Drafted: Selected by Chicago White Sox in
16th round (493rd overall) of
2001 Amateur Draft (June-Reg Phase)
2001-08-19 - signed
2005-12-20 - Traded by White Sox with Luis Vizcaino and Orlando Hernandez to Diamondbacks for Javier Vazquez and cash considerations
2003 - Appalachian League All-Star OF; 2005 - Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star OF; Chicago White Sox Minor League Player of the Year; 2006 - Baseball America 2nd team Minor League All-Star OF; Triple-A All-Star OF; 2007 - NL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: # 4); 2010 - Played in MLB All-Star Game (NL);
2006-2006 - Signed by ARI to 1-year contract worth $0.327m (
3/3/2006)
2007-2007 - Signed by ARI to 1-year contract worth $0.38m
2008-2008 - Signed by ARI to 1-year contract worth $0.406m (
3/9/2008)
2009-2013 - Signed by ARI to 5-year contract worth $28m (
4/8/2008) -- Club option for 2014 ($11m)
$327,000
$380,000
$406,000
$1,950,000
$3,450,000
$5,200,000
$7,200,000
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.
2005 - 100 Runs Scored
Sou --- 100
2005 - 40 Doubles
Sou --- 41
2007 - 30 Homers
NL --- 32
2008 -
3 Doubles in game MLB--- 3
2008 - 40 Doubles
NL --- 42
2009 -
3 Home Runs in Game MLB--- 3