Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay Rays in
45th round (1327th overall) of
2000 Amateur Draft (June-Reg Phase)
*Did not sign* ... Selected by Cleveland Indians in
9th round (277th overall) of
2001 Amateur Draft (June-Reg Phase)
2001-06-09 - signed
2001-09-14 - On disabled list
2004-03-31 - Traded by Indians to Astros March 31 2004
2004-03-31 - Traded by Indians to Astros March 31 2004
2007-12-12 - Traded by Astros with Troy Patton, Matt Albers, Dennis Sarfate and Mike Costanzo to Orioles for Miguel Tejada
2008-02-11 - Signed by Orioles (1-year)
2011-12-12 - Granted free agency
2012-01-12 - Signed by Rays
2006 - Winter League All-Star OF;
2005-2005 - Signed by HOU to 1-year contract worth $0.316m (
2/25/2005)
2006-2006 - Signed by HOU to 1-year contract worth $0.327m
2007-2007 - Signed by HOU to 1-year contract worth $0.382m (
3/4/2007)
2008-2008 - Signed by BAL to 1-year contract worth $0.43m (
2/11/2008)
2009-2009 - Signed by BAL to 1-year contract worth $2.4m (
1/20/2009) -- Avoided arbitration
2010-2010 - Signed by BAL to 1-year contract worth $4.05m (
1/19/2010) -- avoided arbitration
2011-2011 - Signed by BAL to 1-year contract worth $6.4m (
2/10/2011) -- Avoided arbitration
2012-2012 - Signed by TB to 1-year contract worth $6m (
1/12/2012) -- Club option for 2013
$316,000
$327,000
$382,000
$430,000
$2,400,000
$4,050,000
$6,400,000
$5,000,000
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.