Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 1/31/2005 to a 4-year deal worth $5,000,000 per year...
Traded from New York (A) to Pittsburgh on 6/16/2005 (Going to Pit: RF R. Hidalgo. Going to NYY: P  Y. Bazardo, 2B T. Giarratano)...
Traded from Pittsburgh to Colorado on 7/31/2006 (Going to Col: P  B. Kim, RF R. Hidalgo, LF S. Doetsch. Going to Pit: LF M. Ramirez, P  S. Chacon)...
Injured on 5/16/2007 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/9/2008, hitting .385 with 5 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 2008...
Retired in 2010.
