Drafted in 23rd round, 178th overall pick, by El Cerrito in 2002... Injured on 5/5/2004 with a Strained Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
Had first career hit (double) on 7/11/2006, off Donald Rice (NY)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/3/2006, off Ronald Kirkwood (NY)...
Injured on 4/20/2008 with a Torn Hip Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
1/26/2009: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,731,429 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/8/2009, hitting .423 with 4 HR, 5 RBI...
Was selected to the 2009 Allstar game...
1/26/2010: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,371,429 through salary arbitration...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/2010, hitting .337 with 9 HR, 19 RBI...
1/26/2011: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,371,429 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Danville to Seattle on 4/1/2011 (Going to DAN: LF Franklin Jackson, LF Peter Garlow, C  Stephen Herbert, 3B Fred Echeverria. Going to SEA: RF David Kerry)...
5/13/2011: Signed a contract extension with Seattle, $8,640,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 7/1/2011, hitting .433 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 2011 Allstar game...
Hit for the cycle against River Cities on 10/15/2011...
Won Cecil Cup with Seattle in 2011...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/3/2012, hitting .483 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/2012, hitting .380 with 8 HR, 27 RBI...
Was selected to the 2012 Allstar game...
