| Player History |
| 01-01-2010 | Drafted in the 2010 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 19, 79th overall Pick) by the Tampa Bay Rays. |
| 07-12-2010 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-01-2010 | Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 11-17-2010 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,825,600 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2011 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 18 (20); Eye: 14 (14). |
| 04-08-2011 | Injured (pinched nerve (neck)), out for 12-13 months. |
| 11-20-2011 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,660,480 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2012 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 06-13-2012 | Injured (strained hamstring muscle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 11-16-2012 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,728,384 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2013 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 18 (20); Eye: 14 (16). |
| 05-13-2013 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-18-2013 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,982,707 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2014 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 18 (20); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 07-26-2014 | Injured (fractured finger), out for 5 weeks. |
| 11-24-2014 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,386,166 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2015 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 14 (15). |
| 02-13-2015 | Released by the Tampa Bay Rays. |
| 04-01-2015 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
| 11-22-2015 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-2016 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 15 (18). |
| 12-11-2016 | Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for SP C. Zambrano, CL C. Casco. |
| 01-01-2017 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 17 (19). |