06/06/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft out of high school (Glen Rock; Glen Rock, NJ) by the Minnesota Twins (Round 2, Pick 2, 36th overall pick). |
07/05/1997 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization with a signing bonus of $1,810,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (65); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 25 (40). |
11/05/1998 |
Was converted from Pitcher to First Base. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
04/05/1999 |
Named the #97 prospect in the SBL |
07/27/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Appalachian League All-Star Game. |
09/25/1999 |
Wins the 1999 APP APP Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 40 (40). |
04/03/2000 |
Named the #55 prospect in the SBL |
05/29/2000 |
Wins the SL SL Player of the Week Award. |
06/12/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Southern League All-Star Game. |
09/20/2000 |
Wins the 2000 SL SL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
09/23/2000 |
Finished 3rd in 2000 SL SL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |
04/02/2001 |
Named the #83 prospect in the SKY |
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: 55 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (40). |
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: 55 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 40 (40). |
10/08/2003 |
Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/21/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 40 (40). |
06/13/2004 |
Wins the SKY EAST Player of the Week Award. |
11/20/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 40 (40). |
04/25/2005 |
Goes 0-3 against the New York Mets, ending his hitting streak at 26 games. |
05/06/2005 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $44,000,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
07/01/2005 |
Wins the SKY EAST Batter of the Month Award. |
11/06/2005 |
Wins the 2005 SKY EAST Platinum Stick at RF. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 35 (35). |
05/29/2006 |
Wins the SKY EAST Player of the Week Award. |
06/26/2006 |
Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with RP Joey James, in exchange for 2B Jeremy Reese, LF Kymani Alamin, RP Luis Vega, a 3rd draft pick. |
06/26/2006 |
Goes 0-4 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, ending his hitting streak at 27 games. |
08/07/2006 |
Wins the SKY EAST Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/2006 |
Wins the SKY EAST Batter of the Month Award. |
09/27/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/29/2006 |
Wins the 2006 SKY EAST Regional Championship Series MVP Award. |
11/07/2006 |
Wins the 2006 Skyline Cup Series MVP Award. |
11/08/2006 |
Wins the 2006 Skyline Cup Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
11/09/2006 |
Finished 3rd in 2006 SKY EAST Hitter of the Year voting. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
05/08/2007 |
Goes 5-5 against the Washington Nationals, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R. |
09/15/2007 |
Injured (Bruised shin), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/21/2007 |
Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
09/24/2007 |
Wins the SKY EAST Player of the Week Award. |
10/11/2007 |
Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for one week. |
11/05/2007 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/28/2007 |
Became a free agent. |
12/21/2007 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $83,500,000 with the Washington Nationals organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 35 (35). |
06/30/2008 |
Goes 5-5 against the Las Vegas Knights, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/10/2010 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (40). |
05/30/2011 |
Wins the SKY EAST Player of the Week Award. |
11/28/2011 |
Became a free agent. |
12/29/2011 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 with the Washington Nationals organization. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (40). |
08/13/2012 |
Released by the Washington Nationals. |
11/08/2012 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
2004 |
156 |
1 |
2005 |
156 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
2004 |
695 |
5 |
2005 |
718 |
7 |
2007 |
699 |
8 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
2004 |
633 |
3 |
2005 |
655 |
5 |
2007 |
642 |
3 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
2004 |
202 |
5 |
2005 |
201 |
1 |
2006 |
205 |
4 |
2007 |
206 |
1 |
2011 |
195 |
7 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
2004 |
338 |
2 |
2005 |
332 |
2 |
2006 |
339 |
2 |
2007 |
330 |
2 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
2004 |
48 |
1 |
2007 |
41 |
7 |
2009 |
46 |
2 |
2011 |
52 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
2004 |
116 |
3 |
2005 |
126 |
2 |
2006 |
127 |
3 |
2007 |
119 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
2004 |
6 |
6 |
2005 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
2004 |
11 |
1 |
2005 |
12 |
1 |
2006 |
6 |
4 |
2007 |
11 |
1 |
2008 |
7 |
7 |
2011 |
8 |
5 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
2004 |
79 |
1 |
2005 |
70 |
6 |
2006 |
67 |
10 |
2007 |
70 |
3 |
2011 |
69 |
9 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
2004 |
.319 |
9 |
2005 |
.307 |
9 |
2006 |
.336 |
3 |
2007 |
.321 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
2006 |
.383 |
7 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
2004 |
.534 |
7 |
2006 |
.556 |
3 |
2007 |
.514 |
10 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
2004 |
117.79 |
7 |
2006 |
122.73 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
2006 |
7.58 |
8 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
2004 |
.377 |
10 |
2006 |
.396 |
3 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
2004 |
.898 |
9 |
2006 |
.939 |
2 |
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