1997 - Colonial Athletic Conference All-Star RP; Colonial Athletic Conference All-Star SS; 1998 - 2nd team College All-American UT; Colonial Athletic Conference All-Star RP; Colonial Athletic Conference Player of the Year; 2000 - Southern League All-Star C; 2009 - Played in MLB All-Star Game (AL);
2005-2005 - Signed by DET to 1-year contract worth $1.35m (
12/21/2004)
2006-2006 - Signed by DET to 1-year contract worth $3m (
1/11/2006)
2007-2010 - Signed by DET to 4-year contract worth $24m (
12/7/2006) -- Avoided arbitration
2011-2012 - Signed by DET to 2-year contract worth $11.5m (
10/21/2010) -- Club option for 2013
$200,000
$200,000
$315,000
$340,000
$1,350,000
$3,000,000
$4,900,000
$6,200,000
$6,300,000
$6,600,000
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
Salary data is available for Major Leaguers since 1985. Players not on opening day roster, for the most part, are assumed to have earned the minimum salary for that year. MLB rank in parentheses.