06/04/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 40th Overall Pick) by the Montreal Expos |
07/31/2001 |
Traded by the Montreal Expos to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for SP Zach Day |
04/03/2004 |
Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for CF Franklin Gutierrez and a PTBNL (MR Andrew Brown - 05/19/2004) |
01/04/2005 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,500,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization |
12/13/2005 |
Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Oakland Athletics along with 2B Antonio Perez in exchange for RF Andre Ethier |
01/11/2006 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,000,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization |
01/17/2007 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,000,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization |
06/29/2007 |
Traded by the Oakland Athletics to the San Diego Padres in exchange for MR Andrew Brown |
10/29/2007 |
Became a free agent |
12/12/2007 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000 with the Texas Rangers organization |
07/10/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 Major League All-Star Game. |
01/06/2009 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $30,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization |
12/18/2009 |
Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for SP Carlos Silva |