06/05/2000 |
Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals, out of college (Florida International). |
06/23/2000 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization with a signing bonus of $4,600,000. |
08/21/2000 |
Wins the NYP NYP Player of the Week Award. |
09/30/2000 |
Wins the 2000 NYP NYP Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 45 (60). |
04/02/2001 |
Named the #30 prospect in the SKY |
06/14/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Texas League All-Star Game. |
08/06/2001 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Kansas City Royals, along with 3B Gilberto Andrade, RF Tim Madera, 3B Arturo Delgado, a 3rd draft pick, in exchange for RP Juan Salgado, SP Randy Adams. |
11/27/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 50 (65). |
02/19/2002 |
Injured (Quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
04/01/2002 |
Named the #59 prospect in the SKY |
11/27/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
05/08/2003 |
Injured (Groin tightness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/28/2003 |
Injured (Mild groin strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/20/2003 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/27/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
02/23/2004 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Los Angeles Dodgers, along with SP Chris Hope, CL Luis Bello, a 4th draft pick, in exchange for CF Ron Resley. |
05/14/2004 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/29/2004 |
Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
11/20/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
03/10/2005 |
Injured (Bruised ankle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/21/2005 |
Injured (Fractured hand), out for 6 weeks. |
11/20/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,600,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
03/28/2006 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
04/07/2006 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
08/07/2006 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/13/2006 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/23/2006 |
Injured (Bruised foot), day-to-day for one week. |
10/06/2006 |
Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
11/27/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
03/23/2007 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,960,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
05/05/2007 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week. |
05/07/2007 |
Injured (High ankle sprain), out for 4 weeks. |
05/09/2007 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
08/07/2007 |
Injured (Bruised ankle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/09/2007 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $17,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
11/28/2007 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the New York Yankees in exchange for a 4th draft pick. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (65). |
05/28/2008 |
Injured (Fractured finger), out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (60). |
10/14/2009 |
Released by the New York Yankees. |
11/05/2009 |
Retired from professional baseball. |