| Player History |
| 06-09-1997 | Was selected to the 1997 MLB Single A All-Star Game. |
| 07-01-1997 | Wins the MLBA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07-07-1997 | Wins the MLBA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-25-1997 | Won the 1997 MLB Single A Championship Series with the Fremont Showstoppers! |
| 01-01-1998 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 03-16-1998 | Injured (bruised cheekbone), out for 3 weeks. |
| 04-20-1998 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-01-1998 | Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 11-09-1998 | Wins the 1998 MLB AL Newcomer of the Year Award. |
| 11-21-1998 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $260,897 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1999 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 11 (13). |
| 06-14-1999 | Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
| 06-27-1999 | Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09-10-1999 | Injured (torn hip muscle), out for 5 weeks. |
| 11-19-1999 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $276,451 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-2000 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 05-26-2000 | Injured (strained thigh muscle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 06-27-2000 | Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08-14-2000 | Injured (bruised foot), out for 2 weeks. |
| 11-19-2000 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,193,992 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2001 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 12 (13). |
| 06-27-2001 | Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-17-2001 | Injured (torn ankle ligaments), out for 7 months. |
| 11-17-2001 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,883,572 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2002 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
| 05-06-2002 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 11-20-2002 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,106,858 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2003 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 07-30-2003 | Goes 6-6 against the New York Yankees, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R. |
| 08-04-2003 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-16-2003 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,485,486 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2004 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 11-24-2004 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-2005 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 13 (14). |
| 02-17-2005 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $23,742,600 with the New York Yankees organization. |
| 07-04-2005 | Injured (torn thigh muscle), out for 4-5 weeks. |
| 01-01-2006 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 04-09-2006 | Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for MR G. Geary. |
| 06-17-2006 | Injured (dislocated shoulder), out for 8 months. |
| 01-01-2007 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 13 (14). |
| 01-18-2007 | Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for MR B. Shouse. |
| 04-30-2007 | Injured (hyperextended knee), out for 2 weeks. |
| 05-24-2007 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon), out for one week. |
| 08-16-2007 | Injured (concussion), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 09-17-2007 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $31,656,800 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
| 01-01-2008 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 12 (12). |