03/28/2012 | Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Washington Nationals, along with LF Seth Smith, 3B B.A. Vollmuth, $1,000,000, in exchange for SP Jordan Zimmermann, CL Drew Storen, SS Jason Martinson. |
03/28/2012 | Was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Atlanta Braves, along with LF Adam Lind, in exchange for SP Tommy Hanson. |
11/26/2012 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $480,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2013 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |
02/05/2013 | Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Texas Rangers, along with MR Ryan Webb, SP Drew Smyly, SP Alejandro Viloria, in exchange for LF Josh Hamilton, 3B Michael Olt. |
03/31/2013 | Injured (strained oblique), out for 3-4 weeks. |
04/22/2013 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
04/27/2013 | Injured (sprained ankle), out for 2 weeks. |
05/31/2013 | Injured on 05/30/2013, diagnosed with a sprained wrist, will miss 4 weeks. |
07/31/2013 | Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/23/2013 | Injured (hamstring spasms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/18/2013 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,607,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/2014 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/09/2014 | Injured (groin tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/16/2014 | Injured (bruised ankle), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/07/2014 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/2014 | Injured (fractured thumb), out for 5-6 weeks. |
07/15/2014 | Was selected to the 2014 MLB Pro All-Star Game. |
08/11/2014 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
11/20/2014 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,875,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2015 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/07/2015 | Injured (fractured foot), out for 3 weeks. |
05/07/2015 | Injured (torn thumb ligament), out for 3 weeks. |
06/10/2015 | Injured (Injured Toe), out for one week. |
11/21/2015 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,400,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2016 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
08/21/2016 | Was claimed off waivers by Minnesota while with Texas. |
11/24/2016 | Released by the Minnesota Twins. |
01/01/2017 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/03/2017 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $13,600,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
06/03/2017 | Injured (hip flexor strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/04/2017 | Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/19/2017 | Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Houston Astros in exchange for $1. |
01/01/2018 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |