Drafted: Selected by Oakland Athletics in
2nd round (60th overall) of
1999 Amateur Draft (June-Reg Phase)
1999-07-17 - signed
2002-01-14 - Traded by Athletics with Mario Ramos, Gerald Laird and Jason Hart to Rangers for Mike Venafro and Carlos Pena.
2003-07-18 - Traded by Rangers to Indians for Shane Spencer and Ricardo Rodriguez.
2006-01-04 - Signed by Tigers (minor)
2008-03-04 - Signed by Cardinals (1-year)
2010-07-31 - Traded by Cardinals to Padres for Nick Greenwood as part of 3-team trade
2011-07-31 - Traded by Padres to Pirates
2011-10-30 - Granted free agency
2012-02-08 - Signed by Cubs
1997 - Freshman 1st team All-America OF; Summer League First-Team All-American OF; 1998 - Summer League First-Team All-American OF; 1999 - Western Athletic Conference All-Star OF; 2000 - California League All-Star OF; 2001 - California League All-Star OF; Texas League All-Star OF; 2008 - Major League 1st All-Star (end of season) RF; NL MVP (Voting Rank: #16); NL Silver Slugger Award (OF); Played in MLB All-Star Game (NL);
2005-2005 - Signed by CLE to 1-year contract worth $0.3175m (
2/22/2005)
2007-2007 - Signed by STL to 1-year contract worth $0.38m (
12/18/2006) -- Minor league contract
2008-2008 - Signed by STL to 1-year contract worth $0.411m (
3/4/2008)
2009-2009 - Signed by STL to 1-year contract worth $3.7m (
2/16/2009) -- Avoided arbitration
2010-2010 - Signed by STL to 1-year contract worth $5.45m (
1/19/2010) -- Avoided arbitration
2011-2011 - Signed by SD to 1-year contract worth $6.775m (
1/18/2011) -- Avoided arbitration
2012-2012 - Signed by CIN to 1-year contract worth $2.5m (
2/8/2012)
$200,000
$300,000
$304,700
$317,500
$411,000
$3,700,000
$5,450,000
$6,775,000
$2,000,000
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.
2000 - 100 RBIs
Calif --- 102
2008 - 100 RBIs
NL --- 113
2008 - 100 Runs Scored
NL --- 104
2008 - 30 Homers
NL --- 37
2008 - 40 Doubles
NL --- 40
2009 -
5 Hits in Game MLB--- 5