| 06/06/2006 |
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 9th round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL). |
| 12/14/2007 |
Traded by the San Diego Padres to the St. Louis Cardinals for OF Jim Edmonds. |
| 10/28/2011 |
Won the 2011 MLB World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 07/10/2012 |
Selected to the 2012 MLB All-Star Game. |
| 11/22/2013 |
Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Los Angeles Angels with P Fernando Salas for OF Peter Bourjos and OF Randal Grichuk. |
| 03/11/2016 |
Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| 04/28/2016 |
Injured (calf soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 07/05/2016 |
Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| 08/04/2016 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $700,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
| 11/28/2016 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 10 (11). |
| 01/01/2018 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 10 (11). |
| 01/01/2018 |
Retired from professional baseball. |