06/06/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft out of high school (Byrd; Clarksburg, WV) by the Miami Marlins (Round 2, Pick 35, 69th overall pick). |
06/20/1998 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization with a signing bonus of $1,320,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 20 (50); Eye: 20 (20). |
07/17/1999 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Ogden Raptors, with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
07/19/1999 |
Wins the PIO PIO Player of the Week Award. |
07/27/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Pioneer League All-Star Game. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 30 (30). |
07/24/2000 |
Was traded by the Miami Marlins to the Houston Astros, along with 3B Jorge Cuevas, 3B C.J. Gasbarro, 2B Alan Christensen, in exchange for 1B Luis Vargas. |
07/27/2000 |
Injured (Thumb contusion), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/18/2000 |
Goes 6-6 against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI and 5 R. |
08/21/2000 |
Wins the MID MID Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 35 (35). |
05/07/2001 |
Wins the MID MID Player of the Week Award. |
06/06/2001 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Inland Empire 66ers, with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
06/10/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 California League All-Star Game. |
08/13/2001 |
Wins the TEX TEX Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
05/13/2002 |
Wins the TEX TEX Player of the Week Award. |
06/13/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Texas League All-Star Game. |
08/01/2002 |
Wins the TEX TEX Batter of the Month Award. |
09/19/2002 |
Wins the 2002 TEX TEX Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 35 (35). |
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: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
10/01/2004 |
Wins the SKY WEST Rookie of the Month Award. |
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 (55); Eye: 40 (40). |
04/15/2005 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $20,500,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
06/06/2005 |
Wins the SKY WEST Player of the Week Award. |
09/27/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (40). |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (40). |
05/06/2007 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
06/06/2007 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Oakland Athletics, with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
06/10/2007 |
Hits three home runs against the Seattle Mariners, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
06/11/2007 |
Wins the SKY WEST Player of the Week Award. |
12/10/2007 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,500,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (45). |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (45). |
06/08/2009 |
Released by the Houston Astros. |
08/05/2009 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
11/28/2009 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 40 (50). |
02/01/2010 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
08/13/2010 |
Injured (Groin soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/01/2010 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (50). |
05/09/2011 |
Released by the Chicago White Sox. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (50). |
04/25/2012 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
05/14/2012 |
Released by the Cleveland Indians. |
09/12/2012 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
11/28/2012 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50). |
03/03/2013 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization. |
06/24/2013 |
Released by the Houston Astros. |
11/07/2013 |
Retired from professional baseball. |