Drafted: Selected by Chicago White Sox in
1st round (12th overall) of
2000 Amateur Draft (June-Reg Phase)
2000-08-08 - signed
2006-03-20 - Traded by White Sox to Mariners for Matt Thornton
2006-05-03 - Claimed off waivers by Marlins from Mariners
1998 - Freshman 1st team All-America DH; 1999 - Pac-10 Conference All-Star OF; 2000 - 2nd team College All-American OF; College World Series All-Tournament Team OF; Pac-10 Conference All-Star OF; Palo Alto Regional MVP (College World Series); 2001 - Southern League All-Star OF;
2005-2005 - Signed by CHW to 1-year contract worth $0.3m (
3/1/2005)
2006-2006 - Signed by FLA to 1-year contract worth $0.331m
2007-2007 - Signed by FLA to 1-year contract worth $0.38m
2008-2008 - Signed by ATL to 1-year contract worth $0.39m (
12/8/2007)
$200,000
$300,000
$300,000
$300,000
$331,000
$380,000
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.
1998 - Batting Avg Above .330 NCAA --- 0.33
1999 - Batting Avg Above .330 NCAA --- 0.3725
2000 - Batting Avg Above .330 NCAA --- 0.3333