06/05/2000 |
Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 16, 85th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals, out of high school (Grosse Pointe North; Grosse Pointe, MI). |
06/14/2000 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization with a signing bonus of $310,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 30 (55). |
10/26/2001 |
Injured (Earache), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 30 (50). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 35 (50). |
04/07/2003 |
Named the #92 prospect in the SKY |
05/03/2003 |
Goes 5-6 against the San Antonio Missions, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
05/29/2003 |
Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/07/2003 |
Goes 5-6 against the Tulsa Drillers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
06/09/2003 |
Wins the TEX TEX Player of the Week Award. |
06/19/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Texas League All-Star Game. |
12/29/2003 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Tampa Bay Rays, along with 1B Mike Welch, a 6th draft pick, in exchange for $1. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 40 (50). |
04/05/2004 |
Named the #95 prospect in the SKY |
04/26/2004 |
Wins the AA SL Player of the Week Award. |
06/21/2004 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 weeks. |
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: 50 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
06/27/2005 |
Wins the SKY EAST Player of the Week Award. |
11/06/2005 |
Wins the 2005 SKY EAST Great Glove at RF. |
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: 50 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
11/09/2006 |
Wins the 2006 SKY EAST Great Glove at RF. |
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: 55 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (50). |
06/07/2007 |
Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/20/2007 |
Wins the SKY EAST Player of the Week Award. |
11/05/2007 |
Wins the 2007 SKY EAST Great Glove at RF. |
11/20/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (50). |
11/15/2008 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,475,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50). |
11/28/2009 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50). |
03/23/2010 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50). |
04/18/2011 |
Released by the Chicago organization. |
11/11/2011 |
Retired from professional baseball. |