06/06/1994 |
Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft out of high school (Lincoln Northeast; Lincoln, NE) by the Cincinnati Reds (Round 5, Pick 17, 160th overall pick). |
07/06/1994 |
Failed to sign with the Cincinnati Reds organization and went to junior college. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 20 (45). |
06/06/1995 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft out of college (Nebraska; Lincoln, NE) by the Kansas City Royals (Round 5, Pick 2, 139th overall pick). |
06/07/1995 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization with a signing bonus of $240,000. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 20 (35); Eye: 20 (45). |
08/05/1996 |
Wins the AZL AZL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 30 (55). |
04/07/1997 |
Named the #87 prospect in the SBL |
07/27/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 Pioneer League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 40 (55). |
04/06/1998 |
Named the #80 prospect in the SBL |
06/25/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 South Atlantic League All-Star Game. |
07/27/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Appalachian League All-Star Game. |
09/09/1998 |
Wins the 1998 Championship Series MVP Award. |
09/10/1998 |
Wins the 1998 Appalachian League Championship Series with the Burlington Royals! |
09/21/1998 |
Wins the 1998 APP APP Platinum Stick Award at C. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (60). |
06/17/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Texas League All-Star Game. |
09/22/1999 |
Wins the 1999 TEX TEX Platinum Stick Award at C. |
09/25/1999 |
Finished 2nd in 1999 TEX TEX Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/28/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (60). |
05/12/2000 |
Injured (Heart palpitations), out for 4 days. |
11/27/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (60). |
04/07/2001 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for one week. |
07/23/2001 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Miami Marlins in exchange for 1B Whitney Levick, SP Randy Adams, CL Jeremy Betties, SS Joe Godfrey, 3B Jared Leavell. |
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: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (60). |
10/17/2002 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,970,000 with the Miami Marlins organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (60). |
11/08/2003 |
Wins the 2003 Skyline Cup Series with the Miami Marlins. |
11/21/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/02/2004 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $28,500,000 with the Miami Marlins organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
09/27/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/06/2005 |
Wins the 2005 SKY EAST Platinum Stick at C. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (65). |
11/09/2006 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/09/2006 |
Wins the 2006 SKY EAST Great Glove at C. |
11/27/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
12/21/2006 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $34,980,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (65). |
07/17/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/05/2007 |
Wins the 2007 SKY WEST Great Glove at C. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (65). |
08/05/2008 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/27/2008 |
Injured (Concussion), day-to-day for one week. |
11/12/2008 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/28/2008 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (65). |
01/11/2009 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $38,000,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
11/28/2009 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Philadelphia Phillies, along with SS Arturo Garza, a 4th draft pick, a 7th draft pick, in exchange for SP Bobby Hicks. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (65). |
11/28/2010 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 55 (65). |
01/14/2011 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 with the Washington Nationals organization. |
08/22/2011 |
Released by the Washington Nationals. |
11/11/2011 |
Retired from professional baseball. |