06/06/1999 |
Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft out of high school (Cleveland School of the Arts; Cleveland, OH) by the Baltimore Orioles (Round 5, Pick 1, 147th overall pick). |
07/02/1999 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization with a signing bonus of $4,200,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 25 (30). |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 30 (50). |
04/02/2001 |
Named the #89 prospect in the SKY |
06/11/2001 |
Wins the SAL SAL Player of the Week Award. |
06/14/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 South Atlantic League All-Star Game. |
09/21/2001 |
Wins the 2001 SAL SAL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
09/24/2001 |
Finished 3rd in 2001 SAL SAL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 40 (45). |
04/02/2002 |
Injured (Bruised hand), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/02/2002 |
Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/29/2003 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for one week. |
12/29/2003 |
Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall Pick) by the Tampa Bay Rays, from the Baltimore Orioles. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
06/05/2004 |
Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/15/2004 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
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 (60); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
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 (60); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
03/27/2006 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
04/27/2006 |
Injured (Concussion), out for 3 weeks. |
06/23/2006 |
Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/10/2006 |
Injured (Strained Achilles tendon), day-to-day for one week. |
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: 50 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
02/20/2007 |
Injured (Hip strain), out for 3-4 weeks. |
04/03/2007 |
Hits three home runs against the Evansville Triplets, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
07/02/2007 |
Was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for a 7th draft pick. |
11/20/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $700,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
03/03/2008 |
Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
03/18/2008 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 3 weeks. |
05/24/2008 |
Released by the Chicago White Sox. |
06/04/2008 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization. |
07/09/2008 |
Injured (Bruised foot), day-to-day for one week. |
11/12/2008 |
Released by the Washington Nationals. |
12/14/2008 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,650,000 with the Tampa Bay Rays organization. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
02/27/2009 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/28/2009 |
Became a free agent. |
12/21/2009 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/08/2010 |
Injured (Thigh muscle strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/11/2010 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for one week. |
06/21/2010 |
Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for one week. |
07/03/2010 |
Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 6 weeks. |
08/23/2010 |
Injured (Bruised foot), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/28/2010 |
Became a free agent. |
12/13/2010 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,250,000 with the Washington Nationals organization. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/16/2011 |
Released by the Washington organization. |
11/11/2011 |
Retired from professional baseball. |