Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 2002... Had first career hit on 4/1/2002, off Richard Pimental (SAS)... Hit first career homerun on 4/3/2002, off Manuel Delarosa (SAS)... Was selected to the 2002 Allstar game... Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 8/17/2002... Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Houston on 4/12/2003... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/2003, hitting .400 with 8 HR, 26 RBI... Was selected to the 2003 Allstar game... Was selected to the 2004 Allstar game...
Sets a new season AL-Record for HR with 48 on 9/13/2004...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Houston on 9/24/2004...
Sets a new season AL-Record for Hits with 215 on 10/2/2004...
Won Outstanding Batter Award in 2004, hitting .365 with 54 HR, 128 RBI...
Was selected to the 2005 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Hickory on 7/11/2005...
Won Outstanding Batter Award in 2005, hitting .360 with 46 HR, 129 RBI...
Injured on 6/22/2006 with a Pulled Calf Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Was selected to the 2007 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Houston on 8/23/2008...
10/14/2008: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $1,850,000 per year, for 1 years.
Retired in 2010.
