Drafted in 11th round, 84th overall pick, by Saskatoon in 2002... Had first career hit (double) on 4/1/2002, off Joe Daye (BRK)... Hit first career homerun on 4/3/2002, off Ernest Delamora (BRK)... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/2003, hitting .252 with 15 HR, 30 RBI... Was selected to the 2003 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Houston on 5/11/2005...
Was selected to the 2005 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/27/2006, hitting .350 with 4 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/2006, hitting .300 with 11 HR, 24 RBI...
Was selected to the 2006 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/8/2007, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 5 RBI...
Was selected to the 2007 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/12/2007, hitting .500 with 5 HR, 12 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Houston on 2/2/2008 to a 3-year deal worth $12,125,555 per year...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Denver on 5/29/2008...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/10/2008, hitting .414 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
Was selected to the 2008 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/29/2008, hitting .393 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/2008, hitting .327 with 6 HR, 20 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/2/2008, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/22/2009, hitting .565 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/27/2009, hitting .389 with 3 HR, 4 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/24/2009, hitting .464 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 2009 Allstar game...
Won Slick Fielder Award at First Base in 2009...
Traded from Houston to Covington on 1/31/2010 (Going to COV: 1B Russell Powell, C  Eric Camargo, CF Samuel Santos, P  William Minton. Going to HOU: C  Michael Orme, P  Kenneth Byers, CF Herme Conde)...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/15/2010, hitting .654 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Danville on 4/19/2010...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/13/2010, hitting .524 with 2 HR, 5 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/20/2010, hitting .391 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 2010 Allstar game...
Won Slick Fielder Award at First Base in 2010...
10/14/2010: Signed a contract extension with Covington, $12,300,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 7/22/2011, hitting .474 with 3 HR, 5 RBI...
Won Slick Fielder Award at First Base in 2011...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/24/2012, hitting .444 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
