| Player History |
| 06-26-2000 | Injured (fractured hand), out for 7-8 weeks. |
| 11-22-2000 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $292,814 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-2001 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 09-22-2001 | Injured (hyperextended knee), out for 2 weeks. |
| 11-20-2001 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $302,089 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-2002 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 11-20-2002 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,051,784 through arbitration. |
| 11-23-2002 | Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for MR M. Brandenburg. |
| 01-01-2003 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 14 (17); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 11-16-2003 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,641,427 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2004 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 8 (8). |
| 01-26-2004 | Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the San Diego Padres, along with $938,995, in exchange for MR S. Eyre. |
| 05-09-2004 | Injured (sore knee), out for 2 weeks. |
| 06-23-2004 | Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for one week. |
| 07-29-2004 | Goes 5-5 against the New York Mets, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
| 08-02-2004 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-21-2004 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,272,500 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2005 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 8 (8). |
| 09-17-2005 | Goes 5-5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
| 11-21-2005 | Became a free agent. |
| 12-13-2005 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,864,800 with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
| 01-01-2006 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 03-13-2006 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 4 weeks. |
| 05-07-2006 | Injured (strained hip muscle), out for one week. |
| 11-24-2006 | Became a free agent. |
| 12-20-2006 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $10,074,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
| 01-01-2007 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 13 (14); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 04-08-2007 | Injured (bruised wrist), out for one week. |
| 07-19-2007 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon), out for one week. |
| 08-16-2007 | Goes 5-5 against the New York Mets, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
| 01-01-2008 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 11 (11). |