| 12/15/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Minnesota Twins. (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (15); Power: 7 (12); Eye: 8 (11). |
| 03/31/1998 |
Named the #80 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/29/1998 |
Named the #52 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/27/1998 |
Named the #50 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (15); Power: 7 (12); Eye: 9 (11). |
| 04/04/1999 |
Named the #51 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/31/1999 |
Wins the SOUL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/04/1999 |
Named the #30 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/20/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (15); Power: 8 (12); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 11/21/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 10 (12); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 06/02/2001 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 11/23/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 10 (12); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,484,000. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 07/07/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/13/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/01/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/28/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 11/19/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,532,800. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 11/24/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,039,000. |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 10 (11). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 2001 |
157 |
5 |
| 2002 |
153 |
7 |
| 2004 |
156 |
2 |
|
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| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 2001 |
660 |
1 |
| 2004 |
619 |
7 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 2003 |
203 |
5 |
| 2004 |
189 |
9 |
|
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| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 2003 |
47 |
3 |
| 2004 |
47 |
3 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 2001 |
13 |
1 |
| 2003 |
6 |
9 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 2002 |
131 |
9 |
| 2003 |
152 |
1 |
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| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 2003 |
87 |
4 |
| 2004 |
78 |
7 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 2002 |
.324 |
10 |
| 2003 |
.329 |
3 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 2003 |
.590 |
10 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 2003 |
134.48 |
9 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 2003 |
.412 |
10 |
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