Drafted: Selected by New York Mets in
13th round (357th overall) of
1992 Amateur Draft (June-Reg Phase)
*Did not sign* ... Selected by California Angels in
1st round (1st overall) of
1995 Amateur Draft (June-Reg Phase)
1995-07-26 - signed
2007-01-23 - Signed by White Sox
2007-10-31 - Option declined by White Sox for 2008
2008-08-29 - Signed by Astros (1-year extension)
1994 - Big 8 Conference All-Star OF; Summer League First-Team All-American OF; 1995 - 1st team College All-American OF; Big 8 Conference All-Star OF; Big 8 Conference Player of the Year; 1996 - AL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #6); 1998 - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #14); Anaheim Angels Player of the Year; Played in MLB All-Star Game (AL); 2000 - AL Gold Glove Award (OF); AL MVP (Voting Rank: #8); AL Silver Slugger Award (OF); Anaheim Angels Player of the Year; Baseball America Second-Team Major League All-Star OF; Played in MLB All-Star Game (AL); 2002 - AL Gold Glove Award (OF); 2004 - AL Gold Glove Award (1B);
2003-2006 - Signed by ANA to 4-year contract worth $32m (
8/4/2002) -- Extension to prior contract
2007-2007 - Signed by CHW to 1-year contract worth $1m (
1/25/2007) -- Club option for 2008 (Declined)
2008-2008 - Signed by HOU to 1-year contract worth $1m (
12/27/2007)
2009-2009 - Signed by HOU to 1-year contract worth $1.75m (
8/29/2008)
$109,000
$175,000
$550,000
$800,000
$2,500,000
$3,450,000
$6,250,000
$7,250,000
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