06/06/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft out of high school (Mepham; North Bellmore, NY) by the Milwaukee Brewers (Round 4, Pick 28, 138th overall pick). |
06/07/1996 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization with a signing bonus of $290,000. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 30 (50). |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 40 (55). |
07/18/1998 |
Goes 0-4 against the Kansas City (AZL) Royals, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
07/20/1998 |
Wins the AZL AZL Player of the Week Award. |
07/25/1998 |
Goes 5-6 against the San Francisco 1 (AZL) Giants 1, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
09/06/1998 |
Wins the 1998 AZL AZL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
09/09/1998 |
Finished 2nd in 1998 AZL AZL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
09/14/1998 |
Wins the 1998 Southern League Championship Series with the Biloxi Shuckers! |
09/19/1998 |
Wins the 1998 Carolina League Championship Series with the Carolina Mudcats! |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 35 (50). |
07/27/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Pioneer League All-Star Game. |
09/14/1999 |
Wins the 1999 Midwest League Championship Series with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers! |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (50). |
05/15/2000 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Kansas City Royals, along with a 6th draft pick, in exchange for a 2nd draft pick, a 3rd draft pick. |
07/02/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game. |
08/07/2000 |
Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week Award. |
10/07/2000 |
Wins the 2000 PCL AC Platinum Stick Award at C. |
10/10/2000 |
Wins the 2000 PCL AC Most Valuable Player Award. |
11/27/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
11/27/2000 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with a 5th draft pick, in exchange for a 2nd draft pick. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/02/2001 |
Injured (Bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days. |
04/15/2001 |
Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
06/18/2001 |
Injured (Bruised shin), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/13/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/16/2001 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for RP Jared Cannon, CF Bobby Haggerty, SP Kevin Whisner, a 2nd draft pick. |
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: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/12/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/30/2002 |
Wins the 2002 SKY SKY Platinum Stick at C. |
11/27/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/18/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/20/2003 |
Earned 2003 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game MVP honors. |
11/21/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/16/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/26/2004 |
Wins the SKY WEST Player of the Week Award. |
11/11/2004 |
Wins the 2004 SKY WEST Platinum Stick at C. |
11/15/2004 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $56,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
09/27/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/06/2005 |
Wins the 2005 SKY WEST Great Glove at C. |
11/06/2005 |
Wins the 2005 SKY WEST Platinum Stick at C. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
08/13/2006 |
Injured (Bruised finger), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/09/2006 |
Executed his contract year option. |
11/27/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
12/12/2006 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $37,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/25/2007 |
Wins the SKY EAST Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
11/05/2009 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
08/09/2010 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Houston Astros, along with a 2nd draft pick, in exchange for RP Rich Todd. |
11/28/2010 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (60). |
01/26/2011 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,940,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (60). |
11/28/2012 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (60). |
01/13/2013 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
04/01/2013 |
Released by the Baltimore organization. |
05/29/2013 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
11/28/2013 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (60). |
03/11/2014 |
Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization. |
11/10/2014 |
Retired from professional baseball. |