06/06/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft out of high school (Joplin; Joplin, MO) by the St. Louis Cardinals (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). |
07/01/1998 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization with a signing bonus of $2,690,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (65); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 35 (55). |
04/05/1999 |
Named the #35 prospect in the SBL |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 40 (70); Eye: 40 (60). |
04/03/2000 |
Named the #22 prospect in the SBL |
07/08/2000 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week. |
07/12/2000 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
07/19/2000 |
Injured (Quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/08/2000 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/06/2000 |
Wins the 2000 GCL GCL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 45 (55). |
04/02/2001 |
Named the #16 prospect in the SKY |
04/08/2001 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/06/2001 |
Injured (Bruised calf), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/10/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Florida State League All-Star Game. |
06/25/2001 |
Injured (Thigh muscle strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/16/2001 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with RP Jared Cannon, SP Kevin Whisner, a 2nd draft pick, in exchange for C Gene Brinkman. |
08/02/2001 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Lakeland Flying Tigers, with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored. |
08/06/2001 |
Wins the FSL FSL Player of the Week Award. |
09/24/2001 |
Wins the 2001 FSL FSL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/01/2002 |
Named the #23 prospect in the SKY |
05/14/2002 |
Goes 10-10 against the Richmond Flying Squirrels, with 1 HR, 10 RBI and 7 R. |
05/16/2002 |
Goes 6-8 against the Richmond Flying Squirrels, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 5 R. |
06/10/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Eastern League All-Star Game. |
07/01/2002 |
Wins the EL EL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/2002 |
Injured (Bruised wrist), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/15/2002 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/06/2002 |
Wins the 2002 Eastern League Championship Series with the Altoona Curve! |
09/17/2002 |
Wins the 2002 EL EL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 50 (70); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/07/2003 |
Named the #24 prospect in the SKY |
05/27/2003 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/15/2003 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/09/2003 |
Finished 2nd in 2003 SKY EAST Rookie of the Year voting. |
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: 55 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
02/23/2004 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/07/2004 |
Injured (Ruptured Achilles tendon), out for 5 months. |
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: 55 (55); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
08/08/2005 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for a 3rd draft pick. |
08/29/2005 |
Injured (Thigh muscle strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/20/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
03/10/2006 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for one week. |
07/12/2006 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/20/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,740,000 through arbitration. |
11/27/2006 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Las Vegas Knights in exchange for a 4th draft pick. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/07/2007 |
Was traded by the Las Vegas Knights to the California Angels, along with $341,972, in exchange for 2B Rich Guzman. |
05/19/2007 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $16,000,000 with the California Angels organization. |
09/10/2007 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
03/16/2008 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/04/2008 |
Was traded by the California Angels to the Boston Red Sox, along with 3B Jeff Calvert, in exchange for 2B Yasutoshi Goto, SP Juan Porras, CL Ryan Scarbrough, a 7th draft pick. |
08/04/2008 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for one week. |
11/28/2008 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
03/03/2009 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000,000 with the San Diego Padres organization. |
06/28/2009 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $58,500,000 with the San Diego Padres organization. |
08/26/2009 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (65). |
03/08/2010 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/10/2010 |
Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Kansas City Royals, along with SP Chris Horne, in exchange for SP Juan Madrid, 1B Kevin Bergerson. |
06/30/2010 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/04/2010 |
Injured (Bruised finger), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/26/2011 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Washington Nationals, along with CF Mike Steiner, in exchange for C Bobby Lee. |
08/20/2011 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/11/2011 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
06/09/2012 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 6 days. |
11/28/2012 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
05/14/2014 |
Signed a minor league contract ($500,000 bonus) with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
08/11/2014 |
Injured (Abdominal soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
02/05/2015 |
Was claimed off waivers by Texas while with Kansas City. |
06/22/2015 |
Released by the Texas organization. |
11/12/2015 |
Retired from professional baseball. |