nationals, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 5 R. |
07/11/2016 |
Wins the SKY EAST Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/2016 |
Collects his 1500th career Skyline Baseball League RBI! |
07/18/2016 |
Was selected to the 2016 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/27/2016 |
Suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
09/12/2016 |
Collects his 2000th career Skyline Baseball League hit! |
11/08/2016 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/28/2016 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 35 (45). |
04/07/2017 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $15,360,000 with the San Diego Padres organization. |
09/23/2017 |
Hits his 600th career Skyline Baseball League home run! |
11/28/2017 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2018 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 35 (45). |
01/23/2018 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $64,000,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
05/12/2018 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/17/2018 |
Was selected to the 2018 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/13/2018 |
Wins the 2018 SKY WEST Division Championship Series MVP Award. |
11/20/2018 |
Wins the 2018 SKY WEST Platinum Stick at RF. |
01/01/2019 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 35 (50). |
04/03/2019 |
Scores his 1500th career Skyline Baseball League run! |
05/13/2019 |
Wins the SKY WEST Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/2019 |
Wins the SKY WEST Batter of the Month Award. |
07/16/2019 |
Was selected to the 2019 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/11/2019 |
Hits his 700th career Skyline Baseball League home run! |
09/11/2019 |
Collects his 2500th career Skyline Baseball League hit! |
11/07/2019 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/07/2019 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/11/2019 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $39,000,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/2020 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 35 (35). |
04/18/2020 |
Hits three home runs against the Chicago Cubs, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
04/20/2020 |
Wins the SKY WEST Player of the Week Award. |
04/27/2020 |
Collects his 2000th career Skyline Baseball League RBI! |
11/12/2020 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
01/01/2021 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/07/2021 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/26/2024 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |