Drafted: Selected by New York Mets in
17th round (448th overall) of
1989 Amateur Draft (June-Reg Phase)
*Did not sign* ... Selected by Montreal Expos in
11th round (296th overall) of
1991 Amateur Draft (June-Reg Phase)
1991-06-11 - signed
1998-07-31 - Traded by Expos with Hiram Bocachica and Carlos Perez to Dodgers for Jonathan Tucker, Ted Lilly, Wilton Guerrero and Peter Bergeron.
2002-12-04 - Traded by Dodgers with Eric Karros to Cubs for Chad Hermansen and Todd Hundley.
2002-12-05 - Traded by Dodgers with 1B Eric Karros and cash to Cubs for C Todd Hundley and OF Chad Hermansen
2003-10-29 - Granted Free Agency.
2003-12-07 - Signed as Free Agent by Cubs.
2004-10-28 - Granted Free Agency.
2005-01-06 - Signed by Cardinals (1-year)
2005-12-16 - Signed by Royals
2009-06-18 - Signed by Twins
2010-01-14 - Signed by Indians
1994 - Double-A All-Star SS; Eastern League All-Star SS; Eastern League MVP; Montreal Expos Minor League Player of the Year; 1996 - Played in MLB All-Star Game (NL); 2003 - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #27); 2006 - AL Gold Glove Award (2B);
2005-2005 - Signed by STL to 1-year contract worth $1m (
1/7/2005)
2006-2006 - Signed by KC to 1-year contract worth $4m (
12/16/2005) -- Option year for 2007
2007-2007 - Signed by KC to 1-year contract worth $4m (
8/16/2006) -- Extension signed with 2008 option year
2008-2008 - Signed by KC to 1-year contract worth $4m (
8/20/2007) -- Option Year from 2007 contract
2009-2009 - Signed by MIN to 1-year contract worth $0.4m (
7/19/2009) -- Minor League Contract
2010-2010 - Signed by CLE to 1-year contract worth $0.6m (
1/10/2010) -- Minor league contract
$109,000
$135,000
$220,000
$350,000
$1,900,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$5,500,000
$2,500,000
$1,000,000
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$4,500,000
$600,000
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.