Drafted in 14th round, 109th overall pick, by Alaska in 2002... Had first career hit on 4/1/2002, off Albert Garcia (VIR)... Hit first career homerun on 4/7/2002, off Scott Mayhew (CAL)... Had 22-game hitting streak snapped on 4/25/2002... Was selected to the 2002 Allstar game... Won Outstanding Newcomer Award in 2002, hitting .275 with 16 HR, 59 RBI... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Virginia on 4/23/2003... Was selected to the 2003 Allstar game... Traded from Stockholm to California on 7/29/2004 (Going to CAL: SS L. Rossetti, P  J. Calles, C  W. Blassingame. Going to STO: P  J. Marquez, SS M. Galindo, SS R. Peppers, C  B. Zellner)...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/15/2005, hitting .556 with 1 HR, 4 RBI...
Had 22-game hitting streak snapped on 4/27/2005...
Was selected to the 2005 Allstar game...
Injured on 6/2/2006 with a Strained Thigh Muscle, out for one week...
Signed as a free agent by Walla Walla on 2/10/2007 to a 3-year deal worth $12,500,000 per year...
Was selected to the 2007 Allstar game...
Signed as a free agent by Covington on 2/1/2010 to a 2-year deal worth $14,250,000 per year...
Injured on 6/19/2010 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/29/2010, hitting .429 with 1 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Slick Fielder Award at Shortstop in 2010...
Traded from Covington to Seattle on 5/27/2011 (Going to COV: P  Jeff Flory, CF Clarence Horta. Going to SEA: SS Lincoln Rossetti, 1B Stanley Raabe)...
Won Cecil Cup with Seattle in 2011...
Signed as a free agent by Houston on 2/11/2012 to a 2-year deal worth $6,525,115 per year...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/2012, hitting .330 with 4 HR, 31 RBI...
