06/18/1994 |
Signed as an amateur free agent with the Detroit Tigers |
11/02/1999 |
Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Texas Rangers along with IF Frank Catalanotto, P Justin Thompson, OF Gabe Kapler, and C Bill Haselman in exchange for C Gregg Zaun, P Danny Patterson, and OF Juan Gonzalez |
07/13/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League All-Star Game. |
07/28/2006 |
Traded by the Texas Rangers to the Milwaukee Brewers along with OF Kevin Mench, OF Laynce Nix, and P Julian Cordero to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for OF Carlos Lee and OF Nelson Cruz |
07/10/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Major League All-Star Game. |
11/28/2007 |
Signed as a free agent to a 4-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds |
07/10/2009 |
Was selected to the 2009 Major League All-Star Game. |
02/01/2012 |
Signed as a free agent to a 1-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays |
07/20/2012 |
Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Houston Astros along with P Asher Wojciechowski, C Carlos Perez, P David Rollins, P Joseph Musgrove, OF Ben Francisco, and a PTBNL (P Kevin Comer - 08/16/12) in exchange for P David Carpenter, P J.A. Happ, and P Brandon Lyon |